Do i spend too much money ?
346883
As long as your income can stay with you, it should be good.  Sounds like you work your a** off with 5 jobs.  In the end, the whole story sounds like bulls**t.
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First, when I compare my expenditures to those of my friends, the obvious savings is the fact I do not own a vehicle.  Even with monthly bus passes and the occasional taxi, I spend hundreds less monthly.  Second, I look over my budget almost weekly to see how things might work better.  Once, I worked in a set amount of retirement/savings into my budget so it became a "necessity" like any other bill.  Suddenly, my cable and cell phone stood out as nice-to-haves, not need-to-haves, so I cut them out entirely.  Third, though I'm always on top of my bills, I started using auto-pay functions to ensure I would never get behind.  Fourth, I started eating in and brown-bagging far more, which decimated the amount I was spending eating out.  My next step is to have my bank automatically send money monthly to my investor, like a bill, so it gets done despite how busy I get.
887489
I think a lot of people spend their leftover money on clothes and accessories.  Also there is the hair salon, cable or satellite TV, and the internet.\n\nI spend a lot of mine at the hair salon but other than that I save a lot of money.
471470
Yes.\n\nI buy the things I need, when I need them. Buy used whenever it makes sense. Return things I do not use. Save for the things that are important to me, and make sure I have enough emergency funds to be in control of my life at all times.\n\nGood Luck!
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You dont really have to get too technical here. Just keep a notedpad handy or a piece of paper in your wallet/purse and write down how much you spent and what you bought on all your purchases. Thats it. If you want to get fancy you can categorize them to bills, gas, food etc.... Keep it simple. Usually after a month you realize where most of your "lost" money is going.
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How much of your money are you willing to spend to do that?
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I think a better question is:  How much money spent at a strip club is too much?\n\nBut to answer your question, I think going to a strip club more than 4-5 times a year is excessive.  Any more frequently and I suspect you're looking for something you're not getting in the "real" world.\n\nI don't think there's anything wrong or perverted with going to strip clubs, but if you're going too much, it's a symptom of some other unrealized want or desire in your life.
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I spent around $60 per month
684161
Spend less and save more.
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Hey Gigi! Found a 3-step solution:\n\n1. Find yourself something you really really liked in childhood then get that & indulge for a week, it doesn't have to cost a lot of money.\n\n2. Check whether stuff you want to buy truly matches what you value at heart. You can start out by tracking what you spend money on for a week. \n\n3. After that week, slim your expenses down to what you value at heart. & keep indulging in less-than-GBP 2 -fun!\n\nIt's great, worked for me & lots of friends
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As much as you can NEVER spend.\n\n\nP.S.  DOWN HERE we have eternal fire money - trades well for heavenly vacations BTW.
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Stop and ask yourself this question every time you want to buy something: "DO I REALLY NEED THIS?" CAN IT WAIT? if your answers are 'no' and 'yes' or 'yes' and 'yes' respectively, than DON'T BUY IT!!!!\n\nIf your answers to the questions are YES and NO respectively, go ahead and buy it.\n\nP.S. (this technique, if used constantly, will cut your spending a lot more than you think, trust me)\n\nWarning: a large dose of self control is needed to use this technique.
224405
Get another job, or stop spending more than you earn.
498249
It's still early on in the relationship. If you don't feel it's the appropriate amount to spend, I'd talk to him and let him know how you feel.  And maybe come to terms with a spending amount for both of you. I know you may want to get it for him to make him happy, but then you may resent it and this feeling will not be good towards the start of your relationship.  You have to do it from the heart.
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I was in the same boat as you once. What I did was I sat down and wrote out a budget. I listed everything I spent money on for the last 2 months and looked at my income. I quickly figured out a lot of things on my expenses were stupid and a waste of money. I cooked at home more instead of going out, I stopped buying coffee at starbucks everyday, I learned to buy soda when it was on sale. Before you knew it, I freed up about $300 extra a month. So really look at your expenses and think about what you need and what you want. Big difference in that.
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I've been pretty good with my spending lately.\n\nI've gotten into expensive beauty products, lol...\n\nI don't think i'll ever go back to the cheap stuff.\n\nBut that could be loser-ish of me.\n\nI suppose the thing i continuously buy that I DON'T need are cigarettes.\n\nSick habit.
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Compulsive spending, like all other compulsions, must be dealt with one day at a time.  Since you know you have been spending too much, what can you do about it TODAY?  You can avoid those budgetary items that are most nearly luxuries rather than necessities; I do not NEED another DVD.\n\nThen, when it comes to necessities, try to appreciate just how much of each necessity you really need.  I have known plenty of people, not only females, who have more clothes than they can possibly wear.  Or they buy new clothes just to put off doing the laundry!  \n\nThen, finally, there is extravagance even with necessities that involves higher quality than you can reasonably afford.  It is all very nice to have good taste, but the finest of everything every day is for multimillionaires, not ordinary folk.  Allow yourself one fine luxury habit, such as very good tea instead of cheap supermarket types, and let that be your "little luxury," because it is the only one.  Or enjoy the thrill of finding very good bargains, but only buy what you really need when it really is a remarkable bargain.\n\nOne day at a time, my friend; you'll be OK.