How much do you spend on booze in a year?

BDx13 - 1-11-2009 at 09:16 AM

i was doing a little end of year accounting and decided to tally up how much was spent on certain things, like booze. we always pay with credit or debit, never cash, so the number is very accurate. this is just purchases from the wine & liquor store and the beer distributor; it does not include drinks out at restaurants or bars. it does also include purchases for three parties we had. ready for this? $1,600. kinda blew my mind.

Enyo - 1-11-2009 at 11:01 AM

$50. Maybe. I usually buy a bottle of wine once or twice a year, but that's it.

Voodoobillyman - 1-11-2009 at 11:22 AM

I haven't the foggiest really. Alot probably

random - 1-11-2009 at 11:24 AM

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Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
I haven't the foggiest really. Alot probably

BDx13 - 1-11-2009 at 11:33 AM

1600 is unacceptable
well, not unacceptable, because booze is good
but irresponsible
that shit won't be happening this year
i'm gonna make a point to save an extra 1600

Enyo - 1-11-2009 at 11:36 AM

BD- I don't think it's that bad. If it's something you enjoy, you should spend money on it. $1,600 is only $4 and some change a day. TONS of people are spending that in coffee everyday, what's the difference?
As long as your financial house is in order and you can afford it, you should do what you enjoy.

BDx13 - 1-11-2009 at 11:42 AM

you're right, comparatively speaking, it's not bad
and really, we don't drink that much, maybe two drinks twice a week
but if we're invited somewhere for dinner, we always take a good bottle of wine
and of that 1600, probably 400 was for the parties, and that gets written off come tax time

BKT - 1-11-2009 at 11:45 AM

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Originally posted by Enyo
BD- I don't think it's that bad. If it's something you enjoy, you should spend money on it. $1,600 is only $4 and some change a day. TONS of people are spending that in coffee everyday, what's the difference?
As long as your financial house is in order and you can afford it, you should do what you enjoy.

That is a really good point. Good way to look at it as well.

Back in the day I don't want to know how much I spent parting like a crazy person. A lot has changes in the last few years and I don't spend much on booze anymore. Just here and there now and maybe a bog night out every few moths. It is actually amazing how much money I notice has been saved. None the less it is all spoken for on bills for other shit.

MM.

barc0debaby - 1-11-2009 at 12:03 PM

Broke the bank.

JawnDiablo - 1-11-2009 at 12:07 PM

I think in most cases $22 a week on a case.
multiply that x 52
$1144
thats a rough guestimate cause i dont buy beer every week so maybe chop off $250
plus that excludes time spent in bars and or restaurants if we're counting beers with dinner, which is rather infrequent.
I'm probably close to your figure BD.
I'm not sweating it though.
I'm not doing terrible these days as far as $$ goes where I'm drinking the electric bill or anything. but i too hope to save more this year.

XHonusWagnerX - 1-11-2009 at 12:35 PM

Discipline - 1-11-2009 at 12:42 PM

I have no idea how much I spent last year and don't want to know since I was buying a six pack and a 26'er of whiskey almost every day for months on end. I spent a lot of money on booze last year.

moforn - 1-11-2009 at 01:14 PM

More than I care to think about

DaveMoral - 1-11-2009 at 01:52 PM

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Ditto!

upyerbum - 1-11-2009 at 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by moforn
More than I care to think about

tireironsaint - 1-11-2009 at 02:47 PM

I think I bought a couple of drinks for some friends, but that's the extent of it. Obviously not a dime on myself.

SS76 - 1-11-2009 at 03:38 PM

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Originally posted by moforn
More than I care to think about

Dave - 1-11-2009 at 04:29 PM

not a freaking clue......