I need to vent!

[Prowl]

Must... ...fight... ...plastic crack addiction.... already down to spend $200 next week on TFs, must not give in to add $200 on top of that when trying to save for a desktop!!! How do you guys control your addiction?

If you have a GF/wife just ask her what she thinks of X & how good it will look with Y & Z. Trust me it curbs things considerably.

[tinyJazz]

Must... ...fight... ...plastic crack addiction.... already down to spend $200 next week on TFs, must not give in to add $200 on top of that when trying to save for a desktop!!! How do you guys control your addiction?

Just put a weekly limit your spending money, or set a specific amount to put aside each time you get paid.
If you're saving towards a goal I find it easier to do up a spreadsheet, for example with hours worked, pay, expenses, savings and spending money. I know exactly how much I can spend each week and how far away I am from my goal.
I don't know if that makes sense but that got me to Botcon in 2009 with $1000+ spending money. :3

[Hursticon]

Damn Illawarra winds. Is Spring supposed to be this windy?!

I hear you man, but, it is August/September that we get this sort of weather; that and usually a deluge of rain.

[SkyWarp91]

Just put a weekly limit your spending money, or set a specific amount to put aside each time you get paid.
If you're saving towards a goal I find it easier to do up a spreadsheet, for example with hours worked, pay, expenses, savings and spending money. I know exactly how much I can spend each week and how far away I am from my goal.
I don't know if that makes sense but that got me to Botcon in 2009 with $1000+ spending money. :3

I see what you mean, plan out your spending. I think I'll try this approach. Thanks tinyJazz, hope it works!

[GoktimusPrime]

What are you spending your money on dude? There's bugger all new stock out there atm... unless you're buying up every Optimus Prime and Bumblebee you see. I wish there were more new toys to buy! Where the hell's DOTM Soundwave, Wheeljack and Mirage, damnit!??

[SkyWarp91]

What are you spending your money on dude? There's bugger all new stock out there atm... unless you're buying up every Optimus Prime and Bumblebee you see. I wish there were more new toys to buy! Where the hell's DOTM Soundwave, Wheeljack and Mirage, damnit!??

Old TFs You'll see when I post them in the October Acquisitions thread!

[UltraMarginal]

My Wife and I put 10% of our income into a seperate account each which is our spending money on personal things, like Transformers, games etc. the rest goes into the joint account which is out of bounds for hobby expenses. simple. I also have an ING savings maximiser attached to my account that hides my moey away so I don't see it in my spending account.

then when I'm looking for a big expense like a Botcon Set, there is hopefully nearly enough in that account to cover it.

enforced saving, if you don't see the money, you don't miss it.

[KillinSpoon]

My Wife and I put 10% of our income into a seperate account each which is our spending money on personal things, like Transformers, games etc. the rest goes into the joint account which is out of bounds for hobby expenses. simple. I also have an ING savings maximiser attached to my account that hides my moey away so I don't see it in my spending account.

then when I'm looking for a big expense like a Botcon Set, there is hopefully nearly enough in that account to cover it.

enforced saving, if you don't see the money, you don't miss it.

Why is this in the vent thread? Isn't that good that your money is hidden?

[Arcee]

Why is this in the vent thread? Isn't that good that your money is hidden?

UM is trying to lecture/consol me on my "vent", seeing I'm living literally from pay cheque to pay cheque at the moment

[KillinSpoon]

UM is trying to lecture/consol me on my "vent", seeing I'm living literally from pay cheque to pay cheque at the moment

Makes more sense. At first it reminded me of this;