#i paid i think $300 for it

[asgardian--angels]

me over here barely surviving with my 2017 model phone whose screen is so cracked up that pieces have fallen out and there's black distortion spots on the display, because I can't find a single android phone on the market to replace it with that 1) isn't like 8 fucking inches long 2) has a decent camera 3) DOESN'T COST $700 JESUS

#for reference i have a motorola moto g5 plus #the screen is like 5.5'' and i couldn't fit anything bigger than that in my pocket #i do NOT want a giant ass screen #i paid i think $300 for it #i just.... i've researched all sorts of phones and it just about made me want to cry because this is ridiculous #i legitimately feel like i'm backed into a corner #i refuse to pay this much money for a fucking PHONE? that will just senesce by design in a few years anyway?? #my life isn't on this phone i dont use it for much besides calls and internet browsing #taking photos with it is my biggest concern and the moto camera isn't stellar but it's been good #i just........like i'll take any of yalls recommendations bc i'm losing my mind here #i liked the google pixel series but it's too expensive sigh #no offense but why has everyone just accepted phones costing a thousand dollars what the fuck #i'd happily go back to a flip phone if they had good cameras

[stellardeer]

i have to come to terms with the fact that I am actually well off for someone in this country now, like.. idk it's weird

i'm still living the exact same lifestyle that i was before, so for the most part it feels almost like nothing has changed, like maybe im spending a little bit more money on food and buying the "good" toilet paper, but all that does is allow me to actually have savings in my bank account

i still stand with the working class and impoverished people of this country, and I am very much still in the boat of "one [very] bad day from homelessness" so i am not taking this for granted whatsoever

i've just been watching some of those youtube channels where they interview random people all over the country and just like.. kinda show what their life is like and it's definitely putting mine in perspective

very very grateful for the opportunities i have had and very proud of myself for forcing myself to stay in college (even tho it took almost 10 years to finish and left me with a mountain of debt) and just like.. idk, i feel like i could be doing more to help people out, i can't wait til im out of debt ;o;

#like idk it makes me feel a little bad sometime that im able to live comfortably while others arent #fuck i mean i got one of my friends living on my fucking couch rn i have a daily reminder of the inequality in this country #cause he doesnt have any qualifications to get a good enough job to fucking LIVE in this city #he's been trying to find a place to live but everywhere wants you to be making 3x the rent #and there's not a fucking job in this town that will pay you that much... #it's college town most people here are not even paying their own rent their well-off parents are paying it #ive never even fucking paid rent here i was living off the good fucking graces of my friends and my partner for like 7 years #and im still not paying rent i live in a trailer park and i own the trailer it's a shitty 2bd that i've had to pay to fix multiple times #but the fact that i can even afford to do that now is INSANE TO ME #I OWN A BUILDING WTF #i mean i do pay lot rent but it's only $300/mo #but rent prices here keep going up and up and up and i feel bad for my friend cause i dont know wtf he's supposed to do #i'm not charging him anything to live here so he's saved up a bunch of money but no matter how much he has the apartment places dont care #cause he wont have that money once he has to spend it all on bills and then his paychecks wont be able to cover living costs... #and i love him but he's just a little bit stupid and like.. doesn't seem to comprehend that he cannot afford a place that's $900 :'D #like he thinks that because he makes $1500 a month that he can spend $900 of that on rent like buddy NOO #what about FOOD? and OTHER BILLS? that's JUST rent dude what about lights and water???? #but also idk i dont feel THAT bad for him cause he could always just move back in with his mom or live with a roommate but he fcking refuse #anyway this got off on a tangent the point is once im out of debt im donating all my fucking money

[toadsrbutch]

LMAO the freezer was left just a tiny bit open while we were gone and alllll the frozen stuff spoiled. at this point the series of Unfortunate Events is just fucking funny.

#spent $300 on car stuff this morning 😇 #because I needed an oil change and the fucking tire couldn’t be repaired #just paid rent. so… #we have like. $300 left and if we don’t get hired Now uhhhh I don’t think we will make rent lmao #haha I’m in danger meme

[trophygony]

The mp100 fanbook translation... a blessing...

