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Warpy

(110,900 posts)
89. I never had kids, I was just cheap
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 03:13 PM
Nov 2014

and people told me I pinched pennies so hard they could hear Lincoln groan.

I'm great at being poor. Now that I'm middle class, I have no clue what I'm doing half the time.

But yeah, I was always full of hints for parents who were struggling.

I'm 5 foot eight and weigh 155 [View all] backwoodsbob Nov 2014 OP
Why do you ask? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #1
Heh, no response. Kind of like me asking why should I pay school taxes? MH1 Nov 2014 #68
Liquor taxes, that's another one that bugs me. MH1 Nov 2014 #69
I know what you mean. bravenak Nov 2014 #2
It does. Lacking orange juice for breakfast Warpy Nov 2014 #30
+ 1,000,000 KMOD Nov 2014 #31
Why not tax the crap foods and use those monies to subsidize healthy foods? nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #90
I'm all for subsidizing healthy food, KMOD Nov 2014 #93
Thanks! nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #95
Boxed cereal is way more expensive than eggs and oatmeal. Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #32
Fruit is very expensive though KMOD Nov 2014 #44
A pound and a half of chicken breast is like $8-$9. MillennialDem Nov 2014 #59
Which is why poor folks buy thighs Warpy Nov 2014 #61
I'm not disagreeing with that - just saying the protein ration of a young adult who works out is MillennialDem Nov 2014 #62
I buy chicken breasts when they're $1.99. meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #74
I've never seen fresh skinless chicken breast for less than $5 a pound here. MillennialDem Nov 2014 #75
I just bought a 4-pound package at... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #76
Rural WI. MillennialDem Nov 2014 #85
Wow! There are tradeoffs, I suppose. meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #100
I hear you - I almost fell over when I went to NYC for the cost of one night in a hotel room. PLUS MillennialDem Nov 2014 #103
I'm very content riding my bike... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #107
Wow! FrodosPet Nov 2014 #108
This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Nov 2014 #83
Don't like it *shrug* MillennialDem Nov 2014 #84
Same for ground beef. n/t woodsprite Nov 2014 #102
Yep, at least the 95% lean stuff. So my two main sources of protein cost out the ass. ;) MillennialDem Nov 2014 #104
I told my family that the next time they eat any steak, it'll be in a restaurant. woodsprite Nov 2014 #109
Not the stuff that comes in plastic bags Warpy Nov 2014 #60
I have two teenage boys who play sports Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #64
One thing is cheaper than instant oats. Non-instant oats, especially if bought in bulk. MH1 Nov 2014 #67
I cannot eat instant oats or non-instant oats (the five minute kind). meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #79
I don't cook my oats KMOD Nov 2014 #98
I did this with skim milk jen63 Nov 2014 #65
When I was doing the nutrition thing Warpy Nov 2014 #86
The tricks we learn to use jen63 Nov 2014 #87
I never had kids, I was just cheap Warpy Nov 2014 #89
Oh me too Warpy. jen63 Nov 2014 #91
My father did that in the 1950s. meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #78
We had macaroni and peas on Monday nights and peas and macaroni on Thursday nights!!! Really... winstars Nov 2014 #99
+1 bravenak Nov 2014 #35
bottled fruit juice has no nutritional value formernaderite Nov 2014 #77
That's why I don't believe in regressive taxes, period. Even for cigarettes. n/t nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #45
Me neither. It's stupid. bravenak Nov 2014 #47
Here's some sage advice... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #3
sounds a lot like right wing radio juxtaposed Nov 2014 #4
So the merits AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #6
Not liberalism lancer78 Nov 2014 #10
Agreed AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #16
. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #5
1791 tax on alcohol and tobacco . Were not concerned when it didn't concern you? lunasun Nov 2014 #7
. scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #15
what the hell does martin niemoller have to do with the op? juxtaposed Nov 2014 #19
Translation: Gun lovers in America are just like the Jews were in Germany Electric Monk Nov 2014 #22
Godwin strikes again ;) nt arthritisR_US Nov 2014 #92
