@kaia
Isn't that the guy who saved more than he earned per month while paying a laughably low rent to his parents and also received a free car out of the blue?

@ScumbagDog
I did not investigate, but I'd presume you are right on the money so to speak

@kaia
It says in the article he saved 1200Β£/month on a 14kΒ£/year salary, which is possible if you round down, but not so if you consider that he also pays 2kΒ£/yr for a car, 120Β£/month in rent, and that food isn't even counted. The numbers just don't add up, as he should be paying closer to 17kΒ£/year, maybe even 18

@ScumbagDog

I wouldn't really treat this article in terms of honest economic advice. It seems more like a redemption for everyone who thinks UK real estate market is healthy and competitive, and young to middle aged people are renting because they prefer so.

Eastern European perspective: people in the UK spend enormous amounts of money on dining out and other non-essential stuff but cutting on that wouldn't allow you to save for a house deposit.

@kaia

@kravietz @ScumbagDog @kaia
>but cutting on that wouldn't allow you to save for a house deposit.
Probably would tbqh.

@Eris

My estimate was based on my drinking profile 😁 I have a brewery 15 mins walk from home though πŸ˜‚

@kaia @ScumbagDog

@kravietz @kaia @ScumbagDog

Club cover fee + hugely inflated drink prices + hugely inflated drink prices for the first girl you hit on + hugely inflated drink prices for the second girl you hit on (etc) + uber/cab + shitty takeout food.
That's a lot of money to spend every weekend.
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@Eris

Agreed. My expenses are usually limited to 3 beers or so. It seems expensive to be a young adult in the UK πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ On the other hand, ROI on the "club girls" doesn't seem to be very good if reproductive success requires repeated attempts, at high cost, every weekend.

@kaia @ScumbagDog

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@Eris

Yet, people do frequent them as if driven by some irresistible herd instinct.

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