#shou calling ritsu his best friend (even thou ritsu ghosts him) #ritsu 'i dont like reigen but he buys me food sometimes so he's ok' kageyama #reigen 'i raised this kid' arataka #reigen 'please dont call the police on me my employees are happy to be paid 300 yen' arataka #reigen 'marriage is a choice' arataka #reigen 'my sister thinks i should turn myself in' #...i think we learned most about reigen shou and dimple #i like that this showed that shou is a bit of a chill guy after everything #mp100

[coweggomelet]

every retail customer die challenge

#hot tip! when an employee of a store tells you they close in 2 minutes #that means to go buy your shit and get out #frankly it means you should've bought your shit and got out like ten minutes ago #but at the bare minimum #it does NOT mean #CONTINUE SHOPPING AT YOUR LEISURE AND SLOWLY WALK TO THE FRONT WHILE STILL LOOKING AT PRODUCTS SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE STORE HAS CLOSED #OR WAIT IN A LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER CLOSE WITH ABOUT 30 FUCKING ITEMS #maim kill kill murder kill maim maim kill kill murder #one couple bought $300 worth of fake flowers and fall decorations that took me 20 minutes to ring up and they talked about me as if i wasnt #standing right fucking in front of me #another lady grabbed a pickup order and then when she realized some of her items weren't in stock #she asked me to double check and then 2 minutes before close started wandering around trying to find other options #four whole people formed a line at 9:01 and waited in line until i rang them all up #i want to hunt retail customers for sport #just as a little treat #im getting paid $10 to deal with pleasant people who think theyre so nice but clearly do not value other people's time #word vomit #keep

[crowley1990]

But I’m an overly tight judge of money. Desperately need a new phone. Disgusted at the idea of dropping more than €300 on a phone.

#Can I afford more? Yes. But it’s the principle! #I wouldn’t even buy popcorn at the cinema today even though I was hungry and missing dinner because the smallest size was €5 #I know really this means I’ll have to move away from an iPhone #But I’ve had iPhones for the last 13 years I think? #But the most I’ve paid for one is €300 and that was five years ago on the phone I’m currently using #Now the cheapest iPhone is €600

[eightw]

im probably gonna buy an american girl doll with my first paycheck 👉👈 if i have enough money that is. but if it’s not ill be quitting my job actually lmao

#as a pathetic cringe baby this is my first paycheck ever #and i was talking to my dad about how weird it was to be teaching and being paid for it bc in the past #teaching was something i had to PAY to do so it still sometimes feels like homework or smth #and he was like 'haha your paycheck wont be as much as you think' #bestie i was expecting like... at least $300. should i be worried #yes i could figure out exactly what my paycheck is but i was just gonna let it come in and figure it out lmao #(not to say that i dont know my salary. i do bc we're union. i just don't know how much once it's split and after taxes) #yes im taking a very lax stance on this. no bills to pay and my first paycheck is entirely mine.

[kittyhazelnut]

my dad's throwing a temper tantrum because I want to spend $149 of my own money on a Luke Bryan concert ticket and somehow that affects his ability to retire because...?

#he says if i can spend $149 on a concert ticket i can pay for college? #like dude i make over $300 a week i can afford a concert ticket WHAT are you complaining about #why does my ability to spend half my paycheck on a ticket mean i should pay for my entire college experience out of pocket #(like i think I probably could bc I'm good at saving but what does my concert ticket have to do with that) #okay after much yelling and bitching he has changed his mind #i paid for my and my mom's ticket and she paid for parking (but my dad doesn't know she paid for parking shhhh)

[southislandwren]

called my town to see why i havent gotten a utility bill even tho my lease started in may and turns out i have an outstanding balance of 260 bucks. you didnt think to call me or contact my landlord or anything?? just gonna let that build up?? thanks

#i dont have 260 dollars. thanks for asking #so if internet is 75 and utility around 150 subtracted from 300 i have 75 dollars a month #for food and any other things i need to buy #which means august is going to be reeeeeally rough since i dont get paid until aug31 #man i was going to have a nice little birthday brunch but if i dont have any fucking money to buy alcohol or food its gonna suck :(( #feet pics it is. #well and plasma. ill get an appointent set up bc they need to redo all my paperwork #since its been over a year since i donated last #and if i donate plasma twice a week thats like 90 dollars a week. which is enough to pay at least the internet and food #and for food im thinking buy bulk carbs and frozen meat #and go a little slack on fresh fruit and veggies #milk and dairy products are non negotiable ill die before i give up beloved dairy. #diary post #so basically.... im baby. and need money

[fazcinatingblog]

I should just be like "Tony, if you're paying $400 a week to live in Prahran, you should not be paying that when you can pay $1000 a month" and I should've done this two months ago

