Comments on: Keep Your Wallet From a Hangover

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:40:33 +0000

Thanks again Paula! Was fun to read & see the discussions – Really appreciate it :)

@Kevin @ Thousandaire.com – Dang, son – good for you!
@Investing Newbie – What’s sleep? :)
@CityFlips – That’s where it’s at!
@B. Myself – Yeah, 1 day a week is pretty decent. Much better than the 4 from college days ;) Although back then I had many more cooler stories, haha…
@MacroCheese – hahahaha…. what if you pre-game, and then MAKE babies? :)
@Ryan – Says that guy knocking on your door w/ the badge! haha…
@Jon | Free Money Wisdom – I will be one to disagree ;)
@Matt – I’m starting to get into more local breweries myself. Not sure if it’s really cheaper, but it feels better for some reason?
@Amy Saves – Yeah, I can’t tell the diff. either… but I’m sure there is one if you were a big vodka drinker.
@Cassie & Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager – I would LOVE to make my own!!! Come teach me how! :)
@Hunter – no drinking age??? dang!!! and heck yeah we got box wine here every now and then – ain’t afraid to admit it, haha…
@Jenna – Man, I never get to hit up BYOB places… I don’t think there are a lot in the DC area, but I’d be a huge fan of it!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:35:00 +0000

Boxed wine is my favorite way to save on adult beverages! So much more economical than bottles, and there really are some good brands out there now.

Also, if you’re doing the dinner thing, look for restaurants that don’t sell wine and have a BYOB policy – they’ll let you bring your own bottle for little or no cost. Most restaurants will still let you bring in a bottle, but their corking fee would be higher and it’s less of an overall savings. If you’re not sure, call ahead and ask about their policy. This is a great way to save, especially if you’ve received the wine as a gift!

By: Jon | Free Money Wisdom

Jon | Free Money Wisdom — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:56:50 +0000

@ Paula: My friendships have been great lol why do you ask? I drink one or two beers at the most. I’ve found it’s actually a necessity to drink to network, especially within the construction world. One beer away from a new construction contract!

By: Hunter

Hunter — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:44:43 +0000

In Australia….no drinking age….you buy wine in a box, they call it Chateau Cardboard. After consuming the contents you can use the internal bladder as a pillow on the beach. Now that’s a cheap night out.

By: Paula @ AffordAnything.org

Paula @ AffordAnything.org — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:20:26 +0000

@Cassie — Some Canadian provinces allow drinking at 18 and up?? Why, oh why, did I not go to university in Canada???? I was young for my grade level, and couldn’t go to the pubs until the middle of my senior year of university. :-(

@Jenna — homebrew sounds fascinating! I would make ginger beer … extra ginger-y.

@Amy Saves — there’s a Polish vodka called Wodka that recieved great reviews by vodka critics and is much cheaper than Grey Goose — I did a post about it on my blog: http://afford-anything.com/2011/03/24/wine-value/

By: Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager

Jenna, Adaptu Community Manager — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:54:08 +0000

Or just homebrew. It’s fun, a social activity, cheap and you can make what you want. Plus, bars close at 2AM, your house is always open.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:25:55 +0000

Some of the Canadian provinces are actually 18 and up ;)

One way to keep costs down (if you drink a lot of it) is to just make your own. You don’t get the same economy if you’re an occasional drinker, but if you like a couple beers a night with your roommate it’s pretty economical.

By: Amy Saves

Amy Saves — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:52:24 +0000

I’ve never understood why people order Grey Goose or Belvedere. Vodka is vodka. Tastes the same to me and does the job.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:19:15 +0000

Great post! I’ve cut down the bar expenses and I enjoy spending more time at the house BBQ’ing anyway. I still drink but just keep it local

By: Paula @ AffordAnything.org

Paula @ AffordAnything.org — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:09:51 +0000

WAHOO! Glad to see such a great response!

@Investing Newbie — why do you restrict drinking only to Thursdays (as opposed to Fridays or Saturdays)??

@Jon at Free Money Wisdom and Kevin @ Thousandaire.com: How does your decision not to drink affect your friendships?