Comments on: Things We Waste Money On http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff A Blog about Alternative Income Sources, Saving Money, Building Wealth, and More! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:04:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: milkingthedollar http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-50 milkingthedollar Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:10:53 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-50 I couldn't image dying of lung cancer would be cheap? I couldn’t image dying of lung cancer would be cheap?

]]> By: tom http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-48 tom Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:47:11 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-48 people who have pursued good health practices all of their lives will indeed, statistically, live much long than people who have lots of bad habits. these healthy senior citizens tend to have what is called "compressed morbidity" in that they tend to be relatively healthy well into their old age, and tend to become moribund during a short end of life period, therefore, actually using less intensive medical care, and dying off after relatively short illness periods. In addition, they are not polluting the planet with cigarette smoke, littering the streets with cigarette butts, etc. people who have pursued good health practices all of their lives will indeed, statistically, live much long than people who have lots of bad habits. these healthy senior citizens tend to have what is called “compressed morbidity” in that they tend to be relatively healthy well into their old age, and tend to become moribund during a short end of life period, therefore, actually using less intensive medical care, and dying off after relatively short illness periods. In addition, they are not polluting the planet with cigarette smoke, littering the streets with cigarette butts, etc.

]]> By: milkingthedollar http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-42 milkingthedollar Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:39:42 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-42 Hmm... I never thought about it that way. I would guess a smoker's end-of-life care would be much greater than that of someone who died of natural causes. Thank you for the input! Hmm… I never thought about it that way. I would guess a smoker’s end-of-life care would be much greater than that of someone who died of natural causes.

Thank you for the input!

]]> By: FW http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-41 FW Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:58:35 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-41 The smoking (or addiction) one I agree with cash wise. However, on average, smokers die many years before non-smokers and actually cost less medically over a lifetime than healthy non-smokers that live much longer (in the US anyway). So, it is cheaper for "you" to pay for a smoker's medical care vs a non-smoker's (in the long run). The smoking (or addiction) one I agree with cash wise. However, on average, smokers die many years before non-smokers and actually cost less medically over a lifetime than healthy non-smokers that live much longer (in the US anyway). So, it is cheaper for “you” to pay for a smoker’s medical care vs a non-smoker’s (in the long run).

]]> By: milkingthedollar http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-40 milkingthedollar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:01:45 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-40 I couldn't agree more. That is not only in regards to costs, but also in terms of environmental and social consequences as well. I couldn’t agree more. That is not only in regards to costs, but also in terms of environmental and social consequences as well.

]]> By: tom http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-39 tom Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:56:32 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-39 bottled water is next to worthless and costs much more per gallon than does gasoline bottled water is next to worthless and costs much more per gallon than does gasoline

]]> By: milkingthedollar http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-38 milkingthedollar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:24:54 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-38 Speaking of the alcohol, I am going to be experimenting with some home beer brewing in the next couple of months and write about my experiences. If I stop posting, you know the still blew up:) Speaking of the alcohol, I am going to be experimenting with some home beer brewing in the next couple of months and write about my experiences. If I stop posting, you know the still blew up:)

]]> By: milkingthedollar http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-37 milkingthedollar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:22:18 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-37 I agree with avoiding all of society's excessives. Of the ten listed, I think numbers 1, 5, and 10 are the worst. I agree with avoiding all of society’s excessives. Of the ten listed, I think numbers 1, 5, and 10 are the worst.

]]> By: tom http://www.milkingthedollar.com/useless-stuff/comment-page-1#comment-35 tom Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:46:19 +0000 http://www.milkingthedollar.com/?p=402#comment-35 Great post. The only one of those items that I am guilty of is going to the gym. I have trended toward always living below my means with the thought if things get REALLY bad, I won't be dependent on a lot of the trappings that society finds itself in. However, I must say I eschew tobacco and alcohoL, have the standard cheapest cell phone, don't even believe in the necessity of all the electronic gadgets that come out of every hear. People want to know why I don't have a Blackberry, or Ipod, or whatever, and my question back to them is WHY DO I NEED IT? Great post. The only one of those items that I am guilty of is going to the gym. I have trended toward always living below my means with the thought if things get REALLY bad, I won’t be dependent on a lot of the trappings that society finds itself in. However, I must say I eschew tobacco and alcohoL, have the standard cheapest cell phone, don’t even believe in the necessity of all the electronic gadgets that come out of every hear. People want to know why I don’t have a Blackberry, or Ipod, or whatever, and my question back to them is WHY DO I NEED IT?

]]>