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Reasonable-Estate-93 t1_j5kd1dg wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Also the other way around for services: repairing a flat tire might be expensive, but it saves me two hours of work and being angry and frustrated
lschultz625 t1_j5kcy80 wrote
Reply to comment by Risto_08 in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Thats just life 😂
abzurdleezane t1_j5kcosz wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
So equating cost with effort/$... Also may I add, adding on additional expense by paying with credit to satisfy need for immediate gratification to consume is a double (or more) whammy!
Varides t1_j5kbx4w wrote
Reply to comment by scrapqueen in LPT: When buying potato or tortilla chips, firmly squeeze the bag. If it slowly loses air pressure, your chips will likely be stale. by [deleted]
Instructions unclear. 13 popped bags of chips in aisle 6. Maybe i just don't know my own strength
frenchpressfan t1_j5kbs9o wrote
Reply to comment by CoolInvestigator in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Tangential thought from a different post from a few days ago: Get yourself a massage 2-3 times a month, if you can afford it. The physical touch will really help
didsomebodysaymyname t1_j5kbghl wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Another good trick in the same vein is to look at things in cost per minute/use.
A nice bottle of liquor or a nice shower head might both cost $80, but you'll use the shower head every day while the bottle might last you a few occasions, depending on how much you drink and if you're sharing.
They cost the same in terms of hours worked, but the per use cost of the shower head is pennies while the liquor is dollars.
shutupnoway t1_j5kbdhi wrote
Reply to LPT Request: turning 16 this year, what is something i should/shouldn’t do? by yelloroadintheusa
Get the g9 hpv vaccine
treknaut t1_j5kbcuv wrote
Reply to LPT: If you are looking at your phone while stopped at a red light, hold the phone up in front of you rather than looking down at it. You will notice when the light changes and traffic starts moving. by no_username_for_me
All you're concerned with noticing is the light, not if a pedestrian is crossing?
from_the_dark_side- t1_j5kbbfu wrote
Reply to comment by brothertuck in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Hey! Don't be discouraged by the way you earn money. Even if you don't relay on tips anymore it's important to also know that it is possible to measure your hourly income + plus tips by averaging your weekly income.
linmar22 t1_j5kb9m9 wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
It's also incredibly depressing. Especially if you start looking at real estate and generally expensive things, like a car or electronics.
julbull73 t1_j5kb7fa wrote
Reply to comment by Dauoa_Static in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
YEP!
As a starting earner high school to ~30. I didn't spend money on SHIT exactly because of this.
As a now seasoned cog....ahhh that new PC is only 2 days work....cue angry wife....
Viewtiful-Scotland t1_j5kb73o wrote
Reply to LPT: When buying potato or tortilla chips, firmly squeeze the bag. If it slowly loses air pressure, your chips will likely be stale. by [deleted]
Lpt don't share bad advice that will encourage others to damage a bunch of stock in stores.
platinum_toilet t1_j5kazaz wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Or you know what you want to buy and if you can buy it. This is easier than "that vacation costs me 40 hours of work". This LPT isn't good unless you want to convert money into hours all the time.
fuxx90 t1_j5karvu wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
as a student, I used to measure things in "units of meals at the cantina".
stayh1gh361 t1_j5kaclw wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
You can earn your living with 1 finger. For the Nature and humanity, it is much better to consume less material goods and invest more time into evolving as human. The earth needs some regeneration.
from_the_dark_side- t1_j5ka9xi wrote
Reply to comment by Risto_08 in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
I've been doing this for almost over a year. While it might be depressing in the first months, you do get to choose better the things/experiences/services that you are willing to spend money on.
WiseChoices t1_j5ka3mr wrote
Reply to comment by chiagod in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Oh, that sounds like a good plan. 👍
texansfan t1_j5k9qct wrote
Reply to comment by CoolInvestigator in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
You absolutely have to find a balance between living a fun, healthy life and not overspending. Hope you enjoy the lessons!
Locke_and_Lloyd t1_j5k9kpl wrote
Reply to comment by humvee911 in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
Why would I want to accept the additional stress of a promotion if the extra money won't benefit me for 30 years? Some needs to be spent on lifestyle inflation now.
[deleted] t1_j5k9gnv wrote
Reply to comment by ross_sincere in LPT: Trust people when they say that they're toxic. by Rishtronomer
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busjockey t1_j5k95g1 wrote
Reply to LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
This works. In my retirement I drove a school bus. Started wondering if that that thing I was going to buy was worth getting up at 4 am to crawl into a frozen school bus or not.
Jaded_Prompt_15 t1_j5k8uti wrote
Reply to LPT: When buying potato or tortilla chips, firmly squeeze the bag. If it slowly loses air pressure, your chips will likely be stale. by [deleted]
If there's a hole, you don't have to squeeze it to notice
This is just going to make idiots pop a bunch of bags and waste them.
ross_sincere t1_j5k8rjm wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in LPT: Trust people when they say that they're toxic. by Rishtronomer
I think it's just a weird way of letting you down gently. I don't think anyone who says that actually means it
hanuuman t1_j5k8io3 wrote
Reply to comment by Dauoa_Static in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
The trick is you have to pretend the amount of money you make in 8 hr is equal to 24 hr. Now $30 an hour becomes $10.
LukeMedia t1_j5kdbva wrote
Reply to comment by slbaaron in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911
I would add, please don't get into the habit of saving and investing every single extra penny. You will make yourself miserable. It's important to treat yourself to things sometimes, but the key is finding a healthy balance and not overdoing it.