Amount spent per month on alcohol?

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Nov 10, 2013 11:01 PM
Not much, I rarely drink anymore if at all.
Nov 10, 2013 11:01pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:02 PM
Easily spend over $500 a month on booze.

It's my highest expense outside of rent.
Nov 10, 2013 11:02pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:04 PM
SportsAndLady;1533530 wrote:Easily spend over $500 a month on booze.

It's my highest expense outside of rent.
damn lol
Nov 10, 2013 11:04pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:05 PM
I don't even want to think about it, but craft beer is my hobby.
Nov 10, 2013 11:05pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:12 PM
robj55;1533531 wrote:damn lol
I live in an expensive city. Expensive to drink in Chicago. Last night I decided to buy a round of shots for a friends birthday. 4 shots of whiskey, it was $45. Bought 3 mixed drinks while I was there. So I spend almost 75 bucks just at the bar, on one night. Bought a bottle of vodka before I went out too, so 100 bucks for one night. And it's not like I was spending excessively or going crazy.
Nov 10, 2013 11:12pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:14 PM
SportsAndLady;1533535 wrote:I live in an expensive city. Expensive to drink in Chicago. Last night I decided to buy a round of shots for a friends birthday. 4 shots of whiskey, it was $45. Bought 3 mixed drinks while I was there. So I spend almost 75 bucks just at the bar, on one night. Bought a bottle of vodka before I went out too, so 100 bucks for one night. And it's not like I was spending excessively or going crazy.
Yeah I wasn't judging you, I lived on the east coast a few years ago and it would be easy to drop 1-200 in a night.
Nov 10, 2013 11:14pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:15 PM
SportsAndLady;1533535 wrote:I live in an expensive city. Expensive to drink in Chicago. Last night I decided to buy a round of shots for a friends birthday. 4 shots of whiskey, it was $45. Bought 3 mixed drinks while I was there. So I spend almost 75 bucks just at the bar, on one night. Bought a bottle of vodka before I went out too, so 100 bucks for one night. And it's not like I was spending excessively or going crazy.
You'd buy a shot for a friend that is enjoyed for seconds.....but you wouldn't pony up $12 for the huddle for a whole year!

Have you seen all they have to offer!?
Nov 10, 2013 11:15pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:16 PM
I can spen over 100 easily in one night at the bar. I average one of those a month. Prolly somewhere in the 200 buck range. Golf and pool league make it higher in the summer.
Nov 10, 2013 11:16pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:17 PM
robj55;1533536 wrote:Yeah I wasn't judging you, I lived on the east coast a few years ago and it would be easy to drop 1-200 in a night.
$50,000 a year eh?

Or did you mean a night out?
Nov 10, 2013 11:17pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:19 PM
Ironman92;1533537 wrote:You'd buy a shot for a friend that is enjoyed for seconds.....but you wouldn't pony up $12 for the huddle for a whole year!

Have you seen all they have to offer!?
lol
Nov 10, 2013 11:19pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:19 PM
Ironman92;1533539 wrote:$50,000 a year eh?

Or did you mean a night out?
I meant any given night out lol Like I said I rarely drink now. Back then only socially really.
Nov 10, 2013 11:19pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:20 PM
Ironman92;1533539 wrote:$50,000 a year eh?

Or did you mean a night out?
does he really have to answer this lol
Nov 10, 2013 11:20pm
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Nov 10, 2013 11:51 PM
SportsAndLady;1533530 wrote:Easily spend over $500 a month on booze.

It's my highest expense outside of rent.
This. I'm an alcoholic.
Nov 10, 2013 11:51pm
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Nov 11, 2013 1:13 AM
Lately ... only about $20 at most.

At a high point, it was probably around $400-500.
Nov 11, 2013 1:13am
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Nov 11, 2013 1:20 AM
SportsAndLady;1533530 wrote:Easily spend over $500 a month on booze.

It's my highest expense outside of rent.
That's Chicago for you. Any decent sized city, if you go to the better bars it's not tough to spend $60+ just on yourself for alcohol (not counting cover charges or late-night food). x2-3 nights a week.

Why you always do a "pre-game" in college, but once you have steady paychecks a warm-up isn't all that appealing nor as convenient as everyone just meeting out at the bar.
Nov 11, 2013 1:20am
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Nov 11, 2013 1:22 AM
SportsAndLady;1533535 wrote:...So I spend almost 75 bucks just at the bar, on one night.
The credit card is a wonderful thing. You're able to tip more reasonably at the end of the night, and if you are a regular (often not even that) I always seem to get a few free drinks on the CC.
Nov 11, 2013 1:22am
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Nov 11, 2013 2:56 AM
Throw in dinner for two once or twice a week on that bill and see what you come up with!!! Just glad we can afford to go out a couple of times a week for dinner and drinks.... Approx. $100.00/week (including dinners)......
Nov 11, 2013 2:56am
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Nov 11, 2013 6:05 AM
If I include beer during trivia night at Don Panchos restaurant every Thursday, I spend about $20-30 per month.

Might jump to $50-60 if I stop by Caddy's to pick-up a 5th of Crown Royal to calm my nerves on big game weekend's. :RpS_razz:
Nov 11, 2013 6:05am
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Nov 11, 2013 6:48 AM
A good bit. Summer's when I spend the most. Had a number of $100 weekends. Winter...still easily $100-150 a month.
Nov 11, 2013 6:48am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:02 AM
For the record, I've spent $2,917 so far this year, and that is just trackable DC transactions.
Nov 11, 2013 8:02am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:12 AM
I don't even want to know.
Nov 11, 2013 8:12am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:27 AM
ernest_t_bass;1533608 wrote:For the record, I've spent $2,917 so far this year, and that is just trackable DC transactions.
Nov 11, 2013 8:27am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:42 AM
GoChiefs;1533614 wrote:
Nov 11, 2013 8:42am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:42 AM
probly 150 every weekend at minimum..my gf drinks are included in that sum...every once in a while she pays not much tho. but i dont ask her to either.
Nov 11, 2013 8:42am
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Nov 11, 2013 8:44 AM
Upwards of $0/mo.
Nov 11, 2013 8:44am