Don't Drink and Drive
Too late to make any sort of a mark, but the two lessons I have learned in life....

1. Don't Drink
Actually, give up your vices, whatever they are. They'll cost you money in the short run and long, and really aren't worth it. I spend out £2k + each year on wine, and I wish I could stop.

2. Don't Drive
It's becoming more obvious nowadays, but think about how much you spend on petrol... is it really worth it? How often do you drive out of habit rather than need? Try walking, or cycling instead.
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Wed 6 Aug 2008, 21:14, 2 replies)

no no nonononononononono
Every person needs a vice, christ life is dull enough without being able to

take drugs / drink / smoke / poke badgers with spoons / have nasty sex in strange leather outfits / trainspot / have some random thing to spend free cash on.

no.

Driving, well with my track record of cars if you want to get rich quick open a car repair shop / MOT centre in Cambridge, I am probably at least 3 different garages retirement funds
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 6 Aug 2008, 21:37, closed)

I've managed
to get away without a car for more than fifteen years since I passed my test. Mostly because I've been very, very poor, but it's easier than you'd think. Of course, it's limiting, but public transport gets me about and you'd be amazed how easy it is to hitchhike around the country if you have a shave and hold a sign saying where you're going. The longest I've ever waited was 90 minutes, the shortest... I hadn't even started hitching and I got picked up!

I do drink though, slightly addicted, so that probably cancels-out the petrol and tax savings.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:21, closed)