#i definitely feel like I'm paying less #There are one bedroom apartments out there for $300-$400 a week and that's crazy to me #that's like half my salary #once when i packed boxes we got $1500 a fortnight and a coworker said he paid $1500 in rent #it's insane #renting is insane #i should've figured this out two months ago #i just #i don't know #I've been... doing what? for two months #who knows #going into work 6 days a week which is disgusting #going to comedy shows #thinking about comedy shows #disgusting #is it weird to live with a coworker #yeah i think so #also with leases and stuff #ugh i just like there are good people out there and #like there's good strangers who just want a home but I'm just so scared of strangers #also i leave my bedroom door open when i go out #there's no lock on it!!!!!! #it's not a great place to live with if you're with a stranger #everything is communal except the bedrooms but the bedrooms don't have locks so #I've had strangers message me that they work in a hybrid wfh/work scenario like oh my god the horror #i mean it's fine i only own Collingwood stuff and a shit ton of sanitary items and #I'm sorry Tumblr

[stellardeer]

At least once a month or more I go through an "I need to move right now" crisis and start looking at houses and fantasizing about being able to afford them

#well.. to be clear i WILL be able to afford a house in the next couple years #i just gotta pay off my student debt first #but like technically i could probably pack up and move tomorrow i just dont think it would be the most financially wise decision #right now i live in a paid off trailer and all i pay is $300/mo in lot rent + like $200 in utilities #which is fucking nothing #but ive done the maths and getting an actual house with enough land for all my animals will be a minimum $1000/mo NOT including utils #and im terrified of that number that number is too damn high #right now i have savings im saving up to pay off my debt but if i want a house i will be back to living paycheck to paycheck #but i neeeeed a yard i have 4 dogs and i cant take it anymore :c

[h0neyfreak]

the relationship between fast fashion (in the literal sense of brands turning over stock incredibly quickly) and “buy now, pay later” financing schemes is so so icky and I think about it all the time. Like you simply cannot see something you like and then take a bit to save up for it because it’ll be gone!!! Enter into this risky unregulated credit transaction instead!!!!!!! And brands that do have decent to excellent quality mainstay pieces are either for a very specific style of person or inaccessible luxury brands. We need L. L. Bean for goths is what I’m saying.

#mine #text post #to be clear I very much love ll bean #but I am also a white bisexual woman in Boston so like of course I do #people shouldn’t have to finance a leather jacket they should be allowed to save up for a nice quality piece they like #and brands should spend time making accessible products that are worth saving up for #accessible not meaning cheap I think part of that is everyone getting paid more #like a $5 new made shirt just simply should not exist and ALSO everyone should be able to afford $50 shirts #like a $300 jacket should be an achievable purchase for everyone #what I’m saying is everyone needs to unionize and we also need goth ll bean

[starstrike]

Where do you live and where do you shop because spam's whole thing my whole life is that it's the poor people's meat.

Oregon and safeway. Looking online, I don't think it's marked up. I just wait out big sales on nicer meat and freeze that shit. A 12 pack of spam on amazon is 3.68 a pound. A two pack of spam at walmart is 4.77 a pound. Chicken breasts and thighs from safeway butcher block are on sale for 2 dollars a pound right now. Got bone in pork chops for 77 cents a pound for a saint patty's day sale. The cheapest I've seen spam on sale is 2.84 a pound. I figured I'd get some at that price. But that week, I bought 3 pounds of medium-quality bacon at 2.77 a pound instead. I cut most of it in half, then plastic wrapped and froze it in chunks of 10 half-pieces of bacon. Packing it took about 10 mins. Lasted me months. Safeway has a meat sale almost every week tbh. Something is on sale for cheaper than spam most of the time. Preparing those meats might take "more work", except... it doesn't. Rub a chicken breast with olive oil and slap paprika, salt, and pepper on that bad boy. Put it on tinfoil on a sheet pan. Bake it. 0 dishes. Takes about 25 mins. 3 mins of labor. You have to thaw it the night before, maybe. Making spam taste good means making rice and pan frying at the minimum(unless you know smth I don't) or some kinda sandwich, which uses more spoons than oven baked chicken. For me, at least. In conclusion, I have no idea why spam is the "poor people's meat". Maybe it used to be, but it isn't actually cheaper! Is it just coasting on its reputation? To me, the only benefit is that it's pre-cooked and lasts forever without freezing. Also, spam musubi is yummy. Spam, as far as I can tell, is something you buy because you like it. Not because it's cheap. Also, on a $2 a pound sale, one chicken breast with rice is about the same price as top ramen with an egg cracked in.

