How do you afford this?

[DiazE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12228183#post12228183 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wvarnado
if you do tell your wife how much you spend, sell her by using the same tactics women have been using for years. "it was on sale today" or "see how much money I saved on this deal!"

Good points; I will try that on the next purchase(s).
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[Cramz07]

I can't afford it b/c of the wife....but i sneak things in and when she see's them i hide and wait for her to either say wow that's cool has that just grown out of nowhere? then i come out......or i wait for WHAT!!! DID YOU BUY SOMETHING ELSEEE!!!! then i just keep hiding

 

[cbui2]

Scott's Weed and Feed works fine for me . i have about 5 trees to pick from

 

[patel]

If you don't keep track of the receipts, you won't know how much you're spending, and you'll feel better about it.

 

[michika]

Double income, no children, and I'm good with money. I also scour my local board for cheap deals and DIY a lot of stuff.

 

[chudly]

Next time you remortgage your house get alittle extra.
Sell lots of frags and keep an eye out in the classifieds.
get the deals and did i say sell lots of frags.

 

[turtleman10]

I sell crack on the side

 

[ReefEnabler]

here a tip, help out local reefers make their acrylic tanks etc and they will shower you with frags

no guarentees yet but I hope I won't have to buy too many corals hehehe

 

[bchbum189]

stripper....pay is good, hours are rough....




you could always marry a rich person...

 

[donald_202]

tbone you luck u get soy sauce. i use water and rice. lol

 

[orientalexpress]

Top ramen and Hot water baby.




lapsan

 

[tbone28]

^ half packet for lunch, other half for dinner *burp*

 

[ConcreteReefer]

i sell crack.....




j/k

 

[serpentman]

Speaking of crack, reefing is pretty similar. I mean, c'mon (twitch) I can quit anytime!

 

[summer6]

I rationalize it, and my husband is pretty forgiving.

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

800 gallon system...........

So many jokesters LOL I think that talking about such massive amounts of $$$ makes people uncomfortable and so they resort to comedy as a copeing mechanism...

I dont drink, I dont smoke theres about $300 month saved so now electric is covered... now just about $300 more each month for Salt, Chemicals, mantainance, upgrades, Stock, Water bill (RODI wastes 4-5 gallons for every gallon it produces), Bulbs, Food, Testing supplies and finally I can say I am a Large Reef tank owner... LOL $600 a month AGG!! that could be a Car payment

I frag off and sell bits and pieces of my little reef world They say that makes me a vendor But I am really just a hobbiest who has to support an addiction worse than Crack

 

[ricks]

I print my own money....

 

[Daniel.luu]

I start selling my electronics items and old stuff and use that money for my reef hardware upgrades.

 

[cbui2]

its been awhile since my kids had a decent meal at birth

 

[mxett]

I try to spend it faster than the wife. If she sees spare money in the account she will spend it, so I get in first. :rollface: