Comments on: Annual Cost of Alcohol is a Buzz Kill: Spend Anyway?

By: Mr. Stripe

Mr. Stripe — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:55:00 +0000

I see nothing wrong with this 15 drinks a week? please... that's one night out. All of you stop being middle aged pansy's if your eating healthy and don't smoke going out to drink is a'ok I mean what else is there but having a good time with friends and family at the pub. I'm not condoning being irresponsible and drinking before work the next day but if you got nothing to do the next day play hard. And for all of you that say "you don't have to drink to have fun", please we don't drink so we have fun we drink so you're less boring. Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die!

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By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Young, Single and on A Budget: Going Out Without Going Broke

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:29:21 +0000

[...] wallet. After all, with some drinks rivaling the price of a portion of food, as John points out, drinking can be an expensive habit. Cutting down on alcohol consumption is another way to spend less so you can go out [...]

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By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Avoid drinking all your cash this summer

Queercents » Blog Archive » Avoid drinking all your cash this summer — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:58:03 +0000

[...] beach, and even brunch feels shabby without a bloody mary or mimosa. So it goes without saying that many people drink a lot of their summer cash away. So what’s the [...]

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By: Queercents » Blog Archive » A Better Way To Spend That

Queercents » Blog Archive » A Better Way To Spend That — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:00:28 +0000

[...] excited to get involved in the Queercents community as I figure it all out–from the price of gin to the price of 25 years of student loan interest. As I get started, I’d love to hear your [...]

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By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:32:23 +0000

This is a little late, but I have a lot of tips for saving money on alcohol. First, instead of thinking in terms of reducing your drinking, but think about changing where and when you do most of it. Save money by doing your big drinking at house parties or by pre-partying at home with friends (did someone say drinking games!?). Then when you go out to the bars, you will already be toasted and won't feel the need to spend as much there. Also, take advantage of specials like Dollar Drink Nights or happy hours. An easy way to save money is to choose drinks that you have to sip. I can drink 3 or more Mojitos in an hour (at $6 each, that's a pretty penny), but it takes me forever to finish a whiskey and soda. My partner has this complex where if someone else has a drink, he has to be having one, too. That is ludicrous. Be your own person and have a drink when YOU want one! Restaurants make big money off of drinks, but I think they make it harder to enjoy the food. I don't drink and eat. Remember, too, that the level of fun you have is not determined by the number of drinks you have, but by the situation. When you find yourself ordering another drink to make the evening more fun, that might be a sign to reevaluate the situation.

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By: Mighty Bargain Hunter

Mighty Bargain Hunter — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:20:54 +0000

Welcome to Carnival of Personal Finance #122 It’s Monday today, and here we all are! You’ve no doubt arrived to this blog from afar, By hook or by crook or by llama or car. But on to the posts! There’s no time to spare! As most of you folks are keenly aware This Carnival’...

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By: John

John — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:24:05 +0000

MeYeZone, please accept my apology and a peaceful handshake. Thanks for clarifying your comment, and now I understand that you weren’t judging.

To answer your question about why I eat healthy despite drinking ~15 drinks a week, I wish I could say I do it for more important reasons than vanity, but I’ve got to be honest – I like to stay trim. I eat extra healthy to make up for the empty calories in alcohol. That was something I thought about adding in my post, but I’m not the kind of guy who likes to admit to vanity. Also, I kind of just wanted to focus on the money aspect / incentive. But anyway, thanks for keeping me on my toes.

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By: MeYeZone

MeYeZone — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:53:33 +0000

John, like I said, I'm not a teetotaler. Please don't accuse me of judging. I said that I would rather spend money on hungry kids--I didn't implore you to adopt what I would do. Also, since you included in your post a comment about your diet, I just pointed out that it seems odd that one who makes an effort to eat "obscenely healthy foods" would consume 15 drinks a week. It was a question of curiosity, not judgment.

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By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:41:53 +0000

Take it from a 27 yr veteran healthcare professional.... the problem with the health effects of alcohol is that the "incentive" to quit because of what it's doing to your health.... comes after you've lost your health. Though I am in remission now..... I lost 16 years of my life to Lupus. Illness robs you of choices. I thank God every morning for my remission and another chance to make the most of my life. For someone to feel like the only incentive to not drink alcohol is financial...... well, i think your priorities are screwed up. You have only one body..... don't wait till you lose your health to value it.

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By: John

John — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:56:00 +0000

Nina- I'm often told I'd make a hot drag queen. MeYeZone -Thanks for your comment. We all can choose to spend our money how please; same goes for charity. I've found through personal experience that volunteering my time is more effective than donating money, but then again, that comes back to exercising personal choice. As for, "Since you consume 15 drinks a week, why do you bother eating 'obscenely' healthy foods?" That's called a contrapositive error. It seems your comment was based more on judgment than sound logic.

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