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Percents, baby

August 30th, 2006 at 04:46 am

Its weird how people will bust their butts and get all excited about a 4% raise. It is exciting, but if you save 4 pennies off of each dollar, its like giving yourself that raise.

I was talking to a mid-aged friend of mine who remembered $60/month rents, and how he joked that he was bugged when it when up to $70...all for only $10, he said. What do you mean? I said. You should have been bugged - that's a 16% increase. Man, that's an accountant's answer, he said.

And why save a dime per pound on 99 cent potatoes. Yeah, sure that's a dime, but that's also 11% savings.

Well, it's a lot easier to get into the frugal mindset and easier to rationalize your purchases if you calculate your savings in percents.

As far as gym is concerned - 0%. I lost a pound, gained .5% of bodyfat, lost an inch on the waist and chest, gained an inch on my arms and legs. Considering I punked out on eating and exercise for 2 weeks, I dodged a bullet.

3 Responses to “Percents, baby”

  1. ima saver Says:
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    My first apt. was $65 a month. Since I only made $1.25 an hour, that seemed like a lot of money to me.

  2. mjrube94 Says:
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    The 4%/saving 4 cents on the dollar resonated with me. I always enjoy your posts; you have a great perspective!

  3. baselle Says:
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    Wow - yeah, on your salary ima saver, it would take you 60-65 hours (I'm estimating & including FICA) to make your rent.

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