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- Thread starter pridecity
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pridecity
Patients took over asylum
I don't know how to drive. No car payments. I think I had cable like two years ago or something.... I can't remember. I eat just about all my meals with my other half, except for when I work longer than six hours at work. By then, I just have to eat. As for the snakes, they don't have individual heat. I was going to have a rack built but then I couldn't pay my step-dad for the materials so he could build it. So until I save up for that, I have to heat the entire room.
On the plus side, having the entire room heated lets me keep the turtle and lizard heaters lower wattage because I don't have to heat the air as much. With the turtles, hermit crabs, bugs, and the leopard geckos, I don't even have to use heat because the room stays warm enough. It's just the ATB, bearded dragons, agama and fish that need heat. With the fish, I can use lower wattage to get up to 79 degrees. Without heaters, the water gets to be about 75 degrees. Of course, condensing down to smaller tanks helps. Also, once all of the animals are in the right room, I can make sure the vents in that room are wide open and close the bedroom, kitchen, and most of the living room vents. I think I'll leave the bathroom and one of the living room vents open so that I have at least a little heat coming in. The reptile room door is closed all the time so it takes little to keep it heated. At night during the winter I pile on a million blankets when I sleep so I don't think I'll suffer there.
I really do want to move to a cheaper apartment, but like I said before, I have to save up to do that.
On the plus side, having the entire room heated lets me keep the turtle and lizard heaters lower wattage because I don't have to heat the air as much. With the turtles, hermit crabs, bugs, and the leopard geckos, I don't even have to use heat because the room stays warm enough. It's just the ATB, bearded dragons, agama and fish that need heat. With the fish, I can use lower wattage to get up to 79 degrees. Without heaters, the water gets to be about 75 degrees. Of course, condensing down to smaller tanks helps. Also, once all of the animals are in the right room, I can make sure the vents in that room are wide open and close the bedroom, kitchen, and most of the living room vents. I think I'll leave the bathroom and one of the living room vents open so that I have at least a little heat coming in. The reptile room door is closed all the time so it takes little to keep it heated. At night during the winter I pile on a million blankets when I sleep so I don't think I'll suffer there.
I really do want to move to a cheaper apartment, but like I said before, I have to save up to do that.
pridecity
Patients took over asylum
I don't have a phone line. Just my cell and it's as low as it can go and still have voicemail. I need to have that seeing I'm still applying for jobs and my phone is off during work. I'm thinking about dropping my internet, which is $40-something a month. I have wi-fi at work and at my other half's. All I have to do is not pay it when the bill comes and reconnect it when I'm ready to, no fees or anything.
Here's my current, basic expenses:
Rent $750
Electricity $160 this month (hopefully lower in the coming months)
Food $0-120 depending on month
Animal stuff $0-40 depending on month (not including when I have to buy mice again)
Cellphone $58
Internet $45-50 I think
RTD (bus) $10, just in case I actually have to use it
Misc $20 (this usually includes when I have a hurting tooth, replace clothes, etc)
Total is $1208 for this month. I can wheedle it down to about $1028 if I can get the electricity down and cut the internet. That's about 4.5 weeks gross of pay. Doesn't work out just yet. Lol.
Here's my current, basic expenses:
Rent $750
Electricity $160 this month (hopefully lower in the coming months)
Food $0-120 depending on month
Animal stuff $0-40 depending on month (not including when I have to buy mice again)
Cellphone $58
Internet $45-50 I think
RTD (bus) $10, just in case I actually have to use it
Misc $20 (this usually includes when I have a hurting tooth, replace clothes, etc)
Total is $1208 for this month. I can wheedle it down to about $1028 if I can get the electricity down and cut the internet. That's about 4.5 weeks gross of pay. Doesn't work out just yet. Lol.
John3:16
Well this is me....
$120.00 for food is high IMO.
If I were you I would find fosters for the critters, I would educate myself on ways to cut the food bill, I would cut the internet and go the library route..done that...it's not too hard.
Find another job...even handy man..or woman stuff..pick up a house to clean?
Take a notebook and EVERY TIME you spend 5 cents or more write it down for one month...it will open your eyes fast.
Good luck!!!
If I were you I would find fosters for the critters, I would educate myself on ways to cut the food bill, I would cut the internet and go the library route..done that...it's not too hard.
