30 Things Twenty-Somethings Need To Stop Wasting Money On

chucknorris

mystic_trev wrote: »

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.

I think it was only saving £120/year to cancel it, I would probably want at least 12 weeks just for the cricket (for test, Twenty/20 and ODI matches), I also occasionally like to watch other sports too.

ess0two

mystic_trev wrote: »

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.

Get yourself an iptv box from ebay?


Set it up and stream everything.

Pobby

Noting wrong with kale. Do have SKY, not for me but Mrs. Pobby. Always try to negotiate if I feel the need Eating out, not much. Over priced cocktails, a big no but maybe a few visits to the pub for overpriced cider and beer.

Certainly Love Film and Netflix and I get my monies wort. Hi tech, well yes. Building a home recording studio. However, bought a Korgpa900 some 4 months old and saved a third so I like nearly new if I can`t buy it at trade.

Mindful of food wastage. So pretty sorted if not 100%. certianly do wonder at some peoples expenditure. Still their bread to blow as they will.

mystic_trev

Pobby wrote: »

Noting wrong with kale. Do have SKY, not for me but Mrs. Pobby. Always try to negotiate if I feel the need Eating out, not much. Over priced cocktails, a big no but maybe a few visits to the pub for overpriced cider and beer.

Certainly Love Film and Netflix and I get my monies wort. Hi tech, well yes. Building a home recording studio. However, bought a Korgpa900 some 4 months old and saved a third so I like nearly new if I can`t buy it at trade.

Mindful of food wastage. So pretty sorted if not 100%. certianly do wonder at some peoples expenditure. Still their bread to blow as they will.

Delighted to hear Pobby. It looks like you're certainly enjoying your retirement.

Pobby

Cheers trev. Yes, a bit on hold as the move to Reading is dependant on my health. Should be clearer in a month or so. Still can`t wait to get the studio built in the garden and thinking about some volly work and maybe a little business or perhaps a day or 2 of work. Like to keep busy.

ruggedtoast

Darn it. Why didn;t I take out a 401k when I was a twenty something?

MPD

I think the Sky thing depends on time of life.

If I was in my 20s and saving for a deposit then no chance
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At the stage before kids then maybe but I had the ill fated ITV digital and various guises of cable before NTL royally messed up.

Right now with children reducing my disposable income Sky have no chance but in the future who knows...

lippy1923

mayonnaise wrote: »

Article is a few months old, but nevertheless still highly relevant, and it might help some people on this forum.



Ain't that the truth...



1. Daily lattes. - Hate coffee
2. Unused gym memberships. -Don't use the gym
3. Seamless. - Never heard of
4. Kale. - Veg? I buy it a couple of times a month for my smoothies
5. Credit card interest. - 0% works fine for me thanks
6. Fast fashion. ? !!!!!! is fast fashion?
7. Brand names. as in baked beans, or clothes? Primarni is fine
8. Throwing away leftovers - as much as the next person - too much still IMO
9. Pressed juice. - make my own
10. Late fees. ?? I'm never late
11. Uber. Never heard of until reading this thread. I use the cab of mum and dad, so free
12. Eating out. - Much less than my 30 something friends
13. Overdraft fees. - never
14. Takeout lunch. sometimes
15. Paying too much for smartpone data. - No I use WiFi, whats app and facetime - no data needed really
16. The latest tech gadgets. -not overly excessive
17. Not negotiating. - wrong. I negotiate 9/10 things.
18. Overpriced cocktails - with a curly straw and an umbrella? yummy
19. Missing out on tax deductions. no
20. Dry cleaning - do my own washing thanks
21. Fancy shampoo ??
22. Bottled water - not often
23. Organic food - guilty as charged
24. ATM fees. - I'm not stupid, more likely to be the sad divorced old drunk guy in the pub paying these fees
25. Baby carrots?? This seriously is a top 30 thing that we spend too much on?
26. Not going to the dentist. - I'v been about 6 times this year for check ups, hygienist and teeth whitening
27. Boutique exercise classes. - My bootcamp classes are cheap
28. Delivery fees ?? Who pays for delivery anymore? Look online for free codes
29. Not taking advantage of a 401K. - Is this a pension? Had 1 since I started work at 18
30. DVR, Netflix, Hulu Prime. -£7 a month on Netflix for all the box sets and films. Saves me a fortune

More at: http://stylecaster.com/ways-to-save-money-in-your-twenties/

A bit questionable some of those. Certainly don't apply to just 20 somethings.

Aretnap

"401(k)" is American for "pension".

regprentice

My pet rabbits have kale but i don't.