The Demotivator Tool

[MSE Wendy]

This thread is specifically for discussing the new Fun Demotivator Tool 'The Demotivator ' in the Stop Spending article.

Questions and comments on the Stop Spending article itself can be made in this Stop Spending article discussion.

To discuss the demotivator or ask a question: click reply

[Crown]

Thanksfor this. I had already worked out that I was wasting a fortune but this tool is excellent!

My downfall is buying junk food on the way home from work and although not every day it adds up. According to 'The Demotivator' I work 3 weeks a year for food that makes me fat and I dont really enjoy...

Another cool toy play with.. cheers Martin and team!

[CTT]

I spend 50p a day on coffee and according to the calculator I spend over £8,000 over the course of my working life. Total crap but fun.

[elantan]

ok i have just had a wee quick peek at this and i like it makes me feel a wee bit guilty however but maybe that's a good thing will spend more time on it i reckon...anyone else?

[Spendaholic Chick]

That's quite cool!

[immoral_angeluk]

I don't need a tool to tell me I spend too much money on crap...

[SarahNeedle1872]

This is FANTASTIC.... I'm definately gonna show this to OH so he can shock himself by seeing how much pizza and beer ACTUALLY costs

Great tool Martin, thanks!

[happyheart72]

Wow, I think I knew I was spending a lot on stuff I don't need or that doesn't bring anything to my life. But seeing it in black and white and all added up was quite eye-opening. I'm at least going to try and think before I spend money on 'crap' next time!

[postingalwaysposting]

i do this all the time but with my trusted calculator... now martin can do all the work for me... thanks

martin can you add a 'once' choice (in the how many times do you buy it) though, then people can work out how many hours they have to work to afford the new £900 tv they are about to purchase :rolleyes: dont know if it can work though :confused:

[AndrewRH]

Bug - clear the results then do another one. Print it and see the previously cleared one still there (perhaps bug if only use exactly same name for item?)

[tealady]

Tried it, loved it. When I saw how many weeks I have to work to pay for my bad habits it was a real eye opener.

[MSE Neil]

Originally Posted by AndrewRH

Bug - clear the results then do another one. Print it and see the previously cleared one still there (perhaps bug if only use exactly same name for item?)

Thanks - fix has just been uploaded. should come into play pretty soon today depending on browser caches etc

[GM1966]

Ok, a cappucino's a very nice drink - I love them and I'm not going to do without. But let's look at the facts. My fave coffee shop is Starbucks. Some of their drinks range from £1.50 for a standard coffee to over £3.00 for a large cappucino/latte.

Given that coffee beans cost £4.00 for 250g and milk costs 35p a pint, just think of how many cappucinos you could make for £4.35 - and how many Starbucks have to sell to make £4.35. Big difference!

Don't let them rip you off. You can make your own with a decent espresso machine (costing no more than £200) then you can make maybe 15 for the price of just one of theirs.

Oh and by the way, coffee doesn't cost £4.00 for 250g either. I bought 1KG wholesale for £5 a few years ago. Ok, it wasn't as nice as Starbucks, but it was a fraction of the price.

Bottom line - if you're stupid enough to pay, the firms will charge what they like.

[Gemmzie]

Love it - I've always thought of purchases in terms of hours worked, gives a good idea of whether it's worth it or not.

Agree with PAP too, a one off item would be useful too!

[Networth]

Just be a little careful about the wall chart feature unless you don't mind giving your salary details away as part of a simple mathematical quiz, other than that nice tool!

[poorbutrich]

Another brilliant tool - thanks Martin!

I put the figures in for my cider habit and when it said: "Just think what you could spend this on", I thought "I could spent it on cider"...

[poorbutrich]

Sorry for killing the thread with my dumb comments, thought this should be on the front page....BUMP!

[bails]

I really like it! Great way to see in black and white what you're really spending. I'm going to pick one thing I don't really need, give it up and use the lump sum for something ace!

Will also get my OH to have a play with it (boys love their toys) and hope he's even more money saving!

Thanks Martin and the team!

[GingerSte]

Apparently over the course of my life I'll spend £270,000 on strippers and beer.

A bargain really!

[postingalwaysposting]

Originally Posted by GingerSte

Apparently over the course of my life I'll spend £270,000 on strippers and beer.

A bargain really!

:rolleyes: ste