Have you spent more or less this last year? (Poll)

ExPenhMan · Post by **ExPenhMan** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:57 pm

Spending tons less. No travel. Pubs/bars shut since April. Beer by the big bottle in the condo shop in Bangkok. Half the price and even less than the pubs/night markets. Even buying bottles of whiskey, which is a huge saving -- and better pours. But believe it or not, drinking less. Another saving.

Making nearly all my own meals, though sometimes I buy read-to-eat things and then Frankenstein them by cutting them in half and adding extra veg/meat. Have been buying some pretty expensive meats, like no-biotic/no hormone bacon or ham. Best thing is I've been eating less, deliberately.

That's Bangkok. Now, Toronto where I've been for 3 weeks. Still in price shock. Pub visits are expensive. Meals run 500 baht/$15. Then two pints of craft brew (heavenly) and a Jameson or two. Pub bills have been running CA$40 to CA$65, which is 1,000 to 1700 baht/US$30-US$50! I was shocked. I'm doing AirBnB so no chance to make meals.

Bought a lot of clothes in Toronto, from socks and up. My credit card getting a workout. Most of last year and this, I actually had a cash credit on the card. One return airfare and an upcoming one-night quarantine in Bangkok, with expenses, to come.

Back to Bangkok next week to save money. LOL.

Chad Sexington · Post by **Chad Sexington** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:03 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:13 pm No travels saved me about >20k. Build a house instead which hopefully will make money after this covid mess.

The noise must be something else during heavy downpours on that huge tin roof?

ExPenhMan · Post by **ExPenhMan** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:06 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:37 pm Same, my monthly leisure budget which is normally beer and travel I spent on clothes, ( discovered the Japanese chain Uniglo and won't bother with anywhere else now, great value shop ), and used cameras, some unbelievable bargains. Got everything I need now, so with internal travel opening up 1st November I plan to take advantage of cheap hotel prices and spend a week a month in Bangkok exploring with the camera.

Uniglo? Hmmm. Thanks for the tip. I've been thwarted on buying some simple things in my usual places in Toronto. Will hit Uniglo this week.

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:19 pm

Chad Sexington wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:03 pm
Kammekor wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:13 pm No travels saved me about >20k. Build a house instead which hopefully will make money after this covid mess.

The noise must be something else during heavy downpours on that huge tin roof?

The tin roof's just on the front/side. The house itself has stone roof tiles.
I'd say as silent as the cockpit of a cargoliner

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:44 pm

A lot more. Had a house built. Which costs a lot.

Now home ownership, which costs a lot more.

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:44 pm

ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:06 pm
Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:37 pm Same, my monthly leisure budget which is normally beer and travel I spent on clothes, ( discovered the Japanese chain Uniglo and won't bother with anywhere else now, great value shop ), and used cameras, some unbelievable bargains. Got everything I need now, so with internal travel opening up 1st November I plan to take advantage of cheap hotel prices and spend a week a month in Bangkok exploring with the camera.
Uniglo? Hmmm. Thanks for the tip. I've been thwarted on buying some simple things in my usual places in Toronto. Will hit Uniglo this week.

They're in all the big Bangkok malls, Central World is their flagship store.

pissontheroof · Post by **pissontheroof** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:10 am

Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:22 pm I've spent considerably less these last twelve to eighteen months what with the inability to travel. But I thought there might be others whose spending had increased as they tried to busy themselves with their normal lifestyle on hold.

What's it for you?

I saved so much money i don’t know what to do with it all

pissontheroof · Post by **pissontheroof** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:13 am

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 10:44 pm A lot more. Had a house built. Which costs a lot.

Now home ownership, which costs a lot more.

I guess you will inherit some back in the future

Pseudonomdeplume · Post by **Pseudonomdeplume** » Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:05 pm

I was going to say "Yes".

Without that option, I would gauge, by the fun ratio, much more. I spend everything I get (out of respect for allowing me to live here), so the amount of activity I partake in is how I analyse the amount I have wasted/spent, because at some stage, I will be broke for a short detox.

There is always so much month left at the end of the money!

I feel I am expected to make up for the lack of their income.

Khmu Nation · Post by **Khmu Nation** » Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:52 am

Far more. But that has nothing to with covid

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