Find another job...even handy man..or woman stuff..pick up a house to clean?
Take a notebook and EVERY TIME you spend 5 cents or more write it down for one month...it will open your eyes fast.
Good luck!!!
pridecity
Patients took over asylum
Pay as you go phone are more problematic than helpful. Twice I've had them and both times I hated it. One had the same number given to more than just me. Still trying to figure that one out. The second number belonged to someone who had an extremely jealous girlfriend and no matter how many times I said I didn't know the guy, she would call me at all hours to yell at me about sleeping "with her man". Even though the only connection I had to the guy was the phone number.
As for the food bill, I was including other things like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and what have you in that. I just forgot to mention it. Sorry about that. As for fosters for the animals, I see no reason to do so. I don't trust other people to take care of my animals, let alone strangers. I doubt that I would get half of the animals back. It's either I sell them or keep them. They really aren't costing me anything extra except electricity and I'm working on that. I generally buy the same foods whether I have lizards or not. The snakes are covered until I run out of mice and I can save up for that. I will be asking for a raise or more hours after working for four weeks, so that will help. I do expect to get one or the other because I'm giving the job my all. It's just that I'm in a "hold-out" period where I'm going to have to cut things until I get that raise.
On the plus side, it's a lot easier to save on electricity during the winter. I can't tolerate the summer without A/C, but I can go without heat in every room. That's why we invented blankets. I only need the reptile room to stay warm. The rest of us mammal in the house can wear clothes like we did when the furnace broke and the landlord took three months to fix it.
As for the food bill, I was including other things like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and what have you in that. I just forgot to mention it. Sorry about that. As for fosters for the animals, I see no reason to do so. I don't trust other people to take care of my animals, let alone strangers. I doubt that I would get half of the animals back. It's either I sell them or keep them. They really aren't costing me anything extra except electricity and I'm working on that. I generally buy the same foods whether I have lizards or not. The snakes are covered until I run out of mice and I can save up for that. I will be asking for a raise or more hours after working for four weeks, so that will help. I do expect to get one or the other because I'm giving the job my all. It's just that I'm in a "hold-out" period where I'm going to have to cut things until I get that raise.
On the plus side, it's a lot easier to save on electricity during the winter. I can't tolerate the summer without A/C, but I can go without heat in every room. That's why we invented blankets. I only need the reptile room to stay warm. The rest of us mammal in the house can wear clothes like we did when the furnace broke and the landlord took three months to fix it.
toxiclight
Artz and Snakez
Are you on budget billing for your electricity? I know that helps us immensely.
The only other thing I would suggest is trying to find a cheaper apartment if that's a possibility (I know that kind of thing can be very difficult with security deposit, sometimes first/last month and other expenses involved in moving). Our house plus utilities are a bit less than $750.
I've done the minimum wage dance and it's not fun
I wish you luck.
The only other thing I would suggest is trying to find a cheaper apartment if that's a possibility (I know that kind of thing can be very difficult with security deposit, sometimes first/last month and other expenses involved in moving). Our house plus utilities are a bit less than $750.
I've done the minimum wage dance and it's not fun
I wish you luck.
SquamishSerpents
Katia
lucky, it's still $8 here. which to me, is a bleeping JOKE! my TIME is worth more than that!
OP, it's really crummy that you may have to live on minimum wage, but you will make it through. there's lots of good advice here, don't stress too much on bills!
pridecity
Patients took over asylum
Thanks everyone. I start second week here at work today (in about nine minutes). l0ck_0ff, I couldn't ask you to be responsible for my bills. I really do appreciate the offer though. If things get too bad, I'll just have to part with some of the reptiles. We'll see how it goes.
