With the majority of the world’s population living on less than a few dollars a day, how does this guy really expect me to feel bad for him?
If I take out non-essentials: landline phone (you have a cell phone!), cable, entertainment, pet expenses, vacations, and gifts – we get up to $1,030.
Then there’s clearly a double counting issue. If you’re spending $225 per month on household items, which I can only assume include toilet paper, hand soap, etcetera, how are you spending $550 per month on just food? I spend around $150 per month on groceries; that includes food, paper towels, and it includes the fact that I’m not buying inexpensive, I’m always buying high end foodstuffs. I can easily imagine feeding a family of four for a month on much less than $550 per month!
On the other hand, if you’re including TP and detergent as groceries, then are you spending $2,700 a year on pillows and potted plants for the living room? Clearly, you could get this grocery figure down significantly if you really wanted to.
Word of advice: You’ll probably want to increase your annual 401(k) contribution if you enjoy wasting money as much as you seem to do.
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