/jew/ - Thrifty Living

Modern Mom 17/08/01(Tue)17:50 No. 3055 ID: 7ce7a4

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Hey /Jews/ I've been trying to live the frugal lifestyle. Recently moved into an apartment in Southern California where I'm paying 840 a month for a studio. I don't really have close friends that are financially stable enough to room with. My question is though, (got off topic)
While living a frugal lifestyle, what do you guys do for fun? When I loved with my parents I had disposable income and didn't really care about saving. I could go out with my mates and get drinks or another hobby of ours was shooting but all of that is so expensive. I guess gaming but that gets old too.

TL;DR what do you do for fun that's frugal?

Modern Mom 17/08/12(Sat)00:05 No. 3064 ID: 218ccf

Nothing glamorous about being poor.

Room with people to save money if you can. 840 is a lot but I'm not sure about west coast.

Modern Mom 17/08/22(Tue)19:22 No. 3068 ID: 602cb1

I like to read books, play videogames (very cheap if you wait for sales) grow some plants (bonsai and some kitchen herbs) and build model kits by myself. With my friends we normally play boardgames, drink beer (at home), and smoke pot (cheaper than beer here) while we watch cartoons. I keep it under a $100 a month budget, so your definition of frugal may vary.

Modern Mom 17/08/26(Sat)00:00 No. 3071 ID: c55c16

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>>3055
Personally I would get a cheap ass Xbone/360 because of the upcoming backwards compatibility titles. Old classics will hopefully get repopulated with multiplayer, shit like halo 3 and bad company. That could keep me entertained forever

Modern Mom 17/12/20(Wed)10:17 No. 3114 ID: 8048e5

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I like to buy cheap instruments from thrift stores. Play music or do comedy bits/routines with friends at open mics. Draw, journal, try new recipes. Hang out at house parties or see local bands with my girl. Go to a mom and pop theater near me, $10 a ticket for old school movies or animations

Modern Mom 17/12/22(Fri)20:43 No. 3118 ID: 602cb1

>>3055
Learning new skills is the ultimate thrifty pastime. Learn how to do basic electrical work, fix your car or bike, learn how to cook or repair shit, learn shit that looks good on your resume (use Duolingo to be conversational in some languages or learn to program or whatever).

Modern Mom 18/05/06(Sun)22:53 No. 3182 ID: 8f87a9

Learn Chinese

Modern Mom 18/07/09(Mon)02:15 No. 3213 ID: d36894

>>3118
This. If you can learn how to do something for yourself, you can save a lot of money from having others do it for you. You can also try learning a skill to sell, such as programming or becoming bilingual and offering translation services

Modern Mom 18/10/16(Tue)03:16 No. 3231 ID: 304dfd

>>3055
OP here.

Thinking about getting into RPG's. Little bit of a varg tard so myfarog maybe.

Modern Mom 18/10/30(Tue)18:27 No. 3236 ID: f626bd

> When I loved with my parents I had disposable income and didn't really care about saving.

Just start making love with your parents again.

Modern Mom 18/11/18(Sun)06:32 No. 3242 ID: 83c9fa

>>3055
Stop feeding (((them))) shekels, and live in the woods. Cheapest lifestyle available.

Modern Mom 23/01/19(Thu)05:56 No. 3772 ID: 84db3b

>>3068
>videogames (very cheap if you wait for sales)
just pirate retard

Modern Mom 23/01/29(Sun)05:42 No. 3779 ID: c9d146

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Leave nothing but footprints
Take nothing but photos

Modern Mom 23/02/04(Sat)23:31 No. 3783 ID: 2442c4

>>3064
I bet he's paying a hell of a lot more now.

Modern Mom 23/05/23(Tue)00:20 No. 3816 ID: 88736e

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Bake cakes at home

Modern Mom 23/10/15(Sun)15:43 No. 3911 ID: c5c5a6

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>>3783
OP here
Found this thread years later. Moved in with Wife’s grandma (wife included)
Pay $500 and split utilities in So Cal.
Took up cooking and now I do most of our cooking and have made a hobby of it.

Thanks for the amazing post. Joseph 24/07/13(Sat)10:46 No. 4041 ID: 83947e

Nice post. Thanks.

Modern Mom 24/11/09(Sat)14:35 No. 4146 ID: 15e633

Libertarians think that they should give up defending freedom because Americans hate liberty, but Libertarians should keep resisting tyranny for selfish reasons.

While the elites control the money, government, and media, the 99% have the numbers.

One Libertarian may not be able to resist being sent to the concentration camps, but one million people might.

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