That awful word....... money

[Stevensmiles]

As an aside to the summary punting thread.

It must have crossed most of our minds at one point or another. Just how much have we spent over our punting lifetime.

There’s probably an algebric equation to help work it out but where’s Stephen Hawkings when you need him eh !

I was probably mid forties when I started and as it’s been a million years since then. It has to be in the hundred thousand(S)

It’s positively frightening to think about the number.


Let’s not. Let’s forget I mentioned it. 

[winkywanky]

You have given freely to the charity of needy women, your reward will be in Heaven, my son  .

[stewpid]

I keep track of my spend since I started punting, I find this helps me keep the hobby in check and that I'm not overspending. For example I can see that I will have only spent £100 more on punting than I did last year but will have actually had about 3 more punts than in 2017 so this year has worked out better value-wise. 

[Waterhouse]

As an aside to the summary punting thread.

It must have crossed most of our minds at one point or another. Just how much have we spent over our punting lifetime.

There’s probably an algebric equation to help work it out but where’s Stephen Hawkings when you need him eh !

I was probably mid forties when I started and as it’s been a million years since then. It has to be in the hundred thousand(S)

It’s positively frightening to think about the number.


Let’s not. Let’s forget I mentioned it. 

Too late... you already did mention it 

Money comes and money goes.  Enjoy it while you can is my thinking these days.

A few years back I used to always think about the cost (money wise) of something rather than appreciating the pleasure or convenience derived from it.  That all changed when I reconnected with an old mate who used to spend money like water.  To be fair he was fairly well-off... did well in sales, and was single with no kids.  He always splashed the cash and paid the price for whatever he wanted.  What I learned from this was that in this day and age you get what you pay for and life is too short so enjoy it while you can.

Personally I feel what I spend on bookings is worth it - I get to take a break from real life and spend time with a gorgeous lady for some passionate and kinky fun.  I'm fulfilling a missing part of my life, experiencing things I never have or never would at home, and forging some great memories that will live on in my old age.  I'll be able to say "I did that" or "I tried that", so to me it's worth every penny and the value goes beyond the money spent.

In saying that,  I've spent more this year on meets than my entire punting history which dates back to experimental visits in the 90's, although bookings back then were very few and far between and always only ever HJ endings.  Adding it up I've shelled out 13 times more this year than I did last year and it's been money well spent on something I enjoy and got a lot of pleasure out of.  I plan to continue in the same vein next year, too. 

[tesla]

my first punt was in 1979 I DO NOT wish to know how much I have spent since then.

[threechilliman]

As an aside to the summary punting thread.

It must have crossed most of our minds at one point or another. Just how much have we spent over our punting lifetime.

There’s probably an algebric equation to help work it out but where’s Stephen Hawkings when you need him eh !

I was probably mid forties when I started and as it’s been a million years since then. It has to be in the hundred thousand(S)

It’s positively frightening to think about the number.


Let’s not. Let’s forget I mentioned it. 

I've spent less than £2K on punting this year, but nearly £20K on holidays. It's all relative.

[poundstock]

Sporting events, theatre, restaurants, holidays, punting. I am willing to pay out for pleasures and entertainment and don’t worry about the cost as long as there is no adverse impact on my daily life. If I can’t afford it I don’t do it.

[Waterhouse]

Sporting events, theatre, restaurants, holidays, punting. I am willing to pay out for pleasures and entertainment and don’t worry about the cost as long as there is no adverse impact on my daily life. If I can’t afford it I don’t do it.

This ^^^^^^ 100% spot on!

[threechilliman]

Sporting events, theatre, restaurants, holidays, punting. I am willing to pay out for pleasures and entertainment and don’t worry about the cost as long as there is no adverse impact on my daily life. If I can’t afford it I don’t do it.

Absolutely. Tot up what I spend on other things and suddenly that punting spend looks pretty meagre.

[Stevensmiles]

Oh the cars I could have had if I didn’t punt. 

