30 Things Twenty-Somethings Need To Stop Wasting Money On

mayonnaise

Oops, I only listed 20 items in my original post, full list of 30 now in OP.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

You can get a big bag of kale for a quid and it lasts for ages in stir fries and curries. It's the kind of thing students and families on budgets should be encouraged to buy, along with lentils (cheap, nutritious and filling but sadly forever associated with dreary middle class hippies) rather than processed !!!!!!.

Stupid list written by stupid people for stupid people.

Graham_Devon

Not going to the dentist seems like a fantastic cost cutting plan.

Presumably when you need new teeth as a result, costing far more than it would have cost to visit the dentist each year, you simply go without and suck soup through a straw for the rest of your days?

Being careful to avoid any soup with kale in it, of course.

lisyloo

It doesn't include the latest iphone, sky TV or going on holiday.

For most people their biggest discretionary purchase will be holidays.

Graham_Devon

I have to admit Mayonnaise, I'm quite surprised that flat screen TV's are not on your list. It normally is.

Really, if a twenty something is buying a TV, they really should be buying the other sort.

mayonnaise

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Not going to the dentist seems like a fantastic cost cutting plan.

Read the article Graham.

Please.

Graham_Devon

lisyloo wrote: »

It doesn't include the latest iphone, sky TV or going on holiday.

For most people their biggest discretionary purchase will be holidays.

So long as they don't use Uber when they are on holiday, dress in slow fashion and buy a cappuccino they will be fine.

MPD

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I'm quite surprised that flat screen TV's are not on your list. It normally is.

Really, if a twenty something is buying a TV, they really should be buying the other sort.

A curved TV? I thought they were more expensive.

Have to agree that Sky seems like the biggest waste of money to me.

Piggywiggy

mayonnaise wrote: »

1. Daily lattes. No
2. Unused gym memberships. No
3. Seamless. never heard of this
4. Kale. I thought vegetables were good for you
5. Credit card interest. I pay mine off monthly, only have one to boost my credit rating
6. Fast fashion. Only buy clothes in the sales and not often
7. Brand names. Only buy brand names where I don't like the cheap alternative
8. Throwing away leftovers. No
9. Pressed juice. No
10. Late fees. No
11. Uber. No
12. Eating out. A couple of takeaways a month maybe
13. Overdraft fees. Never used my overdraft
14. Takeout lunch. I have a packed lunch
15. Paying too much for smartpone data. i pay £29 a month
16. The latest tech gadgets. I have a smart phone a IPad and a TV, hardly too extravagant
17. Not negotiating. A talent that runs in my family
18. Overpriced cocktails. I very very rarely drink (once a year at most)
19. Missing out on tax deductions. I don't believe I'm entitled to any
20. Dry cleaning. never been to a dry cleaners
21. Fancy shampoo. i buy what's on offer that suits my hair
22. Bottled water. I drink tap water where possible but if I'm out and need to buy a drink I get water
23. Organic food. i don't bother with organic
24. ATM fees. i only use cash points with free withdrawals
25. Baby carrots. Only if they're out of my garden
26. Not going to the dentist. i go every six months
27. Boutique exercise classes. never been to an exercise class
28. Delivery fees. sometimes these are cheape than going to a shop to buy something
29. Not taking advantage of a 401K. Dont know what one of these is
30. DVR, Netflix, Hulu Prime. Never used any of these

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Don't think I've done too badly for this list, wonder why I don't have more money now.

mystic_trev

chucknorris wrote: »

Cancelling Sky sports only lasted one test match a couple of years ago, before I re-instated it. I'm not saying that it is cheap, but it is worth what I pay for it (to me).

I canceled Sky Sports, and if I want to watch it by subscribing to NOW usually for a weeks pass (if watching a Test match) for £10.99. I don't watch much football, so this saves me quite a lot.