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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK

Spend No Money in NYC

After weeks of not being able/having the desire to curb to my spending habits, I decided that today I am not going to spend any money at all. Then I realized that I need to do laundry, so there's no way that's happening...at least not today.

Is such a thing as not spending money in this city even possible?
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
Yes it is. I go days when I don't spend money. I work but don't go out to spend it. The only time I spend money is when I need food.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
No, it is not possible BroadwayBK. Just going outside the apartment means $20 instantly vanishes from my wallet, and this is on day when I don't actually need anything.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish Oh! We've had this conversation before! I so want to save more money but I am always realizing that I "need" something that requires I spend money instead.

@hhusted Buying food is a big part of not being able to save money in this town, that's for sure.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
Maybe it's a question of defining what is a "need." Not doing laundry doesn't seem like an option, so that would be a legitimate expense. Whereas I also "need" a new printer cable, but since the old one kinda still works if I jiggle it around, perhaps that can wait until the new year.
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish; I agree with you. Spending money should be about need. I don't spend money until I need to. Actually, today was the first day I went out with my physical therapist and we walked around the corner and came back. During that time I never had to open my wallet. I believe you can go out of your house and not spend money, unless you are a shopaholic.
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@Uraniumfish Too true! I "need" a new phone charger, as some of the wiring is now exposed, but it still works, so I'll deal with it at a later date.
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Uraniumfish
Uraniumfish 2yrs+
I'm waiting until the new year to buy all my office equipment needs, so I can write it all off on next year's taxes. Sigh, there's a few gadgets I'd really love to buy RIGHT NOW, however.
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ajadedidealist
ajadedidealist 2yrs+
You think NYC is bad? Try London. A full day of public transport in London (day travel card plus transport into the centre from where my boyfriend lives) costs $14, plus $4 coffees (minimum), $10+ sandwiches, and the most expensive, low-quality restaurants I've ever been in
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hhusted
hhusted 2yrs+
@Ajadedidealist: Why is London so expensive. I thought everywhere in Europe was suppose to have a better cost of living than America?
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BroadwayBK
BroadwayBK 2yrs+
@ajadedidealist I thought I responded to your most recent post but it seems to have disappeared....? Anyway, I completely feel your pain - I lived in London on the American dollar and it was difficult to say the least. It wasn't all bad, however. I went to the Met yesterday and couldn't help but think of all the museums in London where admission is completely free.
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JenMac
JenMac 2yrs+
I tried an experiment several months ago wherein I would only spend 10 a day for a month. I failed miserably. . . and, I don't shop. Ugh.
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