Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
34,705 posts, read 58,022,681 times
Reputation: 46172
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nefret
While it does help to be a vegetarian-----I'm always shocked when I buy the Christmas roast for the family gathering --- our grocery bills for the 2 of us run $800-$900 a month.
Like many vegetarians, we are mindful about what we put into our mouths and buy a lot of organic items which really drives the costs up.
please give us a sample shopping list for the month. (and your region)
As a farmer with a lifetime of veggie / orchard / berry growing and selling, I'm quite interested in your typical items amounting to $800+ / month.
I teach sustainable growing and consuming and food security for the rural poor and could use some examples and pointers.
Still about $6/gallon around here, but no matter to me as I pass by the fillin' station in our new Tesla nowadays...
We just sold our 1999 4Runner, however, to a father and son for the son to use going to/from college at ASU. I am the original owner of the truck and sold it in great shape. Father/son were delighted to buy it after seeing many an SUV that apparently were in nowhere near the same great shape. Wanting to leave the truck to the son with a full tank of gas, I filled up the tank just after having it smogged, and it cost me over $80!
Yup, in certain states like California you have to get your car smogged, every other year or every year depending on car’s age. Has to pass a list of emissions tests, ends up costing about $100 if you pass. It’s another environmental tax basically.
I had lunch today at a very nice mom and pop store downtown for the first time. The store sells books and art work in the front, but the back is a small restaurant and bar. Everything is rather high end (at least for me). The owner often has musicians there for entertainment and authors signing books. I was speaking to the owner and she retired a few years ago from a long successful career and opened this place up a year ago despite numerous health problems, but opening this store was a dream of hers which she made reality.
The cost of lunch wasn't too bad just for myself. I had a Ruben sandwich, chips and dessert. Best of all, I ordered an adult beverage of bourbon slush (this is KY after all). BTW, the bourbon slush is shaved ice served in a stemmed glass with some bourbon gently poured over it and topped with a tiny amount of some type of syrup. You eat it with a spoon. It was sooooo good.
The total cost was $18 not including tip, but well worth it considering the atmosphere, adult beverage and nice conversation.
Last edited by marino760; 05-18-2022 at 04:19 PM..
Yup, in certain states like California you have to get your car smogged, every other year or every year depending on car’s age. Has to pass a list of emissions tests, ends up costing about $100 if you pass. It’s another environmental tax basically.
Usually it ranges around $50-$60 for a smog test assuming your car has no problem.
Usually it ranges around $50-$60 for a smog test assuming your car has no problem.
Also in CA if your car is less than 5 years old, a smog check is not required. I think I used to pay about $80 when all said and done every 2 years. It's more of a pain in the you know what than anything else, making the time to do this if you are still working full time.
Also in CA if your car is less than 5 years old, a smog check is not required. I think I used to pay about $80 when all said and done every 2 years. It's more of a pain in the you know what than anything else, making the time to do this if you are still working full time.
Why was it costing you upto $80? When I smog my truck it was still $50.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
