income v. hobby expenditure

[urfan]

i was doin sum cypherin and realized the percentage of my income i devote to the hobby. ever thought about it?

[Bit Banger]

... the percentage of my income i devote to the hobby. ever thought about it?

Yep! I budget about 10-15% for pleasurable pursuits, which includes the ladies, cigars, & scotch.

[oldguysrule45]

Yep! I budget about 10-15% for pleasurable pursuits, which includes the ladies, cigars, & scotch.

I do not drink or smoke...leaves more roses for hobbying...at my age, the next one may be my last.

[Songdog57]

Yeah, I did the math. It has added up fast, and I haven’t been doing this for very long. It got the guilt wheels spinning for a while, especially given the fact that I was out of work for a year. On the other hand, the cost seems pretty small for the amount of pleasure I’ve experienced.

I might just be trying to justify it to myself, but I also took a look at what I had spent on regular dates for three months prior to beginning this little adventure. Now THAT was scary!

Hell, if I rule out the option of celibacy, which I most certainly do, I might actually be saving money.

[Guest kelso1342]

I try not to think about it, actually. I started out figuring I'd do an hour or two a month to get by. Then I realized that having the company of women the likes of which I've never been anywhere near before is awesome. And I realized that I have no debt, no kids, my other hobbies are essentially free, and I didn't really want to die with a bunch of cash stacked up for some random asshole to end up with.

So yeah... let's just say that at this rate, the women that grab my attention long term aren't going to have much trouble paying for college

[Paul Pudenda]

And still cheaper than a SO.

[Burt Reynolds]

Never budget for much of anything… But I would say if I had to, 3-5% seems about right

[Crazy Horse]

About 10% of net take home pay. Some months a little more some months a little less. I've learned restraint in my old age;) so the percentage has gone done from when I first discovered internet hobbying.

...Happy Hobbying...

...Crazy Horse...

[Lucy Kitten]

Never budget for much of anything… But I would say if I had to, 3-5% seems about right

cheap

[Burt Reynolds]

cheap

lol, my couple percent tends to go far

[Guest hgritstoo]

On the other hand, the cost seems pretty small for the amount of pleasure I’ve experienced.

+1

[2Big]

Banging hookers is sort of a form of sunk costs, so I like to keep the budget low.

[2Big]

Guys, use your head - the one up top, not the little one.

You busted a nut. Whether you paid $50 or $500 - you busted the same nut.

[Bit Banger]

...You busted a nut. Whether you paid $50 or $500 - you busted the same nut.

True! And I could do it for a lot less than that with youporn & a bottle of Jergens

[parkercole]

no. not to sound economically reckless but i never have. i have a rough guess of what i've spent this year. i suppose i have a surplus that allows me to spend it on my hobbies, so to speak.

in the end, i have no regrets! it is all priceless fun, pleasure, and great companionship!

also being single, i'm lucky to only have accountability to myself with my finances and time. and seeing ladies to engage in naughty pleasure always brings a big smile on my face!