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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 11:06 am
I remember back in the day...
when I lived with my parents, they were church planters, meaning we'd move around, start churches from scratch, leave a leader, move again. All our money was to help those in need. We couldn't afford new socks. Everything I owned was mostly second hand, and when it wasn't, it was third.
Once I left home (around age 16), all my money was spent like this:
-10% for church
-another portion for the church offering platter on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
-a little bit for lunch and whiskey
-the rest for my mom
Now everything goes for my kids. I might be dressing less and less spectacular, but my kids sure do look spiffy. If I'm lucky I get to squeeze in some beer. I start a job soon that I had been stalking for a few years, and finally got. Hopefully, I will squeeze in some more beer after savings.
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 11:32 am
More savings. Donate directly to reputable charities leaving out the middle man, so to speak. And as of late, hot stone massages.
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 11:38 am
(March 21, 2014 at 6:53 am)jesus_wept Wrote: I spend it on alcohol, drugs and prostitutes.
Yeah - but I bet you waste the rest of it.
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 11:38 am
(March 21, 2014 at 11:06 am)Ivy Wrote: Once I left home (around age 16), all my money was spent like this:
-10% for church
-another portion for the church offering platter on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
-a little bit for lunch and whiskey
-the rest for my mom Whiskey at 16? Shame on you!
*passes Ivy a bottle*
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Yet another aspect of religion I hadn't really considered. I never spent any money on it, though I know my parents did. They paid for synagogue membership and Hebrew school for my sister and I growing up. Not sure how much money they wasted on that, though I suspect I got most of it back in Bar Mitzvah presents (mostly cash, most of which got saved to help pay for my college education).
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 2:42 pm
(March 21, 2014 at 11:06 am)Ivy Wrote: I remember back in the day...
when I lived with my parents, they were church planters, meaning we'd move around, start churches from scratch, leave a leader, move again. All our money was to help those in need. We couldn't afford new socks. Everything I owned was mostly second hand, and when it wasn't, it was third.
Once I left home (around age 16), all my money was spent like this:
-10% for church
-another portion for the church offering platter on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
-a little bit for lunch and whiskey
-the rest for my mom
Now everything goes for my kids. I might be dressing less and less spectacular, but my kids sure do look spiffy. If I'm lucky I get to squeeze in some beer. I start a job soon that I had been stalking for a few years, and finally got. Hopefully, I will squeeze in some more beer after savings.
Your family sounds like it was a well intentioned virus.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 3:01 pm
marijuana, videogames, online poker, and booze. especially marijuana.. you sober atheists blow my mind! its time to get f'd up, kids. celebrate the lack of jebus, c'mon.. oh yea
I hate the bible. I love that do as thy whilst stuff.
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 3:12 pm
(March 21, 2014 at 3:01 pm)heathendegenerate Wrote: marijuana, videogames, online poker, and booze. especially marijuana.. you sober atheists blow my mind! its time to get f'd up, kids. celebrate the lack of jebus, c'mon.. oh yea
So you think the only two choices are "high on Jesus" or high on drugs? I disagree.
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 3:26 pm
I never wasted money on religion 
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RE: A Penny Saved
March 21, 2014 at 3:36 pm
(March 21, 2014 at 3:12 pm)Fromper Wrote: (March 21, 2014 at 3:01 pm)heathendegenerate Wrote: marijuana, videogames, online poker, and booze. especially marijuana.. you sober atheists blow my mind! its time to get f'd up, kids. celebrate the lack of jebus, c'mon.. oh yea
So you think the only two choices are "high on Jesus" or high on drugs? I disagree.
Well, you probably are too intelligent for your own good. I like being me..a little smart, a little stupid. It keeps things more lively. But, in all honesty, i'm completely stupid. oh well.. live and let live. i dont trust people that are sober all the time. lol communists or some shit
I hate the bible. I love that do as thy whilst stuff.
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