The Bedge wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:What's a fair sort of allowance per week that most blokes go by? If there is such a thing?
I'm trying to stick to a budget but have no idea how much is reasonable, basically whatever I don't waste is going towards something good but where is the line?
Technically in my budget I have approx. $200 pw left over after expenses (I get paid monthly), but it never works out that way. I can comfortably live on anything less than $100 pw and even $0 if needed.
I find the two biggest killers for my budgeting or spare money are alcohol and take away food. It's common for me to buy a carton Friday night ($50) and Sunday buy dinner for the family ($50-$100).. then at the cricket/footy club on a Saturday depending how much I drink there is at least another pineapple lol.
Guess what ever you think you can comfortably survive off should be your guide for your allowance, and all different for everyone depending on expenses/income, also if you can be more disciplined than me not to drink, eat and gamble it all away
To all you beer drinkers look at U-Brew It at Kilburn ( opposite Costco ).
$180-200 for 6 cartons/50lt of beer ( depending on alc % ). $50 for your first batch of bottles so your first batch costs you $240 ( $40 per carton ).
You can go there and brew it, which is great as there's a tap there for you to (continually) "sample" as you brew or, as I've now been doing it for over 2 years I ring up and they put the brew down for me and I just go and bottle once a month. Brew takes 14 days to ferment.
Mate and I split a batch so 3 cartons each per month ( $90-100 ) and it takes us about 1 hour every 4th Saturday to wash / bottle / cap / drink / go home.
No brainer once you're involved. No preservatives and I tell no lies here, no hangovers! I get stinkers on main stream stuff but nothing on these when I have a real crack.
PAFC. Forever.
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