They only do that for colleges though. T'would be nice if they did it for High school students too.
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Originally Posted By: rudolphna
They only do that for colleges though. T'would be nice if they did it for High school students too.
Think outside of the box.
They only do that for colleges though. T'would be nice if they did it for High school students too.
Think outside of the box.
What do you mean? I have a feeling you should probably tell me in a PM, too. 
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
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Originally Posted By: The Critic
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
Ha! I thought I was the only one doing that..
Or save it for the next day!
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
Ha! I thought I was the only one doing that..
Or save it for the next day!
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
Ha! I thought I was the only one doing that..
Or save it for the next day!
Hahaha
Sometimes my job will have BBQs for various things like 30 days accident free, 60 days, high bonus, etc.
Well, Im not there for these events sometimes. Last two times this has been true.
So I would drive over there and eat the food. Just waltz right into the break room, in my regular clothes, grab a plate and help myself.
Maybe not cheapskate since I have to buy gas over there and back, but I found other things I needed at the same time so it wasnt a wasted trip.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
Ha! I thought I was the only one doing that..
Or save it for the next day!
Hahaha
Sometimes my job will have BBQs for various things like 30 days accident free, 60 days, high bonus, etc.
Well, Im not there for these events sometimes. Last two times this has been true.
So I would drive over there and eat the food. Just waltz right into the break room, in my regular clothes, grab a plate and help myself.
Maybe not cheapskate since I have to buy gas over there and back, but I found other things I needed at the same time so it wasnt a wasted trip.
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Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
Ha! I thought I was the only one doing that..
Or save it for the next day!
Hahaha
Sometimes my job will have BBQs for various things like 30 days accident free, 60 days, high bonus, etc.
Well, Im not there for these events sometimes. Last two times this has been true.
So I would drive over there and eat the food. Just waltz right into the break room, in my regular clothes, grab a plate and help myself.
Maybe not cheapskate since I have to buy gas over there and back, but I found other things I needed at the same time so it wasnt a wasted trip.
^^Haha I thought I was the only one who`d do that! :^P
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Time for a bump.
If there's free food at work, I'll eat it...even if I had already brought my lunch. That way, I'll save lunch for dinner - and thus eliminate the cost of one meal.
Ha! I thought I was the only one doing that..
Or save it for the next day!
Hahaha
Sometimes my job will have BBQs for various things like 30 days accident free, 60 days, high bonus, etc.
Well, Im not there for these events sometimes. Last two times this has been true.
So I would drive over there and eat the food. Just waltz right into the break room, in my regular clothes, grab a plate and help myself.
Maybe not cheapskate since I have to buy gas over there and back, but I found other things I needed at the same time so it wasnt a wasted trip.
^^Haha I thought I was the only one who`d do that! :^P
I have no place in this thread. I'm not a cheapskate at all. Neither are my parents. D:
I only buy used clothes.
Originally Posted By: Miller88
I only buy used clothes.
My wife has suddenly become a thrift shop regular. Gotta love her!
I'm not on it right now, but one of my main computers at home has Ubuntu as the OS. (As in FREE!) I saw a cartoon in a computer magazine once that sums up Linux and Ubuntu perfectly. There were two identical cartoon boxes that showed a computer and two people beside the computer. The first box had one person saying to another in anger: "Oh GEESH, I have another Windows upgrade!"
The next box was identical except that the same person was saying to another in excitement: "Oh GOOD, I have another Ubuntu upgrade!"
I only buy used clothes.
My wife has suddenly become a thrift shop regular. Gotta love her!
I'm not on it right now, but one of my main computers at home has Ubuntu as the OS. (As in FREE!) I saw a cartoon in a computer magazine once that sums up Linux and Ubuntu perfectly. There were two identical cartoon boxes that showed a computer and two people beside the computer. The first box had one person saying to another in anger: "Oh GEESH, I have another Windows upgrade!"
The next box was identical except that the same person was saying to another in excitement: "Oh GOOD, I have another Ubuntu upgrade!"
How did I miss this???
Originally Posted By: Nick R
I have no place in this thread. I'm not a cheapskate at all. Neither are my parents. D:
I see that poor financial habits may run in the family.
I have no place in this thread. I'm not a cheapskate at all. Neither are my parents. D:
I see that poor financial habits may run in the family.
When eating out, I always try to figure out the most cost effective way of ordering for everyone.
The best example to describe it would be at McDonalds, but there are countless other examples. At McDonalds I would:
1) Order one person's burger / main as a supersized meal to share the fries and drink, and then order the other mains just on their own.
2) Actually figure out which burger / main is cheaper to buy as part of a meal as opposed to on it's own.
So this let's 3 people eat for under $10, instead of say $15.
Of course, you could also go with the value menu ......
The best example to describe it would be at McDonalds, but there are countless other examples. At McDonalds I would:
1) Order one person's burger / main as a supersized meal to share the fries and drink, and then order the other mains just on their own.
2) Actually figure out which burger / main is cheaper to buy as part of a meal as opposed to on it's own.
So this let's 3 people eat for under $10, instead of say $15.
Of course, you could also go with the value menu ......
Originally Posted By: MarkStock
When eating out, I always try to figure out the most cost effective way of ordering for everyone.
The best example to describe it would be at McDonalds, but there are countless other examples. At McDonalds I would:
1) Order one person's burger / main as a supersized meal to share the fries and drink, and then order the other mains just on their own.
2) Actually figure out which burger / main is cheaper to buy as part of a meal as opposed to on it's own.
So this let's 3 people eat for under $10, instead of say $15.
Of course, you could also go with the value menu ......
For a while McDonalds had a cheeseburger for $.99 and a double cheeseburger for $1. I was
when my wife ordered a single! Told her in no uncertain terms that we missed the opportunity for me to build a triple for $1.01.
Then there's the ghetto big mac.
When eating out, I always try to figure out the most cost effective way of ordering for everyone.
The best example to describe it would be at McDonalds, but there are countless other examples. At McDonalds I would:
1) Order one person's burger / main as a supersized meal to share the fries and drink, and then order the other mains just on their own.
2) Actually figure out which burger / main is cheaper to buy as part of a meal as opposed to on it's own.
So this let's 3 people eat for under $10, instead of say $15.
Of course, you could also go with the value menu ......
For a while McDonalds had a cheeseburger for $.99 and a double cheeseburger for $1. I was
Then there's the ghetto big mac.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Originally Posted By: Nick R
I have no place in this thread. I'm not a cheapskate at all. Neither are my parents. D:
I see that poor financial habits may run in the family.
No, we have the money we believe in actually using it. the case of my car is a completely different tale. Even with that, I still make paying all of my bills on time my top priority and I've never been late on nor missed a payment on anything. Hence why I still have excellent credit. I don't believe in hoarding my money, I put money into an IRA and I set aside some each month for my savings.
Originally Posted By: Nick R
I have no place in this thread. I'm not a cheapskate at all. Neither are my parents. D:
I see that poor financial habits may run in the family.
No, we have the money we believe in actually using it. the case of my car is a completely different tale. Even with that, I still make paying all of my bills on time my top priority and I've never been late on nor missed a payment on anything. Hence why I still have excellent credit. I don't believe in hoarding my money, I put money into an IRA and I set aside some each month for my savings.
