Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
Oct 17th 2017, 12:14 pm
#16
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
You were getting to regal??
Oct 17th 2017, 12:19 pm
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
Wouldn’t say I’m cutting back...however, we frequently travel to UK and bring back as much as possible as it’s cheaper... including Andrex toilet roll...£3 in UK, AED55 here!
I try to never buy clothes or toiletries here.
I try to never buy clothes or toiletries here.
Oct 18th 2017, 3:52 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
Not based in the ME anymore but I certainly haven't cut back, in absolute terms I am probably spending a lot more. My job in India is probably the second highest paying role I have had to date.
Through a series of either well chosen roles or random chance (more likely), I have been in a variety of risky locations that have paid well with big bonuses at the end giving me a chance to invest lump sums for income outside of my normal day to day job.
In short take risks, sometimes win big.
Personally in a situation of death by a thousand cuts (salary wise) I'd be more inclined to try make a big change like moving country etc. rather than keeping to belt tightening. Easier said than done I realise.
Through a series of either well chosen roles or random chance (more likely), I have been in a variety of risky locations that have paid well with big bonuses at the end giving me a chance to invest lump sums for income outside of my normal day to day job.
In short take risks, sometimes win big.
Personally in a situation of death by a thousand cuts (salary wise) I'd be more inclined to try make a big change like moving country etc. rather than keeping to belt tightening. Easier said than done I realise.
Oct 18th 2017, 4:36 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
Have you tried shopping on Souq.com? I just ordered a ton of household items with free delivery for about 40% less then Carrefour.
Oct 18th 2017, 5:20 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
I haven't cut back , in fact I'm spending a bit more , mostly flights /hotels and A5 Wagyu beef.
If i had to cut back on shit house roll or the odd coffee then the conclusion would be that i should be pushing trolleys around in the local Asda car park.
If i had to cut back on shit house roll or the odd coffee then the conclusion would be that i should be pushing trolleys around in the local Asda car park.
Oct 18th 2017, 7:13 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
you bring back toilet rolls? doesn't that take up huge amount of space in your luggage?
Oct 18th 2017, 8:00 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
Not really, although I am really bad for just living life. Spending goes in peaks and troughs, sometimes I have heavy months and am out and about all the time, others I am keeping the quiet life and saving more.
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Oct 19th 2017, 7:50 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
I've spent more this year than ever before.
Fortunately the pay rise has helped.
We are talking about trimming some spending though, just to save a bit more, not because we have to. Guess we're lucky.
Fortunately the pay rise has helped.
We are talking about trimming some spending though, just to save a bit more, not because we have to. Guess we're lucky.
Oct 19th 2017, 7:55 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
I still got to TKMaxx when I'm home. In fact, took the Beemer in for a "service" (effing £302 oil change), part of which paid for a courtesy taxi to wherever I wanted to go, and made a point of specifying the shopping centre which houses TMMaxx, and then coming back with several bags. Told the service guy I needed to shop there to pay for their oil change. (Villeroy & Boch white and red wine glasses at 1/3 of RRP...)
Oct 19th 2017, 8:34 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
I still got to TKMaxx when I'm home. In fact, took the Beemer in for a "service" (effing £302 oil change), part of which paid for a courtesy taxi to wherever I wanted to go, and made a point of specifying the shopping centre which houses TMMaxx, and then coming back with several bags. Told the service guy I needed to shop there to pay for their oil change. (Villeroy & Boch white and red wine glasses at 1/3 of RRP...)
Wasting money is my only gripe. That's hard to cut out completely but it's easy to trim wastage.
Oct 19th 2017, 8:43 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
Love TKMaxx.
Best place for t-shirts and decent boxers.
300 quid for an oil change is a right piss take though. I'd do it myself for that kind of money.
Best place for t-shirts and decent boxers.
300 quid for an oil change is a right piss take though. I'd do it myself for that kind of money.
Oct 19th 2017, 9:25 am
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Re: Have you cut back on living/entertaining expenses
(And it was 302 quid -- that difference cost me half a champagne flute.)
Oct 19th 2017, 11:21 am
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