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There's saving money, and there's being tight: saving money at the expense of other people, or simply for the miserly hell of it.

Tell us about measures that go beyond simple belt tightening into the realms of Mr Scrooge.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 13:58)
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3%??!
Thats too high for my liking. I know condoms are only 1%, which is still to high in my liking. I'm sure I;ve done it way over 100 times (Not with 100 different people, duh) so 3% would mean 3 kids for me so far...
(, Mon 27 Oct 2008, 20:48, 1 reply)
Condoms have a 'perfect' failure rate of 2%
and again, that's over one year of use, with perfect use. With less-than-perfect use condoms have a failure rate of about 10-18%, but despite being flippant in my original post, I do think condoms are well worth it for situations where you might catch something nasty. But I still begrudge paying for them.

Maybe condom users should get a tax break since they aren't adding to the population and they aren't contracting diseases?
(, Mon 27 Oct 2008, 20:53, closed)
Over a year of use?
Doesn't he take it off?
(, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 11:01, closed)
That's where they've been going wrong!
It does save money though.
(, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 12:24, closed)
Mirena coil
free from NHS, more reliable than getting your tubes tied, only side effect is lighter or absent periods. You can get pregnant immediately after removal. I don't know why more women don't get this. I am in complete control of my fertility now.

My doc used to give me condoms for free. So did the Brooke clinic but they stop giving your stuff when you're over 25, the tight bastards.
(, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 12:59, closed)
Can you take it out yourself?
I don't want anything in me that I can't take out myself, so I'm guessing that's probably not going to be an option. Also, isn't it hormone-based? That's a big no-no for me.
(, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 13:17, closed)
The amount of hormone in it is tiny
But if you want to be able to take it out yourself (ouch!) then it's not ideal.

I think it's fab though - no more periods but I can have it whipped out should I want to produce more Nuggets.
(, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 17:11, closed)

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