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Consider how much time it takes to earn the money against the value of the goods or service.
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Where I live a haircut at a crappy place is 20 bucks, an electric clipper set costs between 25-30 new and lasts years. My wife is a lot better at cutting my hair now than she was years ago.
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Disposable razors get dull from rust microparticles much more than from your whiskers. Clean and dry, then store outside of bathroom humidity.
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Eat at home you get better quality, more food, and its cheaper. My wife trims a lot more of the yuk off of meats than any restaurant. Publix has Filet Mingnon(sp) for 18 bucks a pound this week, or you can get half that for double the price at a restaurant.
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Breakfast is the worst meal to eat outside the house. Eggs, grits, pancakes are cheap. Costs us less than 25% of the eat out price and isn't mass cooked crappy.
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Have as little insurance as you can feel comfortable with. You are gambling something is going to happen and the Insurance companies that it ain't, and they draw up the agreement. Read the mouse print.
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If its not an emergency try and treat yourself first. As an example they now have zip-tie bandages that work better than stiches, are cheaper, and leave less of a scar.
Life Hacks: There's a difference between cheap and thrifty.
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Definitely eat at home, that way you know what you are getting.
My other advice would be buy the best you can afford if you want things to last.
I agree, quality Trumps price.
I always say I am too poor to buy anything but the best :)
Kek! Love that I'ma steal that!
But nothing trumps Trump quality ;)
Thrift stores over dollar stores. Not only can you find quality stuff for cheap, it'll last a heck of a lot longer than the Chinese crap at dollar stares. Oh, and you might find treasures that you can sell for a lot more. I loaded up a shopping cart full of history books dating from 1796 to the early 1900s. The cost? 5 for 75 cents. There was, I believe, 23 of them. All leatherbound.
Wow! Garage Sales and Estate sales can be good too. People often price stuff cheap, but some want too much. I don't have a car because I don't see well and gave up driving, but you can make a living that way.
Older History books are better than the crap most are today. Books can be a gold mine especially if in good condition.
I have found all kinds of treasures over the years. Rare books, antiques, musical gear, you name it. These books were a treat at that price. Even the ladies working the front were shocked they were priced so low. There was a sign that read, "All unmarked books are 5 for 75 cents". They even went back and read the sign, and saw the books were on the shelf right above the sign. "Well, I guess you got yourself a good deal!" I just smiled. hehe
Me too! My best haul in one trip was a yellow janitor bucket and wringer 5 bucks new, a brand new pair of dress shoes, great quality, never worn 5 bucks, a pair of nunchaku foe 10, strong enough I broke cement blocks with a few times worth at least a hundred, and a stereo that only needed a fuse 20 bucks, worth 300 or so. That was good yard sales day. Many years ago. Kek
Auctions are another potential gold mine. Local, not ebay. I found a signed photo of Ayn Rand and paid $100. Sold it for quite a bit more. ;o) Estate sales as well. I paid $40 for a few vintage bottles of liquor, sealed. One is a bottle of Emperador Anejo, and the import date is 1956. Really looking forward to popping that one when it all hits the fan.
My mom and stepfather liked auctions, I went a few times, but was not into it at the time, I was young...
Pro-tip. Store razor in a small dish of baby oil. Wash off with hot water when shaving. Do this and your razor will last a couple months.
I broke my ankle in a fall a few years ago.
Would such an injury count as an emergency? Honest question.
Yes
Good to know, because I did go to a hospital for that. They let me keep the boot.
Great list. It comes down to making intentional choices in what you consume and expose yourself to. Become immune to marketing. All. of. it.
I can proudly say I never bought a single product from push tech. In the early days computer geeks would spam e-mail to anyone sending advertisements, they had to read them all as they had no filters... Didn't last, but that was the golden age...
I have more detail, some funny, but didn't want to write a book, as I'm prone to be verbose.
If you've never used one, safety razors use replaceable blades that cost pennies, and give a better shave than disposable razors.
In terms of cut treatment- I always skip stitches and use super glue. It is self sterilizing and pretty durable.
Ammo prices vary widely. Dont blow 2-3X per round in a big box- use ammoseek.com to find going rate per round to ensure you are getting a decent deal.
If anyone is inclined, research the stuff that grows in ice machines. Restaurant ice machines are notorious for going uncleared for long periods of time. That mold and other gunk is in your icy drink in restaurants. If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you’ve probably seen this up close. Another vote for eating at home.
Hotels, even fancy ones are filthy too. Take a black light and examine the bedding. Every fluid that can come out of the human body might be found... I stay as cheap as I can stand, throw blankets and comforter off the bed and get clean sheets and put them on myself. But hey 200 bucks a night is only 6k a month SUCKERS...
For disposable razors, put a drop of oil on the blades when you're done shaving. Don't have to worry about humidity and it keeps a disposable good for a week - depending on your hairs of course. Just like clippers.
Good tip, I had heard of that using baby oil. Also I use twin blades, you don't need more than that. Those 5 bladders are just more opportunity for drag after awhile.
Same. I use coconut oil though. It has a lot of uses I'm discovering.
My wife is a Filipina, our house there is literally surrounded by cocoanut trees. They harvest them and dry out the flesh, I thought it went for candy, but its for cocoanut oil. Removes the water by cooking them.
Sounds awesome
Wait, zip tie bandages?
https://www.stryker.com/us/en/orthopaedic-instruments/products/zip-skin-closure.html
There's a difference between cheap and inexpensive.
So true! TY for sharing.