$50.00 for 2 drinks---??????

[gprsh924]

It's important to find a balance between saving and having a fun, enjoyable life. Unfortunately just about everything in life j enjoy doing is really expensive.

Again balance... I setup the 401k, the life insurance, the direct deposit to savings for the rainy day (I'm 23 and have enough cash to live on for a year with no income).

After all that is taken care, it's time to start living. While I have certainly benefited, I feel my parents are too conservative with their money. Life is too short to not have any fun. When one of my buddies calls and says let's go to Vegas in 3 weeks, I don't hem and haw, I start looking at flights. Life is much more fun that way.

[dentist90]

If you want to party with the beautiful people it's gonna cost.
IMHO, it's the prices that make these places so exclusive not the food, drink or service. They screen for the "money is no object" crowd and the "wannabe" crowd. And they get it. Interesting business model, but exclusivity always seems to work in any economy.

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911
While we're on this, how can you spend $3-5 for one pack of cigarettes? I remember buying a carton for $5-8 (name brand). The price of lung cancer has gone way up since I smoked.

Funny, the people buying those typicaly cry that they can't afford health insurance

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Yes... I remember some R&R in Mayport back in the 70's. Dance Table @ $1 The good old days

Still there, different name, a buddy has run it for years I'd post some pix but I don't want to get banned again...

It's important to find a balance between saving and having a fun, enjoyable life. Unfortunately just about everything in life j enjoy doing is really expensive.

When I was in school (working 2 jobs to pay for it, along with everything else) we use to ddrink that cheap swill on 15 cent beer night, where ever was to eat, I look at it now, I went without so later in I could afford to drink what I wanted and eat well, life is too short for cheap beer & pizza hut... I too have always set up a budget, and it grew as income did, later as my job required..
I don't mind paying for quality, but I refuse to pay more just to say that I did or prove that I could... gprsh924, keep up the good work, it will serve you well..

[Schumi]

A high end drink here in Hermosa Beach on a friday or saturday night will run between 7 and 12 dollars- that's picking top shelf stuff.

A unspecified, wells rum & coke will run $5-6.

A 12oz beer anywhere from $4-8

Of course, there are more expensive exceptions. I once found a $500+ tab in my pants pocket when doing laundry in the morning.... it happens..

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by motion

I've spent most of my adult life squandering money on toys, hobbies and women, AND have nearly 100% of my time to myself. Tomorrow, I could pack up and move anywhere in the world if I wanted to. I wish I could hold seminars on how others can do the same, because it saddens me to see men work hard and get kicked around by bosses, wives, etc. while trying to save a buck or two. I don't think people realize just how short life is and how petty 99% of life is.

Sammy you are correct: A truly rich man owns time.

Nailed it.