I have a goal club membership. I can generally get the same or better prices plus free shipping from soccerpro.com. Not much of a fan of soccer.com / eurosport.com these days.
Were you at Disney this past weekend for the Showcase?
Things that you'll buy regardless of cost?
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Were you at Disney this past weekend for the Showcase?
If it weren't for the grammatical issues, I'd say you and I are on the same level.
I'm with you 100% on sticking with water. Actually we hardly ever dine out which saves money and is better for the diet.
Sticking with the concept of being cheap the Missus and I are becoming pros at sharing most meals. Along with the prices, portions have grown, too.
I was not. It has been awhile since I have played or had to buy equipment/gear but I bought quite a bit of stuff off there on clearance and with the goal club discount.
I will almost always trade money for time/convenience. I valet whenever I possibly can, even at work. I pick up most bar/restaurant tabs, because I hate sitting around waiting for people to split up the bill.
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We buy our kids the Horizon Organic Milk with DHA. It runs $5.69 a half gallon at Publix. They go through a ton of it but luckily BJs Warehouse Club sells it for much cheaper so I stock up on several every time I go.
I'll generally pay more for toilet paper and fish. I won't buy farm raised salmon. Only wild.
I pay extra for Boars Head also
You're telling me. Right now, paying $2,400/month for daycare for our 3 kids. Daycare. Yes, that's $28,800/year for daycare. And this year I think we qualify for about $100 in childcare tax credit
$800/kid/mo is pretty cheap. Out here in Northern Virginia, a decent preschool is closer to $1,500/kid/mo.You're telling me. Right now, paying $2,400/month for daycare for our 3 kids. Daycare. Yes, that's $28,800/year for daycare. And this year I think we qualify for about $100 in childcare tax credit
Quality hockey skates for my son. Cheap skates suck. Skating is hard enough on good blades. $250 or so a pop, and because he’s 8, and this growing, they last him one season. They get more expensive the older the skater.
Luckily he’s small enough that he hasn’t (yet) started breaking sticks, but that will be something else that quality matters more than price.
Luckily he’s small enough that he hasn’t (yet) started breaking sticks, but that will be something else that quality matters more than price.
You're telling me. Right now, paying $2,400/month for daycare for our 3 kids. Daycare. Yes, that's $28,800/year for daycare. And this year I think we qualify for about $100 in childcare tax credit
I hear you on daycare. Our daycare bill is more than our mortgage. It's ridiculous
Yep, my SIL lives up there. I wouldn't have 3 kids if it were that much.
Next year 2 of my kids start vpk and cost goes in half so that'll save me about $800/mo. A year later and it'll go even lower so I know the sting is temporary.
It makes sense that people up here with multiple kids have au pairs. Not only can you get the wife's buy in to have a super hot Swedish girl live with you, but it's also cost effective compared to preschool.
I feel better when I share a meal with her. I don't have a lot of restraint and view a full plate as a challenge. Plus when we share I can get a dessert (to share). But overall, I really don't like going out. The cost, what I have to pay to get better food than I can make at home, the amount of butter, salt, etc they use, ordering food for finicky kids. We usually just go out when the evening is already a PITA and cooking cleaning etc to to much to deal with that night. I definitely don't do Mexican as good as the restaurant at the bottom of our hill.
Agreed on the cost. $800/mo isn't bad.
Interestingly, I went tonight and looked at tumbling/gymnastics for two once a week. Ugh.
That's one of the dumbest things I've read in a long time.
Oh hey, you going to be in NY anytime soon?
We're learned that up here, you have to pay out of pocket for them to participate in some high school sports. It never ends!
Lou, you might be my soulmate!
I'll also throw in calling up companies like DirecTV, Verizon, SiriusXM, etc. and getting my bill lowered/getting additional services at no extra cost.
I remember those days. It's one of the reasons my wife decided to stay home when our first was born (see the one car thread).You're telling me. Right now, paying $2,400/month for daycare for our 3 kids. Daycare. Yes, that's $28,800/year for daycare. And this year I think we qualify for about $100 in childcare tax credit
I’ll sit on items in my Amazon wish list for literally years waiting for a better price. Last week I purchased a tie for $6 that was originally $38 when added to my wish list back in 2014. A dollar saved is a dollar I can spend on other things I want; for example I’m taking the family skiing next month for a week.
And they've been waiting for that ski trip since 2008!
Oceanfront resort for family vacation. Love walking out to the beach with my kids on HHI.
You're telling me. Right now, paying $2,400/month for daycare for our 3 kids. Daycare. Yes, that's $28,800/year for daycare. And this year I think we qualify for about $100 in childcare tax credit
Geez and I thought shelling out $6k for hoops, lax & soccer last year was a bit much. Daycare is pricey.
Yeah, it blows. I keep telling myself it's temporary. I'd gladly trade daycare cost for college tuition, at least that gets the kids a piece of paper at the end of 4-5 years.
If my wife didn't make good money, it would hardly seem worth it. Places like the DC area where Daycare is $1,500-2,000 per kid just makes me scratch my head as to why people live in those places, with the traffic, property prices, etc. My SIL makes a good salary, but it's just a number as daycare for 3 kids is through the roof, their townhouse mortgage is more than our house mortgage and half the size, etc.
Yep, I'm definitely there on hot dogs, I put that in the brand loyalty thread. I was thrilled when Publix got Hoffmans, as I finally could eat hot dogs again. I won't eat a regular Oscar Meyer type hot dog under any circumstances. Hoffmans got me through a few years, and then Publix started carrying Sahlens and increased my quality of life considerably. I missed hot dogs very much for the first 15 years or so since I moved south.
These threads always make me happy that my kids kind of sucked at sports.
Man, I did that for years when I had DirectTV, now just Sirius. I'm glad you posted it, I think I need to "cancel" my Sirius literally today.
I'll have to give Sahlens a try. I defer to Western New Yorkers on all things hot dog and wing-related.
You're telling me. Right now, paying $2,400/month for daycare for our 3 kids. Daycare. Yes, that's $28,800/year for daycare. And this year I think we qualify for about $100 in childcare tax credit
I have a buddy who I've known since college and he and his sister started a day care in the Orlando suburbs, he came to visit me as he was starting his second one when I was still living in Colorado, 4+ years ago, he was telling us all how much profit he was making. So my buddy in Colorado, also a college friend almost immediately went out and bought one in the ghetto that was for sale.
The guy from Orlando is just now started his third, and my buddy in CO has two.
I was just with the guy from Orlando not too long ago, now that he has them stremelined, he says he is clearing $0.40 profit for every dollar that comes in, all three of his are completley full, on a wait to get in them. The guy in CO has converted the ghetto one from all govt paid for kids to private pay, and the other one, which is huge is almost full.
It cost about $500K to get one up and running but they are great businesses.
I'd have to say beer, but even then I still look for bargains.
I also buy organic milk for my wife, mostly because if lasts longer.
I also buy organic milk for my wife, mostly because if lasts longer.
A guy I used to work with is starting a day care with his wife in St Johns County. In terms of profitability, he's said its a gold mine.
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