Sharing a personal vice:
When saving money is not worth the aggravation.
Two cars... and house insurance. $2500/yr. If I fill out some forms and take a senior's driver test, I'll save $250.
I have Comcast, DirecTV, and Vonage and Netflix. I can cancel DirecTV and Vonage and bundle with Comcast and I don't watch Netflix.. Cancelling, changing telephone number, fighting with Comcast for the right plan, and having a guy come in to rewire my crawlspace, means going through hell and getting Please, Please, Please... special offers just isn't worth it. So maybe $1,000/yr. Worth it.
Car inspection and full annual service for my 96 caddy and 98 town car about $200. For what? 2,000 miles per year on each?
Furnace inspection... $89 plus he sells expensive filters... and always, always finds something to replace. Total cost, usually about $200/yr. Haven't used him for three years. No Problems... yet.
Carpet cleaning... $150. Just had our carpet cleaned on our 14 year schedule. Works for us.... Vac/steam cleaner for $149 15 years ago works.
Window washing, gutter cleaning, house wash... provided by nature or our HOA.
Annual subscriptions? Just $15 for AARP. and Chicago Trib... $20 for Sun, Tues Wed Fri issues....26 weeks. Offer comes up at one month after subscription ends.
Regular gas... both cars are supposed to take premium... : they've never tasted hi-test.
Coupons... DW likes the challenge of Kohl's $10 plus 30% off offers. Otherwise... no.
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Indulgences?... Amazon Prime. avacados, oysters, 1.75 Seagram's gin every three months, and toys.
Anyway, I saved about $75,000 with Insurance during my in and out hospital visits and interrment, ummm internment this year.
Current internal turmoil... Know I can save about $700/yr. on Plan D supplement, by going to GoodRX, but don't really understand it yet.
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When saving money is not worth the aggravation.
Two cars... and house insurance. $2500/yr. If I fill out some forms and take a senior's driver test, I'll save $250.
I have Comcast, DirecTV, and Vonage and Netflix. I can cancel DirecTV and Vonage and bundle with Comcast and I don't watch Netflix.. Cancelling, changing telephone number, fighting with Comcast for the right plan, and having a guy come in to rewire my crawlspace, means going through hell and getting Please, Please, Please... special offers just isn't worth it. So maybe $1,000/yr. Worth it.
Car inspection and full annual service for my 96 caddy and 98 town car about $200. For what? 2,000 miles per year on each?
Furnace inspection... $89 plus he sells expensive filters... and always, always finds something to replace. Total cost, usually about $200/yr. Haven't used him for three years. No Problems... yet.
Carpet cleaning... $150. Just had our carpet cleaned on our 14 year schedule. Works for us.... Vac/steam cleaner for $149 15 years ago works.
Window washing, gutter cleaning, house wash... provided by nature or our HOA.
Annual subscriptions? Just $15 for AARP. and Chicago Trib... $20 for Sun, Tues Wed Fri issues....26 weeks. Offer comes up at one month after subscription ends.
Regular gas... both cars are supposed to take premium... : they've never tasted hi-test.
Coupons... DW likes the challenge of Kohl's $10 plus 30% off offers. Otherwise... no.
....
Indulgences?... Amazon Prime. avacados, oysters, 1.75 Seagram's gin every three months, and toys.
Anyway, I saved about $75,000 with Insurance during my in and out hospital visits and interrment, ummm internment this year.
Current internal turmoil... Know I can save about $700/yr. on Plan D supplement, by going to GoodRX, but don't really understand it yet.
You... without spending vices may post here.