I spent about $100 once on soil, plants, lumber for a raised bed, etc. to wind up with about $10 worth of a few veges. No green thumb here.

It's healthier if you're in a region that has contaminated water, or parasites, like in Mexico, * for example, and other regions in countries around the world that are otherwise developed around the world.

lol, i love the last line

Yeah I might rent, but I know I'll never have to replace a roof for $20,000 or pay any maintenance. Notwithstanding, investors screwed way too many people out of affording a home. It truly is the American dream now because you have to be dreaming to think you can afford one.

And you generally end up with a middle finger in your bum after it pokes through the cheap paper

Actually, I've always wondered about that, but had no way of testing it out!

This is a hobby for some elderly folks. Perhaps reliving an old past time joy of finding coins on the ground. I once found a $20 bill on the sidewalk. I was just walking, going about my day. I wasn't straining to meet quotas and multi-tasking. A minimum wage job, for the amount of work that you end up doing with little downtime, other than your required breaks, does not lead a great quality of life and the pay does not equal the time and efforts. IF I could make the same amount just walking and looking at the ground as I do at my current job I'd choose coin hunting. And the coins aren't taxed.

When it’s done right, it’ll usually cost a lot less in the long term than when it’s done cheap.

It's really hard to keep up with self-care when you are deeply depressed.

I don't know where ur staying. I work at quality inn and we can't even match those sites nevermind beat them.

Or in my case, doing the dishes by hand vs. not doing them at all (no dishwasher, and no space to install one).

I hope the photo isn't their idea of good quality tools...

Or better gloves?

i have always been told that the smarter a person is, the less common sense… because they’re focused on their whatever

What are condoms??? - Herschel Walker

What year was this? Crisps haven't been 20p in greggs for years.

Depends. You don't need an industrial central air conditioning system in a tiny bungalow, as my my ex's parents installed. They like to be freezing in the summer. Nor does it have to be sweltering in your home in the winter. And they don't need to be kept on all the time.

The trick is to combine coupons with store sales. My husband is amazing at this.

So true. Buy phone separately, new or used.

Believe it or not, some people would like to buy a new car, but can't afford one. Crazy, I know.

It all depends. I'd rather get to a place super early so I feel like I at least have a few hours my first day on vacation.

Any rent to own really. Check what you pay in the end. An $800 television will cost you $2,400

I think not having to be with people/neighbors is worth the costs (if moving to a more rural area)

My ex like to make apple cider moonshine. He had to buy mason jars and a s**t ton of alcohol, apple juice and whatnot. Thought he was going to make all these underground sales from his friends. Pfft. He sold nothing and I got to keep most of the mason jars. Those come in handy for many things.

On a totally unrelated topic... those reading this, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.

This comment was definitely not written by someone selling rental car insurances or having an interest in it! This is the biggest scam of rentals, that’s precisely how they make money. No you don’t need the extra super all inclusive full coverage insurance pack because its price is ridiculously expensive and doesn’t cover much more than the already included mandatory insurance.

In most cases, the insurance coverage you get for your everyday car also covers rentals. Definitely worth checking if you're not sure because a lot of people don't know they have the coverage and the company renting you the car will definitely not tell you

I recently moved and rented a U-Haul, I took the insurance because I didn't want to risk, well when pulling out, I hit another U-Haul, the rep even said "good think you took the insurance", but the insurance only covered what I was driving not what I hit! She said you didn't get the insurance that would cover this, I told her it wasn't offered to me! So she said this will be $1500.00, I said how do you know, I want a complete estimate breakdown, how do you just rattle of a number? Well when moving, I lost my wallet, and had to cancel all my cards. So glad I did this, they tried to just take all that money out of my account! Still waiting on the breakdown! A******s!

Things also go to s**t after the warranty expires, and then the company will not give af about your issue.

So, I am one of the rare people that was happy about the warranty. Middle of moving states in a divorce and my turbo went out.... twice. The warranty covered it... otherwise I'd have had to pay roughly $2,000... twice 😆

I dunno man… those extended warranty’s saved my life a month ago when my dishwasher AND my washing machine broke in days of one another. Probably wouldn’t have been able to pay my bills in order to buy a new washing machine. A washing machine IS a necessity for me because the closest laundry mat to me is about an hour drive.

I have corporate insurance when renting. Never even thought twice about the condition of the car turned in

Your personal car insurance (if you have it) will often cover a rental, as it is insurance for YOU, not just your personal car (in the USA)

Never worth it.

My car insurance company covers any rental cars for me (Ontario, Canada)

I think the extended warranties are great for things I *know* I am going to use the heck out of. Those asurion warranties when you buy an electronic item on Amazon? Saved me so much money. I've used Fitbits for years and they always stop working after a year or so, but for $16 I get 3 years protection, even if it's my fault like if I crack a screen, they'll give me back what I paid for it. I've already used that a couple times, I just got a replacement recently. I wish I had gotten it for my blender as I just had to buy a $15 replacement part after a few months of use & I am wondering how long it'll last. I am sure some of the car warranties may be worth it but I get really confused reading their fine print and I am scared of getting ripped off.

After COVID renting a car is between $2-300 A DAY… used to be less than that for A WEEK!!!

One thing I've been glad to have them for was phones because I was stupid enough on the past not to get a screen protector, so they got wrecked quite often.

I never buy the extended warranty as I take good care of my things and if they do break it is usually well after any warranty would have paid. That being said, back in the 90's we bought one of those huge projection back TV's. I tried to buy locally, but every electronics store I called they said the same thing "we don't sell them, but we service them!". After hanging up with the 8th store and hearing this line we drove 45 minutes, and bought a TV with the warranty which gave us 5 years of coverage. They reduced the floor model that was already on sale by the amount of the warranty, so we bought the warranty that we had already decided we were going to purchase for basically nothing. That TV needed service every year for 5 years. The last service enabled it to work one more year and we ended up buying a new TV after the 6th year. Thank goodness we bought that warranty, but I have to admit we had plenty of warning that we would be using it!

Yes, because the rental company charge you for the repair AND for the time the car is being fixed and not rentable.

Extended warranty. Worth every Penny. I have had 3 new washing machines in the last 20 years and I have only paid the warranty.

The one time I bought an extended warranty was the time I needed it. Replaced charging point and motherboard with no additional cost.

I used to sell appliances at a major retailer. We were basically forced to upsell the "extended warranty", or face the usual threats(written up, reduction of hours, or even termination). These warranties, which were provided by a 3rd party company, were a complete ripoff, borderline scam. Buy a $1000 fridge, pay $300 for a warranty. That covered almost nothing. And the company made you jump through tons of hoops just to get service.

I'd recommend using common sense buying a warranty. I bought one for a new car and ended up saving money. Ditto with certain major appliances. But, in too many cases, it's essentially a scam.

Especially in the UK - The Sale of Goods Act states that an item must be of "merchantable quality" and "fit for purpose" and includes an expected lifespan for the item - White goods (for instance) are expected to last 6 years, which is why, at the bottom of all guarantees, it always says "your statutory rights are not affected" - 'cos "your statutory rights" cover 6 years of use!

Extended warranties are worth it ONLY if you are going to give the item very heavy use. For example if you have a very big family then you should probably think about the extended warranty on your washing machine..

I typically buy extended warranties, I have gotten a TV replaced from best buy, a furniture store came and fixed and ottoman and reupholstered part of my couch. Sometimes these come in handy