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Things you think are far too expensive.
- Thread starter Tony Flow MMMM
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Cell service is one that ticks me off. Even with my AT&T discount for working in a "medical" field, I still pay $80 a month, and that's with only 200mb of data transfer per month. Luckily for me, the places I most frequent are all wifi hotspots, so I'm good. it still perturbs me though.
Whatever I find too expensive is either adequately priced or not expensive enough when considered from the seller's perspective.
Way to pick a post apart. Youre right, I didnt have "free" cable, but no, it was not included in my rent. I paid a guy $100, one time, to hook up my "free" cable. Since I was there 3 years, thats about $2.77 a month.
Yeah, I paid for a data package on my phone. What I meant was that I was not paying for a sole internet connection in my home, and I was asking how much people pay for theirs monthly.
I have always had many ways to purchase food and toiletries fairly inexpensive. We have several stores locally that have good sale item prices, coupons, rewards discounts and shopping at Aldi's and Big Lots is really worthwhile as well. I rarely eat out, and when I do, I use coupons or watch for specials.
However, there are many things already mentioned that are expensive such as cable TV, cars, doctor and dentist visits, auto repairs, bottled water costs as much as soda pop, and heating oil costs are outrageous.
However, there are many things already mentioned that are expensive such as cable TV, cars, doctor and dentist visits, auto repairs, bottled water costs as much as soda pop, and heating oil costs are outrageous.
come to europe sometime
erm London transport. actually London everything. beer in pubs. shoes.
The cost of owning and operating an automobile is ridiculous now so I sold mine a few years ago and haven't regretted it.
Healthcare, medicine, etc. as well. (Sorry, OP)
When I hear what some people pay for their [DEL]location trackers[/DEL] cell phone service I can't believe it.
And the fact that we've been duped to pay for bottled water is pretty sad, IMO.
Healthcare, medicine, etc. as well. (Sorry, OP)
When I hear what some people pay for their [DEL]location trackers[/DEL] cell phone service I can't believe it.
And the fact that we've been duped to pay for bottled water is pretty sad, IMO.
Gas is insanely expensive considering how we could theoretically remove the need for it entirely.
Insurance and housing (depending on where you live) can be off-the-charts expensive too!
Insurance and housing (depending on where you live) can be off-the-charts expensive too!
And the fact that we've been duped to pay for bottled water is pretty sad, IMO.
Bottled water is an option available to those who want it. Ive bought bottled water maybe once or twice in the last year, and only then because I wanted really cold water, instead of what was available for free. I wouldnt say most people have been duped.
Just a thought an cell service...I pay $35 a month for unlimited minutes/text/data through Virgin Mobile. No contract but I have to pay full price for my phone and their network isn't super fast but they did recently upgrade to a 4G network and got iPhones. Not bad for $35 service
Surprising how this took 30 posts to be mentioned! Europe has it pretty bad I hear, as do other countries.
But its still pretty high around the States..
uh, let me rephrase my post then.
Its surprising gas wasn't mention as being too high.
