Spending £2 a day on coffee?

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SpunkyPombear · 09/08/2025 17:40

Asda do a really nice machine coffee for £2.

Aibu for getting it? I eanr £32k and single parent.

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bungobungobungo · 10/08/2025 14:59

You can get a free cup of coffee from Waitrose, if there’s one near you. You don’t need to buy anything just need your own cup- best to get a Waitrose card, which again is free.

Lafufufu · 10/08/2025 18:43

BondAway25 · 10/08/2025 14:38

What is neighbour coffee?

I have had this debate with a friend. He was adding up the amount I was spending in bought coffees & at the time it was about £550 Pa. He was going in about how I could buy this that or the other with it or have a few days away etc, but as I said to him, what difference does it make? I could spend the money on a few days away which I'd enjoy in one block. Or I can buy coffee frequently which I enjoy & that's spread out through the year... neither is better or more worthy than the other!

working it out over a 'working lifetime' is pointless as things change all the time.

years ago I worked at one of the big four (accounting) and we were given morning tea (good spread of cheese (several types)& crackers, fruit, & I can't remember what else & afternoon tea of posh biscuits/bakes with plenty of good quality coffee. Should I deduct the cost of coffee (and breakfast/lunch that I didn't need) for those years? Or the months I was drinking coffee mostly at home (plumbed in fancy coffee machine) ....

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I agree peope should spend their money on what they want to but its important to do it consciously. Ie its an active choice to prioritise x over Y and X has value to you

I spend almost 4k pa for someone to clean my house. I do this consciously rather than "it just happens" and I'd rather have someone clean my house for 15mins than buy a coffee.

Part of the reason I have a house (which i can pay someone to clean) is because when I earned 30-40k I didnt waste my disposable income on fripperies like shit machine coffees..

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Sunspecs · 10/08/2025 18:46

It depends if you prefer a daily coffee or something else you can buy for £720 per year.

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