Soda drinkers are facing genocide, apparently. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #36
no shit,, first coke? I was not a coke drinker--- then Pepsi still not a fan. all were gone and juxtaposed Nov 2014 #40
Well, goddamn. This could be the issue that unites us all. Orsino Nov 2014 #88
The nanny state soda tax is regressive LittleBlue Nov 2014 #8
Food taxes should be abolished along with all the other regressive taxes Kalidurga Nov 2014 #9
I agree... taxing necessities is bullshit. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #13
I completely agree. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #51
I have to agree on the pizza Kalidurga Nov 2014 #52
Me too! ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #56
probably one of the reasons I like it. Kalidurga Nov 2014 #57
Venison has no carbs. You should be paid for eating it. postulater Nov 2014 #11
Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #14
Civility, please! Who ARE these people who archive links to try to intimidate other members? NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #23
Speaking of creepy, another gun lover standing up for gun lovers, "because gunz". Electric Monk Nov 2014 #24
I'm against all sin tax scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #12
I would like to see the term "nanny state" disappear - The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #17
"nanny state" to me in this thread is a Freudian Slip, I hear it all the time on r/w radio juxtaposed Nov 2014 #21
Yep n/t Strelnikov_ Nov 2014 #34
I strongly second that emotion. nt raccoon Nov 2014 #106
You already are taxed for what you eat and drink. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #18
I don't pay taxes on food at the grocery store madville Nov 2014 #33
I agree 110% handmade34 Nov 2014 #20
The exact same argument can be made for all simple carbohydrates Major Nikon Nov 2014 #26
I heard that healthy people die everyday. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #48
Next you will tell us Euell Gibbons whistler162 Nov 2014 #72
OP Is Not even Overweight, Let Alone Obese. Neither Am I AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #54
Scary Soda..... ileus Nov 2014 #70
Recommended. They use taxes to force us to use help them profit. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #25
Luxury boats, cars and houses are taxed. Mz Pip Nov 2014 #80
Exactly how much are you being taxed for your body weight? librechik Nov 2014 #27
Most of us PasadenaTrudy Nov 2014 #97
I enjoy a beer and a smoke occasionally. Nevernose Nov 2014 #28
Hey Bubba! What are you doin' on this side of the internets? n/t FourScore Nov 2014 #29
Is the tax *that* much of a hardship on you? SMC22307 Nov 2014 #37
There's plenty of other reasons Berkeley and you would not get along. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #38
Berkeley is a fucking mess. I've lived there. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #39
That's nice. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #41
Berkeley worried about soda but has tons of yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #49
Don't move here. Problem solved. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #63
The "nanny state" is a far-right meme. Why are you using it? And problems with obesity KittyWampus Nov 2014 #42
you might want to reconsider your use of the term "nanny state" tularetom Nov 2014 #43
You're right. California is terrible. Never come here. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #46
LOL! flvegan Nov 2014 #53
Well that's not as upsetting as a sixteen cent tax on a can of Coke. LeftyMom Nov 2014 #55
I understand their reasoning, but dissaprove of their actions KMOD Nov 2014 #50
+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #94
It's kind of funny -- WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #58
Sin taxes are NOT the same as banning products altogether. alp227 Nov 2014 #96
Notes From Underground: betsuni Nov 2014 #66
You should be taxed just because you hunt and may own firearms. ileus Nov 2014 #71
Basic to this issue is "the policy is not about your behavior" HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #73
They cannot monitor you HOME cooking HockeyMom Nov 2014 #81
Should you be taxed extra for smoking cigarettes? oberliner Nov 2014 #82
You must be skin and bones. B Calm Nov 2014 #101
No. The MANUFACTURERS should be taxed for making those products. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #105
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