But then again...... a rides a ride 

[Bogof60]

Sporting events, theatre, restaurants, holidays, punting. I am willing to pay out for pleasures and entertainment and don’t worry about the cost as long as there is no adverse impact on my daily life. If I can’t afford it I don’t do it.

Apso bloody loutley.

Punting forms a fairly small part of my entertainment budget if I added it up.
And what I spend on my own entertainment its a tiny fraction

[Beerswillin99]

I think because punting is one singular activity, it's easy to put a label on it as 'expensive'. But if you think about all the random pointless crap that you buy in a month compared to the amount of punting you do (if you don't go OTT with punting) then tbh you're probably spending the same amount. Also a wife/girlfriend is just as 'expensive'.

[Malvolio]

I've certainly spent more money watching grown men boot a ball around a pitch than I have on punting.

As long as you can afford it, not really worth thinking about what you've spent.

[myothernameis]

Started punting around 1983, and looking back, for that year I'm would have roughly spent £600 - £800 for that year, all because was seen a escort in a massage parlor, and they didn't charge silly prices; £10 entrance, and everything for £40

For the next 10 years, this would remain the same, but never increase that much

In the mid 90's met a escort called Kelly who work in the New Blysthwood Sauna, and this is where my spending habits began to increase, so would see Kelly 2 times per month

Door fee £15, everything for £50, and she had no limits, so for that year must have spent around £1500

From 2003 - 2009 began to use AW, and on and off book escorts, mostly during summer months, but from 2010 it only when I go on holiday

My total money spent on escorts, is around £33,000, now what happens when you add other sex related things like lap dances, and by my reckoning I could add another £5000 to my costs

[MrMatrix]

I've spent less than £2K on punting this year, but nearly £20K on holidays. It's all relative.

Think how much pussy you'd have got if it had been the other way around. 

[wristjob]

If I'm brutally honest I regret not spending more the last few years. I'm pretty sure that when I''m on my deathbed I will be pissed at the missed opportunities. Everything costs but few things give you those "memories".

[Waterhouse]

If I'm brutally honest I regret not spending more the last few years. I'm pretty sure that when I''m on my deathbed I will be pissed at the missed opportunities. Everything costs but few things give you those "memories".

Exactly!   

[DragonAgeInquisition]

I've spent less than £2K on punting this year, but nearly £20K on holidays. It's all relative.

Agreed 100%.

[WARSZAWA16]

I've certainly spent more money watching grown men boot a ball around a pitch than I have on punting.
As long as you can afford it, not really worth thinking about what you've spent.

Aah, football - me too! Satisfaction not always guaranteed there either. Agree totally, best not to think about what you have spent on punting and just enjoy it as best you can. Have found punting generally has a happier ending than football....

[sunnyj]

Below are my spending on punting since I started recording them
2010 £5200
2011 £4800
2012 £170
2013 £300
2014 £140
2015 £1320
2016 £300
2017 £732
2018 £3315
Before 2010, I did the occasional punts, maybe one or two in few years time.
2010/2011 is a crazy period where I was like a kid in a candy shop. From 2018, I stopped my daily intake of crisps and fizzy drinks and started using that money on punting. It is a win-win situation as it helps reduce my weight and increase my punting budget and also nobody knows that I stopped eating them. 
My target for 2019 is 52 punts (one per week) or £3120 (52*60) which ever comes first.
I have travel card that I use for daily commute and my punting travels are always free. Apart from these, I spend yearly around £40 on punting SIM and £60 on AW private gallery.

[Jock D]

I started punting in 1990, and I really don't want to know how much I've spent...obviously it's a fortune...but I'm pretty sure I'd need counselling if I ever found out the true figure.

[Gordon Bennett]

I'm sure you'd get a shock if you totted up how much you spent on all manner of things over time....... Booze, gambling, sporting events, take-aways etc etc. Tot up your lifetime of P60s. They'll show total net earnings of hundreds of thousands of quid; where did it all go!
As long as you can afford each individual punt without any detriment to your general financial situation I don't think it matters what the total spend is.