IMO, paying attention to sales is the best poor people's meat. I just browse the safeway app from my bed. And safeway isn't even a particularly cheap grocery store? I think their sales are just pretty good and easy to navigate. I hope someone out there gets some benefit from my budgeting essay haha. But frfr do your math and scope things out. You might be surprised what you'll find.

#budgeting #food #budget advice #saving money #Honestly I live an extremely privileged life. #Wish my manic episodes hadn't pushed me into credit card debt teehee #I got out of credit card debt the same month my 0% apr ran out so I got exceptionally lucky #plus my partner lent me 300 dollars I paid back over two months #Anyways. Glad that happened at a time I had more spoons also #It actually forced me to eat better and my chronic pain wasn't as bad too #But yeah penny pinching is real and makes a difference. #You can probably afford to eat better than you think you can if you have the energy for it #and the more often you cook the less energy it takes #if youre wondering how other people seem to have the time and energy you don't that is a massive factor #it probably takes you twice as long to dice and onion and way more brainpower #also tbh i was more just silly with money and placed massive value on traveling to see friends and my long distance partner. #But I would have had substantial savings without the manic episode purchases #cest la vie #anywayyysss

[splatoonmaster69]

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#vent continued #frankly i dont know why im even talking about it here when none of you care either #i mean yoy all follow me for funny shit and thats literally it none of yoy give an actual fuck #i could drop dead right now and none of yoy would care #oooo look at me im such a silly little guy please stop ignoring me please be nice i promise ill be funny for you if your nice #i promise ill be your little pet compliment and joke dispenser if you just hang out with me every few months and say you like me #its so funny when the only adults that care are literally paid to do so #its even funnier that sometimes even qhen theyre paid to they still dont care enough to do the bare minimum to keep me alive #its *even funnier* than that that not a single one of the 300 people who like the silly things i reblog would care if i died #thats another selfish thought im not allowed to think that because im always selfish even if all i want is for people to care for once #i hate all of you #and see thats why no one cares because i say i hate them right after i beg them to care this is why im so stupid #im so tired if dad was one of those neglectful parents that leaves a gun around id hurry up and blow my brains out #maybe my best friends would be sad but lets face it everyone else woumd get over it before the funeral ended #'oh no my son is dead. atleast i dont need to deal with what a failure he is anymore' #i thoght meds were supposed to stop me from feeling like this anymore why the hell are we payinf for them if i still wanna die so bad #im so tired. i wish it was all over already

[yee-haw-wizard]

not me playing sims 3/4 soo much these past few weeks that I'm debating whether or not to get a whole new graphics card so it runs smoother 😳

#i have a weakass 1050ti with 4gb of vram #and ofc i paid like $300 for it in 2021 when i can get much better for the same price now #to get a 6700x (with like 12gb vram i think) is like $360 #BUT I HAVE no MONEY #i got a deck a month ago and i havent been working my normal hours at work so im just barely making it paycheck to paycheck #also sucks bc i need to bolster my savings a shit ton before july #mcdeaks speaks

[iamthepulta]

the saddest thing is that for all the Westlijah I've written, I don't actually have a coherent narrative I could post to AO3 when I looked. It's literally the same scene five times just written at different points as we were playing Skyfarer because it NEVER HAPPENED IN CANON and then it ENDED and E and I were like fine we'll make it happen as an epilogue when things are calm.

#which means I need to write our whole Skyfarer canon for AO3 which... I was going to do that anyway but you don't understand guys #that's an easy 200k #more honestly. #probably 300-400k. Even if I wrote a 'chapter' per 'episode' that's probably 40 recorded chapters + 10 that we didn't record #/sigh #I'm proud of myself for writing I guess and it's way better than not writing #but that's... that's not just a book #the liztlie au could be trimmed into one book #this would be four books easy 'cause of how our dm set up narrative arcs #All that just for people to know who Westlie and Elijah actually are and to show them the crew of the pyrrhus #/sighs #It'll happen eventually lol; it can't not happen. But there's also the nagging voice in the back of my mind that I am not /paid/ #to do this. and that's stupid because I don't write for money; I specifically /don't/ write for money. But that's four books! #And I can't publish them because they're Sunless Skies content! #Suddenly just a lot to think about I guess