The economics of abstinence

[The Londoner]

Hullo everyone!

Today I have been AF for 80 days and with one thing and another I reckon I need a treat. So I started doing a few sums in my head and put very simply I reckon I have saved ?5 x 80 days by not drinking which should give me ?400 to spend on myself? Well, tomorrow I will take a look at my bank balance and would be very happy to find said ?400 pounds in my account! Have a sneaky suspicion it will not be there!

So, from today, I am going to put ?5 somewhere each and every day I do not drink. I found the money before for 1+ bottles of wine, so now I'm going to find it and watch it build and then I am going to spend it on something special.

It would be so good if some of you would join me and start a Treat Savings Plan!! Every AF day counts! The more AF, the more cash in the piggy!

:h Anna:h

[trixietrack]

The economics of abstinence

I have extra cash in my account just from not stopping at the wine store every day.
think about $60.00.
It's amazing. my life is slowly changing

[KateH1]

The economics of abstinence

What a fabulous plan Londoner!!!! I love rewards!!!! It gives us a sense of accomplishment and shopping is always a good idea!:goodjob:

Positive economics can also relate to more procuctivity in every aspect of life, clear mind, optomistic outlook, higher energy levels, improved overal health.

OOOOOO....I just thought of something, with the transfer rate, in the US, this would be about $9.00 a day!!!!...................Now,, where is my piggy bank!:wow:

:h KateH

[Guest]

The economics of abstinence

Hi Anna,
Like yourself, I am so much better off financially since I quit my nightly wine. Haven`t really bothered to keep the money I would have spent on wine for myself personally, but have enjoyed buying some treats since I quit........new clothes, new mobile, stuff for the house. Is amazing to look around the house and see actual items that I`ve bought with the money I used to waste on drink.

Am currently a bit stressed out, so haven`t managed to quit the fags just yet, but can`t wait to have even more spare money to spend on even more treats once I`m done with smoking also. Blimey.......am turning into Miss Goody Twoshoes here!!! :H

Starlight Impress x

[living proof]

The economics of abstinence

I just figured out today is my 147th day AF - that would equate to about $735 savings for me. In all truth, it was rare that only one six pack was enough forme daily so I am sure that number should be nearly doubled! Wow, oddly enough I don't happen to have that much extra in my check book, though I do notice I ALWAYS have cash in my purse now - as much as $60 all the time. That was a rarity before.

Geez, I can hear my liver thanking me as I type!!

[Guest]

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I like the Idea of actually keeping that money aside in a piggy bank, not just in the checking account London as mine is a joint checking account. I'd like to keep the money I am saving by not drinking for myself. (hope that doesn't sound selfish). Plus, I can just see it add up better that way.

I should be able to save about 150.00-175.00 dollars a month this way.

Bethany

[MyOwnWoman]

The economics of abstinence

I recently got a freelance job, in addition to my full-time job, to keep up with monthly expenses. Turns out, though, my monthly expenses aren't what the used to be!
So now that extra paycheck will be saved so I can take my daughter on vacation for spring break.
We're going to Disney World!!
(somebody talk me out of it, please please... I don't wanna go!!)

[trixietrack]

The economics of abstinence

Starlight Impress;224237 wrote: Hi Anna,
Like yourself, I am so much better off financially since I quit my nightly wine. Haven`t really bothered to keep the money I would have spent on wine for myself personally, but have enjoyed buying some treats since I quit........new clothes, new mobile, stuff for the house. Is amazing to look around the house and see actual items that I`ve bought with the money I used to waste on drink.

Am currently a bit stressed out, so haven`t managed to quit the fags just yet, but can`t wait to have even more spare money to spend on even more treats once I`m done with smoking also. Blimey.......am turning into Miss Goody Twoshoes here!!! :H

Starlight Impress x

how cute are you wearing bobby socks and ribbons?

[satori]

The economics of abstinence

trixietrack;224306 wrote: how cute are you wearing bobby socks and ribbons?

EEk :wow: - I hope she is wearing more than that - its freezing here - she will catch her death!


Satori

XXX

[Guest]

The economics of abstinence

well I spent 10 euros a day on booze and more at the weekend, friday about 12 euros ,saturday about 25 euros( i would probably go for a wine or 2 on the way home from shopping,5 euros a glass of wine here!) and sunday I would spend about 12 euros ,more if I went out for a wine or 2 so I reakon I save between 80 and 100 euros a week by not drinking !!! (wow. thats alot!!) 12 days today af so it looks like a shopping trip this weekend!

[beatle]

The economics of abstinence

[pre]So now that extra paycheck will be saved so I can take my daughter on vacation for spring break.
We're going to Disney World!!
(somebody talk me out of it, please please... I don't wanna go!!)[/pre]

Don't do it. We went there a couple years ago. So crappy-- incredibly fake. Clean, yes, but boring and annoying, cheap and chintzy. There is so much better you could spend your money on.

[MyOwnWoman]

The economics of abstinence

Yes, I know Beatle. It's so unlike me to do something like this - I hate the commercialism, fake crap, etc. I remember even hating that about it when I went there when I was 10. But there was also some magic to it, for kids, and I promised my daughter I'd take her there when she is 10. So we'll go to DW this year, then save up for our trip to France and Ireland in a few years!

[jane jane]

The economics of abstinence

Hi MOW! Not a Disneyworld fan myself, but I can tell you that your girl-child will groove on it! She's the perfect age. Younger, she'd not remember it, and older, she'd barf just like an adult would at all the commercial hype crap.

I confess I avoided it. When Little Jane/Baby Jane were about 8/10-ish, my husband took them down to Orlando for a Daddy Trip. He knew how much I hated those phony theme-park things. They had a GREAT time without me! Ate all kinds of unhealthy foods, spent all day riding rides, talking to Mickey, Goofy, and Cinderella...whatever one does down there...they were thrilled! So was I, back home...

Ireland! You gotta go...

[MyOwnWoman]

The economics of abstinence

Yeah, that's why I decided I'd take her when she is 10. It's perfect.
You sure lucked out, JJ!

I have to take my red-headed little girl to Ireland! Funny tidbit about that - I told her a couple years ago that if she never takes a drink of alcohol before we go, I'll buy her her first beer in a pub in Dublin when she's 18. So she tells her grandma, "Momma's taking me to Ireland to drink beer!!"

[beatle]

The economics of abstinence

well, I don't agree. PM me if you want. DW sucks. It was not fun for our kids. I actually think we grown-ups had a better time. But you decide. If you are intent on going there, I will give you advice if you want it on how to avoid the worst. Let me know.