[Grenadier36]

Oh the cars I could have had if I didn’t punt. 

But then again...... a rides a ride 

If it flies, fucks or floats, rent it! Far less hassle. 

Enjoy yourself whilst you're able to do so is very much my philosophy

[Stevensmiles]

If it flies, fucks or floats, rent it! Far less hassle. 

Enjoy yourself whilst you're able to do so is very much my philosophy

😂😂😂.    I couldn’t afford to rent my fucking car 😂😂😂

[marcello]

I don't really give a fuck about money.
Money is best spent on things that are most enjoyable for you..the most irrational spendings are the one you'll probably remember anyway.
Money per se counts absolute squat.
If I learned something in B school is people thinking of the problem the wrong way..it's not about saving 20 p on a can of peas it's about making 1 pound more. as you may imagine I don't keep track of my expenses...I take the most meticulous track of every penny I make though.

[Stevensmiles]

I wish I did’nt give a fuck about money. But I fucking well do.

If your fortunate enough to be born into the stuff and not know anything else BUT having the stuff. Then you won’t have any idea what NOT having it, is like.

I grew up with nowt and would still to this day say I had the best childhood ever.
But as soon as I left school and started work. I knew I didn’t want to work for the rest of my life and making and having money seemed the best way to do that.

Yes I bloody do give a fuck about money......... my money 

[somethingrandom]

My wife would love to live in a better house.
Sometimes I am tempted to explain that if she ever started to "put out" again on a regular basis I could save £5k+ p/a.

It's a shame really, I would prefer to be doing it with her....

[marcello]

If your fortunate enough to be born into the stuff and not know anything else BUT having the stuff. Then you won’t have any idea what NOT having it, is like.

Just to clarify, I was not born rich as well nor I drive RR at the moment. 

[Punterenas]

I work with a young southern European guy who is very popular with the ladies. He and I often compare notes about our experiences. He reckons although he's getting it "for free" so to speak by the time he's paid for 3 dates (most girls have this 3 date rule, and the guy always has to pay) we have probably paid about the same especially if you factor in having to cruise the pubs and clubs to find them and subscriptions to dating sites. So it's probably true to say you have to pay one way or another. Obviously he doesn't have to contend with things like out of date profile pics and bait and switch but the advantage of punting is you can make a call and get it the same day without the dating bullshit. He also says Romanian civvies are just as disinterested as their WG counterparts!

[NigelF]

I don't really give a fuck about money.
Money is best spent on things that are most enjoyable for you..the most irrational spendings are the one you'll probably remember anyway.
Money per se counts absolute squat.
If I learned something in B school is people thinking of the problem the wrong way..it's not about saving 20 p on a can of peas it's about making 1 pound more. as you may imagine I don't keep track of my expenses...I take the most meticulous track of every penny I make though.

Just to clarify, I was not born rich as well nor I drive RR at the moment. 

Well when you were young you must've given a fuck about money or at least not cared about spending much money on quite a few things (caring less than most people).

You're right that focusing on earning is bother significantly under-taught and often not appreciated enough but it's always a medium-long term thing and sometimes involves risk as well as reward. Reducing expenditure on "unnecessary" things is essential if you don't have enough money right in the moment (e.g. when you're young and don't have financial support from parents). Because you can't spend 100% of your time focusing on making more money (or if you do, the "law of diminishing returns" will kick in at some point), a combination of low spending and high earning is obviously the best/quickest way to get rich and often if you spend less early on, you save/make more money in the future, e.g. by being able to buy appreciating assets quicker or being able to invest sooner in yourself or your business (either borrowing less money or not at all).

He reckons although he's getting it "for free" so to speak by the time he's paid for 3 dates (most girls have this 3 date rule, and the guy always has to pay) we have probably paid about the same especially if you factor in having to cruise the pubs and clubs to find them and subscriptions to dating sites.