l0ck_0ff
USMC Semper Fi
i wouldnt be responsible lol i mean i dont have millions but i do have plenty of money saved up for whatever may happen... i get almost everything discount on base so i live cheaply, and i have money saved up to get a new truck but if i have to give my money up to help someone i will.... new things aren't as important to me as seeing someone be happy... i have already done alot for who i could and i have saved and saved for stuffi want but i always had parted with my money to help someone, i paid my sisters car bill, paid my moms credit card bill and my friends i helped one get a new car and anotheri helped pay his rent and another i helped get a whole new nursery for his newborn.... i liked seeing all theirs smiles and hearing the thanks yous over them seeing me with a new laptop or a new truck or new clothes everyweek, when they can barely afford anything.... idk if that makes any sense at all the way i put it? but i just would rather be the one people could come instead of being that person everyone looked at as a " snob" because i have everything i could possibly get my hands on. i dont wanna be like that or be portrayed like that. so i help who i can. i always give to homeless.... i was actually in chicago and i seen a guy sitting on the corner he looked like he didnt have a home and he was begging for anything, so i asked him where he lived and what he did, he said he didnt have a home or a job so i told him to hango n while i went to mcdonalds and got him a bag of food. i also gave him a few packs of cigarettes and 100 dollars ( not saying that 100 dollars will go far) but i figured it would help him a little bit...
just dont wanna see struggles. i hate seeing that.
just dont wanna see struggles. i hate seeing that.
l0ck_0ff
USMC Semper Fi
glad to hear that. that made my day =D
l0ck_0ff
USMC Semper Fi
double post ( my apologies) when shopping for food dont go hungry. always eat before shopping for food. because when your hungry everything looks good. so you buy everything lol
if worst comes to worst i will send you some MRE's some tasty and others not so tasty.... being in the military i have learned how to stretch food....
but we always usually trade our stuff. mainly the non smokers trade cigarettes for stuff. like i trade recruit tape for cigarettes essentially recruit tape is something we all have so i can always borrow some from another marine.
stretching food ideas?
make or buy fooods that will keep you full longer such as breads and pastas. shopping on sale of coourse and buy in bulk. oatmeal is a filling food too. always make your own food.... you can always take canned foods and spice them up in your own way... or stuff like hamburger helper do your own spice twist on it and make a large amount so you have some for others days and you can do that with a few meals so you dont have to have 1 thing for dinner every night of the week. you can have lets say chicken pasta ttuesday and hamburger helper wednesday and switch off?
im trying my best here lol
if worst comes to worst i will send you some MRE's some tasty and others not so tasty.... being in the military i have learned how to stretch food....
but we always usually trade our stuff. mainly the non smokers trade cigarettes for stuff. like i trade recruit tape for cigarettes essentially recruit tape is something we all have so i can always borrow some from another marine.
stretching food ideas?
make or buy fooods that will keep you full longer such as breads and pastas. shopping on sale of coourse and buy in bulk. oatmeal is a filling food too. always make your own food.... you can always take canned foods and spice them up in your own way... or stuff like hamburger helper do your own spice twist on it and make a large amount so you have some for others days and you can do that with a few meals so you dont have to have 1 thing for dinner every night of the week. you can have lets say chicken pasta ttuesday and hamburger helper wednesday and switch off?
im trying my best here lol
pridecity
Patients took over asylum
I did go shopping the other day. Spent $75 but that will hold me over from now until the end of November. That is if I can get the darn kitten to stop eating the toilet paper. Lol. I bought tuna helper, biscuits for biscuits and grave (one batch will last me two days), sandwich stuff which won't last longer than two weeks, but I think I can manage to afford another loaf of bread for PB&J. I'm sure I have that much money sitting in one of my purses. I can't remember what else I bought besides trash bags, but everything will last until December. Maybe even longer seeing I haven't actually eaten anything in my house for the past six months. I'm also at my other half's house. Lol.
l0ck_0ff
USMC Semper Fi
lol my cats eat the toilet paper too and tuna is a really good idea also becausee no cooking involved.
if your a smoker i would think about quiting.
have you though of looking for a place that offers free heat and water but you pay the same rent? unless you already have that...
see my mom lives in a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment ( not sure exactly on size.) i have measured in feet but i havent in sq ft.
living room is a 12X12
master bedrooom 10X12
guest room 10X10
bath toom is like 4X7 ( small)
kitchen isnt really sized. its just there.... but we get free heat and water.....
if your a smoker i would think about quiting.
have you though of looking for a place that offers free heat and water but you pay the same rent? unless you already have that...
see my mom lives in a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment ( not sure exactly on size.) i have measured in feet but i havent in sq ft.
living room is a 12X12
master bedrooom 10X12
guest room 10X10
bath toom is like 4X7 ( small)
kitchen isnt really sized. its just there.... but we get free heat and water.....