Beer Budgeting...

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by TastyAdventure, Feb 19, 2013.

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  1. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Put together mixed 6 packs, take advantage of sales, etc. Now that my wife is finished with school and recently found full time employment, things are looking up for my beer budget.
     
  2. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    don't buy bombers, find a regular cheap beer you like (narragansett for me) and stick to 12-packs or cases.
     
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  3. theHoff77

    theHoff77 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Minnesota

    I see no reason to drink every day or have more than 1-2 in a sitting except on special occasions, so I don't buy more than I need. That's probably my golden rule. Other things I do are mix 6 packs, look at what releases are coming to give me a figure, and I basically don't buy bombers that are over $10 ever unless I know what I'm getting. It also helps to pick up the well priced 12 pack of something that I like and don't mind sharing. My monthly average is probably $30-60.
     
  4. glitchedmind

    glitchedmind Initiate (0) May 8, 2012 California

    I drink and buy beer to forget about budgets.
     
  5. BostonHops

    BostonHops Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    this isn't a motto, more my default policy: buy now, ask questions later.

    the tough part for me is once i settle on, "ok now i'm good for a while" there's inevitably a tasty release right around the corner i just can't seem to abstain from.
     
  6. tectactoe

    tectactoe Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    If my card doesn't get declined, then it's all good.
     
  7. Nectar

    Nectar Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2013 New Jersey

    $200 a week?.

    Rough life man :/
     
  8. Andygirl

    Andygirl Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2013 Michigan

    If they carry the beer out to the car for me more than 2x a week, than I am probably pushing it.
     
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  9. starrdogg

    starrdogg Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2010 District of Columbia

    I've started 2013 trying to stick to a budget ($150/month) and it's actually worked out pretty well for me thus far. The main things I've done to keep spending down are to cut down on trades, which really start to add up with shipping/extras, and to refrain from drinking 3 nights a week.
     
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  10. MammaGoose

    MammaGoose Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2013 Wyoming

    I wouldn't say I necessarily budget, I just don't spend excessively. I've never had too much problem managing my money. Live frugally day to day, small frivolous purchases sprinkled in, large splurges very rarely.

    I'd say I spend maybe $20-50/week on beer. Depending on if I buy a 6-pack or not, if I go out on Friday and Saturday or just one of the weekend nights, or if I go have a beer after work with a girl friend or something. On the rare occasion of travelling, I'm spend reasonably freely on beer. Trying new breweries and buying beers that I can't get at home. But still, I've never spent too much to really regret it later.
     
  11. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    What is this budgeting you speak of?
     
  12. Chaney

    Chaney Pooh-Bah (1,957) Apr 20, 2006 District of Columbia
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    The fact that in my profession, I have to stay physically fit and athletic keeps me grounded and inside my "beer budget."
     
  13. ColdOne

    ColdOne Savant (1,142) Jan 19, 2013 New York
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    I've got a pretty stellar system that's working for me this year. I budget 1 sixer/bomber per week but I also reward myself when I:

    * avoid grabbing coffee and breakfast during the week
    * avoid going out for lunch during the week
    * don't grab crap at Wegman's when I do the grocery shopping

    I also don't drink more than one beer per weeknight, except when I have gigs. Thank the lord I've been playing lots lately!
     
  14. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,893) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    I don't really budget for beer, I just don't spend money on any other entertainment/hobby activities. So my money goes to bills, food, and beer.
     
  15. deuce9259

    deuce9259 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Ohio

    I think the rule at my house is if there is space for beer, then there is funds available. Sorry, not very sound financial advice.
     
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  16. abcentfishing

    abcentfishing Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2009 California

    So the manager at the liquar store says "hey bud get that" and I do week after week after week and that is how I budget.
     
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  17. ASUBeer

    ASUBeer Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2011 North Carolina

    I've got a seperate debit card as a payment option From my company. Every two weeks $150 gets direct deposited onto that card. That card is my beer buying card (and trading expense).
     
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  18. RyFikes

    RyFikes Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2013 New York

    Tough to stay under $200 a WEEK? Are you Andre the Giant? You could not possibly drink that much.
     
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  19. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I used to just buy whatever I wanted whenever I wanted, but we are starting a daycare/school now for my daughter that is going to run us $800+ a month so my beer budget is going to take a huge hit. My ticking and trading days may be a thing of the past. I actually thought about getting a side job just to pay for my beer hobby.
     
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  20. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin
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    For me I try to keep it under 50 a week, but my wife and I have talked about special releases and I have given myself $500 to spend on special releases seperataley from the $50... For instance I may buy $35 worth of beer for the week but then CW Barrel beers show up and I always buy atleast a case of each. I got about $75 left in my Special fund for this winter, just enough for a case and 1 4 pack of CW BBBW!
     
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