He should try Tinder, even the top subscription is cheap and he'll hardly ever come across any girls with a "3 dates rule" and the few he does he'll quickly learn how to spot them early and avoid. Also, even offline the 3 date rule is BS - if a girl is into a guy enough to go on a date with him, then 90% of women these days, particularly younger ones will fuck on a first date as long as it went well or well enough. Also, they wouldn't string him along so much if they weren't very confident he would keep chasing them for more dates and offering to pay. If they thought he wouldn't keep seeing them and/or had other options, they'd put out much sooner in order to keep him.

Nonetheless, once you factor in time spent along with associated costs, I agree with what you said.

He also says Romanian civvies are just as disinterested as their WG counterparts!

Sounds rather odd but maybe it's a cultural things that affects attitude/personality although that's not really my experience when it comes to Romanians working normal jobs (compared to Brits for example). It also doesn't fit my sexual experiences but I've only shagged one Romanian civvie and perhaps she was different to most as she was well educated and fairly posh/middle class (due to what was a relatively privileged upbringing in Romania compared to most Romanians).

[marcello]

Well when you were young you must've given a fuck about money or at least not cared about spending much money on quite a few things (caring less than most people).

You're right that focusing on earning is bother significantly under-taught and often not appreciated enough but it's always a medium-long term thing and sometimes involves risk as well as reward. Reducing expenditure on "unnecessary" things is essential if you don't have enough money right in the moment (e.g. when you're young and don't have financial support from parents). Because you can't spend 100% of your time focusing on making more money (or if you do, the "law of diminishing returns" will kick in at some point), a combination of low spending and high earning is obviously the best/quickest way to get rich and often if you spend less early on, you save/make more money in the future, e.g. by being able to buy appreciating assets quicker or being able to invest sooner in yourself or your business (either borrowing less money or not at all).

Good analysis.

I was actually counting every penny once, trying to keep the most of what I would get and this depends mostly on the way I was brought up in a normal family.

Later on:
I saw way rich-born people in business school were thinking of money
I realised how much time I was spending trying to save under different aspects of life
I realised how little I was focusing on making money
I realised I was only thinking of making money in a conventional way (i.e. permanent employment), let alone ways that are not scalable.

As a result now (still young)
i own pretty much nothing, but all my assets are extremely liquid
I'm extremely risk-seeking, but I do differentiate a lot
I definetly don't live paycheck to paycheck
I don't borrow a penny (but capitalistic-wise this is stupid from my side)

As a result I indeed don't care how much I spend on a prossie, or caviar for that matter if I enjoy it. This doesn't mean I would pay more to buy a steak at whole foods for the sake of it, that would be just stupid if I found the quality for me is equivalent to many other options.

[FrescoFreschissimo]

I work with a young southern European guy who is very popular with the ladies. He and I often compare notes about our experiences. He reckons although he's getting it "for free" so to speak by the time he's paid for 3 dates (most girls have this 3 date rule, and the guy always has to pay) we have probably paid about the same especially if you factor in having to cruise the pubs and clubs to find them and subscriptions to dating sites. So it's probably true to say you have to pay one way or another. Obviously he doesn't have to contend with things like out of date profile pics and bait and switch but the advantage of punting is you can make a call and get it the same day without the dating bullshit. He also says Romanian civvies are just as disinterested as their WG counterparts!

You ought to pay one way or another, sad but almost always the case in real life

[JonasG]

I never think about it.

Imagine the amount we spend on booze in our lifetime?

Ignorance is bliss.

[Waterhouse]

I never think about it.

Imagine the amount we spend on booze in our lifetime?

Ignorance is bliss.

This year I massively cut down / practically cut-out booze, my previous vice being wine.  The savings, which are not to be scoffed at, go toward what I consider to be a far more pleasurable and healthy pursuit.   

[JayEZ2K]

Who cares? You can't take any that money with you when you die. Live and enjoy your life while you can.

[datwabbit]

It's helped me focus on spending properly. Do I really want that new thing? Most often NO.

[king tarzan]

Money comes and goes..
Respect it when it comes..
Just about release it to go..
I go by that..