# How do YOU afford this hobby? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 11, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316 "2009-01-11T16:46:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RSeX119](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f9ae1b/32.png) [@RSeX119](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RSeX119)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/41 "2009-01-11T21:25:15Z")
I dont afford it… ---
**Author:** ![RSeX119](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f9ae1b/32.png) [@RSeX119](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RSeX119)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/42 "2009-01-11T21:31:57Z")
> [@Connecting computer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/connecting-computer/12430/5): > > Livin with my rents for a few more years. Some know I work for National grid. > > I divide my money to car/land payments and saving. > > I try not to waste my money too much, drink and party some. When I spend money, I spend alot. Are you a linemen? Im going to HVCC for electrical construction now and hipefully getting into there national grid program next year… I was just wondering how you like it if that is what you do for them. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/43 "2009-01-11T21:51:43Z")
I am a cheap skate on everything I need but I don’t want, and spent all of it on everything I want but I don’t need. It is all about balance. ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/44 "2009-01-12T07:43:30Z")
have house, and completely own my evo and my truck (no payments, yay!). Been modding the house for 4 years now. Evos turn this year though. Full time job as a computer programmer (consultant) and part time job working for my dad’s dental lab. ---
**Author:** ![HANSTECH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hanstech/32/6445_2.png) [@HANSTECH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HANSTECH)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/45 "2009-01-12T07:43:59Z")
married…nuff said. i just try to get s few things here and there. trying to get a house. spring i will try and get somethings rolling. (sleeper)… ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/46 "2009-01-12T07:50:54Z")
> [@Why your views are wrong.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-your-views-are-wrong/12447/29): > > have house, and completely own my evo and my truck (no payments, yay!). Been modding the house for 4 years now. Evos turn this year though. > > Full time job as a computer programmer (consultant) and part time job working for my dad’s dental lab. it’s about time ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/47 "2009-01-12T08:21:05Z")
I quit my job last week. So I don’t afford shit now, I guess you can say. The money I do have is from making sperm donations. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/48 "2009-01-12T08:48:25Z")
> [@sober people... got a q](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sober-people-got-a-q/12414/67): > > I quit my job last week. So I don’t afford shit now, I guess you can say. The money I do have is from making sperm donations. 🤣rofl:rofl:rofl I work/go to school/having a kid… pretty much full time so I cant really afford it, I just put in what I can in. Although I quit smoking a few weeks ago, and im already able to spend the money i saved on other shit I want ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/49 "2009-01-12T10:58:45Z")
I work 60+ hours a week. im an assistant manager (service manager training) at Mavis Discount Tire in Schenactdy. I bring home like $600 a week I live in cohoes with a buddy of mine, and i drive a $300 civic all winter. Thats how I can afford to roll a stock S2K all summer long. we will talk about mods when i get a raise. ---
**Author:** ![OhNoPOPO](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ohnopopo/32/6344_2.png) [@OhNoPOPO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OhNoPOPO)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/50 "2009-01-12T11:02:06Z")
> [@FS: 94 Escort DD / beater $200 BO (many pics)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-94-escort-dd-beater-200-bo-many-pics/11723/6): > > Only way to do it! +1 ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/51 "2009-01-12T11:17:37Z")
> [@few new add-ons + wash = ///m picture time \*56k take a hike\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/few-new-add-ons-wash-m-picture-time-56k-take-a-hike/12446/18): > > I work 60+ hours a week. im an assistant manager (service manager training) at Mavis Discount Tire in Schenactdy. > I bring home like $600 a week > I live in cohoes with a buddy of mine, and i drive a $300 civic all winter. Thats how I can afford to roll a stock S2K all summer long. > > we will talk about mods when i get a raise. that is way more than is necessary to rock a stock s2k as well as mod it and live on your own comfortably. you gotta lay off the blow. ---
**Author:** ![crazyz250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazyz250/32/6352_2.png) [@crazyz250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazyz250)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316/52 "2009-01-12T18:18:18Z")
live at home with mom - NO EXPENSES other then gas/ car insurance go to school for free because mom works there (saint rose) got my 10k loan paid off for my lude (long story) work 50 hrs/week in summer 25/week during school work at capital region BOCES datacomm IT stuff and Blow jobs liquor store bought/sold a few cars to pocket some cash moneyyy about $5000 last summer [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-afford-this-hobby/241316.md?page=2)