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Originally Posted by squiggs96
Instead of getting a truckload of IKEA furniture, get some used stuff off of craigslist for cheap, or even free. Instead of buying the latest shirt, shorts and shoes to workout in, use the ones you have. Instead of quenching your thirst with Gatorade, drink water. Instead of having a gym pass, go outside and workout, or use stuff around your house. Instead of having the latest iPhone, get a previous model that's free. None of these things are fun, or desirable, but if you continue to spend money freely, without having the income to support it, you'll continue to have money problems forever. Once again, that's not a Canada/Southern USA thing. That's just making sound financial decisions.
I'd love to drive a Bentley, have all my dress clothes be bespoke articles from Europe, and stay at the Ritz Carlton's penthouse suite everywhere I go. Unfortunately for me, I cannot afford that. I make a lot more than I did in university, and I spend more as well. I still don't spend more than I make, and I make choices. Not every choice is to my liking, but sometimes I'd rather have something later, than have something now. Maybe he needs some tough lough like OilKiller got. Maybe he needs a gentle push in the right direction. Maybe his choice is to stay with the status quo. I just saw that even after getting the generous contributions, that many posts continue to discuss money issues. I genuinely want him to not have these problems, and am trying to offer solutions that worked for me, and/or might work for him. If I'm way off base here, I'll stop.
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The one thing I did do was Ikea, now I did do my research and got stuff on sale there.
I don't have a gym membership anymore, $30/mo is just not in the cards right now, I didn't drink gatorade when I was working out and just drank good ole water.
I do some use coupons a lot and dont eat like a king, just the essentials. I'm not just wasting money, its tight and I'm saving slowly but its just a tough position until her visa stuff is done so she can help with bills.
The job I have is literally 6 min walk from home, I rarely drive the car unless it's raining.
The other big problem i ran into on Craigslist is hauling it to my place, no one wanted to deliver.