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Does the state of the economy prevent you from going Clubbing & Partying? (pg. 2)
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| INXCESS |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nerologic
I do too, but how ed up things are right now my priorities are different.
That 100-200 bucks i blow when i party will serve me better in the long run if i invest it accordingly then going blowing it partying like how i used to.
I rather send in DOUBLE the mortgage payment then just the bare minimum mortgage payment on the complexes.
But hey, thats just me... |
As they say every $100, you invest when you are 21 = $12000 when you retire or maybe it was 40,000 if invested in mutual funds, I am not sure of the exact number, but it is hugeeeee. But I do agree with you , that the 200 we spend each time we go to a club reduces our financial security big time.
Again in a way, i have very less secondary expenses, and my primary expense is about 1500-1700, [rent, insurance, gas, health, food], and then I use about 400-600 for entertainment eveyr month. Most months I spend much less that what I budgeted and so I do have a decent cushion and can use the money for next month. I don't travel a lot, and I am a scrooge when it comes to spending money on myself. so that way I am able to spend money on supporting DJ's and putting some money back into the economy :-p.
In your case, since your paying house mortgage, it is much better for you in your case to pay as much of the principal as possible, but I am sure when thinking about it, gas prices on average have increase 40 percent this year which should approx be about 60-100 dollars more oer month. I think cutting down on other areas, a person will be able to compensate for the shortfall arising from the price of risning fuel and gas. Now since I don't have a family to support, you have to consider I am talking from the perspective of a single guy. For families with kids, their gas and food expenses will increase dramkatically and it is tough to cut down on that. |
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| DJ_JB |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mecca82
stay home play ps3... that's how i counter this bad economy! |
DAMN STRAIGHT:::GTA 4!!! Never seen pedestrians run so fast when I am coming...LOL :P :D
But honestly...with a mortgage, two car payments, a 10 year old...blah blah blah...over the past few months...my family responsiblities get priority...it is a bummer for sure though since SF is where we love to get away to. |
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| INXCESS |
| quote: | Originally posted by djGT
E) All of the above.
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GT, i thght u worked for a defence contractor and thght you guys made good money :-p. YOu are in S/W field arent you?? |
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| R!CH |
it's a combination of gas prices, other bills going up, being unemployed and running low on savings, the recent trend of promoters cancelling djs i really want to see (probably because of the economy), and the ing dpt/sfpd nailing me with parking tickets, fix-it tickets and tows when i do decide to go out (probably their way or dealing with the economy). in the long run, i remember only a few years ago when i used to drive down to la alone in my thristy v8 doing 100+ the whole way several times a month just because. that's unthinkable nowadays :haha: :o
and to answer the poll, the most important thing to me is FRESH headliners, headliners who refuse to play predictably self-promotional/crowdpleaser sets, headliners who play music and sounds i've never heard before, headliners who know how to mix (technically) as opposed to radio dj'ing. these kinds of djs i have no problem paying good money to see, even in a down economy. the other important factor for me is a diverse, sociable crowd that understands music. |
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| djGT |
| quote: | Originally posted by INXCESS
GT, i thght u worked for a defence contractor and thght you guys made good money :-p. YOu are in S/W field arent you?? |
Yes, but even before the economy turned to sh*t, those are things I look at when deciding which parties to attend. It usually ends up being at our favorite local place at Circus. :p |
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| Nerologic |
| quote: | Originally posted by R!CH
i used to drive down to la alone in my thristy v8 doing 100+ the whole way several times a month just because. that's unthinkable nowadays |
See you do invest in America.
:tongue3 |
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| R!CH |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nerologic
See you do invest in America.
:tongue3 |
it was a lexus... and i only filled it with saudi oil :tongue3 |
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| INXCESS |
| quote: | Originally posted by R!CH
it was a lexus... and i only filled it with saudi oil :tongue3 |
Driving a Japanese car and giving your money to the sheiks, I hate you :-p...Seriously I wish gas was back to 99 cents , these ing speculators need to be shot.
The report from finance said that after the housing bust, goldman sachs and one other investing company put their money into the oil commodity market and are driving up prices..Bastards....Now that is pure greed.. |
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| TSG |
| quote: | Originally posted by djGT
Yes, but even before the economy turned to sh*t, those are things I look at when deciding which parties to attend. It usually ends up being at our favorite local place at Circus. :p |
Amen to that and I also chose (E) All of the ABOVE. :D
I do hate them gas prices but I'm not letting it affect me. I only drive to work 6 mi/ea way and I go out on Saturdays which is less that 40 mi round trip. I don't do that much driving.
Market prices (food) have gone up alot and that bugs me! So, I don't do much grocery shopping anymore. I just buy the normal things like eggs, milk, a few veggies, cheeses, tortillas, and a couple of other items. For bread I now go to the bakery and I stock up on a few loafs ( < is that spelled loaves?) of bread. |
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| Nerologic |
| quote: | Originally posted by R!CH
it was a lexus... and i only filled it with saudi oil :tongue3 |
touché |
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| skizzell |
| quote: | Originally posted by TSG
Amen to that and I also chose (E) All of the ABOVE. :D
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True. Choosing E is a pretty good way to save some cash. ;) |
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| R!CH |
| quote: | Originally posted by INXCESS
The report from finance said that after the housing bust, goldman sachs and one other investing company put their money into the oil commodity market and are driving up prices..Bastards....Now that is pure greed.. |
oil is the next bubble. the doubling of gas prices in the last 8 months is based entirely on market speculation, not any real economic factor. congress is working on a bill that caps these institutional investors on hording energy futures, which is a big contributor to the price explosion. i look at the positive: the unpaceable rise in prices is only driving industry to find ways around oil in new technologies and more efficient machinery while accelerating the death of poorly-run businesses (and suvs :D). there'll be a tipping point some time after obama takes office where technology unshackles us from foreign oil dependancy. just wait for the federal research grants to start flooding labs around america... |
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