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I just moved. I hate moving. One of the perks of the new place though, is that it's within walking distance to the commuter ferry to Manhattan. Door to door to my office, including the elevator ride, is 30 minutes. Plus I get to take a boat, which rules.
Unfortunately, it's $7 each way, and only runs during rush hour. If I do a monthly pass, that's $230/mo X 12 months = $2760/year in commuting costs.
So, give me some ideas.
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Or get a Jet Ski and rented dock space.
Offer to carry peoples luggage while you at it... :S
I don't know, doesnt your boss cover travel expenses? Mine does.. When I was my own boss the client would pay for this :D
It's not client-based work, so no expensing.
Tell him you get seasick, after a few brown paper bags rolled into his waste basket, he'll pay for a new car or something
Hopefully your new job pays more than enough to offset that amount ;).
How much longer would it take you to walk the nearest bridge?
Bar Back if you've got the back.
... Stop showering, roll around in muck then threaten people with your body odor.
If they dont pay you to go away get nice and close to them.
Trim your budget. I carved out 560 or so a month last year alone.
Seriously? How? As it is I don't eat out, I bring lunch to work, I'm pretty frugal overall.
Do you drink? Stop.
Do you go out a lot? Stop.
Do you spend money on cd's or books or other forms of entertainment? Stop.
Seriously, the only other way to stop spending money is by dropping dead.
edit: even then thats expensive... so... essentially you need to dig your own grave then drop dead in it, and have some way of knowing it will be filled up for you.
There's always donating plasma!!
Or volunteering for medical experiments...
Depending on cable rates in your area, cutting that out of your budget (based on $60 a month), would save you $720 not including taxes.
Do you drink? Stop.
Rarely.
Do you go out a lot? Stop.
Only when the little lady and I go out, which considering we live in different cities is tricky. Other than that, I bring lunch to work and almost always cook dinner for myself.
Do you spend money on cd's or books or other forms of entertainment? Stop.
Nope, my wost offender is Netflix @ $12/month. Music I purchase from er, overseas sources at a discounted rate.
Seriously, the only other way to stop spending money is by dropping dead.
Amen.
Like I said, I'm not frivolous overall. Heck, I iron my own work shirts.
I split a dish with my landlord, $39/month, which isn't bad at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by lefteyewilly
restructured with my cable company - saying you're going to leave does wonders, same with vonage, dropped my POTS line, cut back on my cellphone usage, started to refill my printer cartridges, restructured my car insurance - high mileage car/low usage, re-claimed my house insurance to be more accurate, put the thermostat closer to 83 in the summer, got an in-line water heater, switched to fluorescents throughout the house, stopped my gadget fund, grew my own vegetables and fruits, baked my own bread, re-joined Costco, and bought my towels and a lot of goods from local companies that manufactured them... among a ton of other things.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAlexC
There's a lot of other smaller things I did... but I'm in a house. Making my stuff more energy efficient saves me.
I'm not sure it'll help you.
And you're too damn smart anyway. Who am I to offer you advice?
You're still NY/NJ, right? How about getting your employer to get into one of these tax free commute cost plans like http://transitchek.com/ .
The money comes out of your paycheck pre-tax, so right off the bat you'll save (insert your tax rate here)% off of your monthly commute. Assuming it's about 30%, it's about $75 per month. If nothing else, it'll cover the cost of beers on the boat! ;)
Do one small freelance job a year.
wash car windshields a day.
That line is complete blasphemy! It's called 20 cent Ramon Noodle packets at Wal-mart!Quote:
Originally Posted by Natsia
haha perfect.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOriginalFlashDavo
I just moved too. D*mn it was expensive! It's deep into a community so NOTHING is close. I have to drive for everything in a car that needs replacing too. Good thing it's a nice place because I'm going to have to spend a lot of time there. :(
Funny thing, here I am "stuck" in Kenya, and was getting concerned about my finances while starting the sports project I have, so redid my folio site, started looking for remote freelance design jobs seriously for the first time (been fulltime in the webgame always), and now I'm having work thrown at me!
Similar story here. I created an LLC in January and got so much work I haven't even had a chance to create my own site. I was planning on having time to set up a protocol but they came out of the wood work. I can't frickin' wait until I can quit my fulltime.
Llc??
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Originally Posted by robbmcaulay
I just hired LLC and am now having the same problem. Tons of gigs.
Clark is an accomplished rapper and hip hop master. His name also includes both of the letter which comprise the term 'LLC' which is a plus.
Turning some tricks could get you that extra cash and liven up that still-born social life at the same time.
'Course, you'll have to give me 50% of the take and if you even think of going it alone, me and my Caddy'll be over there to teach you that...
Yes, well - as I said.
There are easier disease free ways of making side money.
Buss/wait tables. - Most moderate to upscale places the busser is tipped by the server. This can be 5% of total sales or 15% of tips. It's easy money clear plates and take home 30 - 100 a night (some places more) for a few hours work.
I used to think waiting/bussing was a young mans game because I never saw a waiter or busser over 30. That has changed but 40 is pushing it.
I get around $4500 from the government every year just for having a kid, they call it earned income credit or something.
You could try that.