Funding these habits

[Al1245]

Hi,

Just thought I'd get everyone to share how we each fund this habit of ours. Personally I bet on a few games and if I win then I'll treat myself to a proper victory

Anyone feel free to share

[Neptune]

Hi,

Just thought I'd get everyone to share how we each fund this habit of ours. Personally I bet on a few games and if I win then I'll treat myself to a proper victory

Anyone feel free to share

I make sandwiches everyday and never buy coffee.
Saves me about 5 pounds a day.
Ah the sacrifices we make for pussy

[vjbro]

I have a Saturday job paying £50 for a few hours work. Soon adds up for my monthly hobby!

[mrfishyfoo]

I sell my arsehole on street corners for a fiver a go.

[yummycookie]

I have a decent job, but with no family and cheap rent very few outgoings. I also have awful savings. Long term, I should be getting out of this as whenever I have a spare couple of hundred its either lost at the casino or to whoever takes a last minute booking. Not sure which makes me feel worse, blowing a few hundred on blackjack or on some awful punt.

[mrfishyfoo]

....Not sure which makes me feel worse, blowing a few hundred on blackjack or on some awful punt.

Chin up MrYC there's some superb podging to be done. 

[HarryZZ]

I'm self employed and am occasionally paid in cash, money I use for football, beer, meals out and punting, I'd never draw money out of the bank for a punt but I will for other social meetings, so if I have no cash work or no stash from previous work still unspent I don't punt.

[Romeo Sensini]

I sell my arsehole on street corners for a fiver a go.

Shit, was that you? Would've let on if I'd known 

[mrfishyfoo]

Shit, was that you? Would've let on if I'd known 

 

[mrfishyfoo]

Being sensible now.....how I get my punting money is my business and has fuck all to do with anyone else. 

[puntlover1]

Well, I'm rich, bitch. My problem isn't actually affording it - it's explaining where the money is going. A bank statement showing a couple of hundred quid cash being withdrawn every week or so isn't easy to explain to one's other half and so I have become quite adept at (entirely legal) money laundering.

[yummycookie]

Yeah, so long as its not daily, its not the most expensive habbit. If you don't have family should be easy to afford and conceal.

[Agent W]

Luckily my personal bank account and my joint bank account are two different things, and the OH never sees or enquires about mine. A couple of hundred quid a month / couple of thousand a year doesn't raise suspicions.

I suppose if I'd gone without sex for the last decade I'd have around £20K extra to put towards my pension.

[frankc]

Comes out of my business account.....getting a receipt off the prossies can be hard work though...

[chandlerhandler]

I try to save child allowance & housing benefit for punting & just use tax credits & unemployment benefit to pay for food & rent

[Romeo Sensini]

I try to save child allowance & housing benefit for punting & just use tax credits & unemployment benefit to pay for food & rent

 

[adamza]

Have a pretty decent job, but still feel I have to "earn" a punt so only make bookings if I've done overtime that week - that way my standard wage is unaffected by this addictive hobby 

[Thecunninglinguist]

There was advice on a similar thread a few months ago which has proved useful to me. When you shop/get fuel etc, just get an extra tenner or twenty on a bigger bill as cashback. When you go to an ATM, similarly just get a little extra. Just an amount that won't be queried. If you then put that cash aside it's surprising how much it mounts up to either pay for a punt or at least lessen the amount you withdraw in one go on the day. Obviously difficult if you are spending £500 a month but OK for the more modest punter.

[stevedave]

I sell drugs to children. It's all cash in hand, so the taxman never needs to know. 

[mrfishyfoo]

I sell drugs to children. It's all cash in hand, so the taxman never needs to know. 

 

[jakeh]

I sort of scrimp and sneak the odd 5 and 10. If I meet mates for a drink she thinks I had 5 beers when I only had 2 and that's 10 quid saved right there.

The hard part is hiding it from her and the nosey kids.

[gfeman]

I sort of scrimp and sneak the odd 5 and 10. If I meet mates for a drink she thinks I had 5 beers when I only had 2 and that's 10 quid saved right there.

The hard part is hiding it from her and the nosey kids.
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[Pk44]

I sort of scrimp and sneak the odd 5 and 10. If I meet mates for a drink she thinks I had 5 beers when I only had 2 and that's 10 quid saved right there.

The hard part is hiding it from her and the nosey kids.
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If you find a local where the beers more expensive (where do you drink that you can get three beers for a tenner, Wetherspoons, or do you only drink halves???) you could get £20 for your punting fund by having two beers instead of five 

[RS6]

I use a bit of black when I need a bit of pink 

Hasn’t every one got £20 grand in the floorboards? 

That said I’ve been sticking to pulling it out of the pillow lately 

Makes a mess of the bed sheets when you have to use the mattress stash 

[Newtothisstuff]

I sell my arsehole on street corners for a fiver a go.

Bugger! I thought I recognised you.

[Newtothisstuff]

On a serious note - this is quite a risky thread. We could all lie and say we're millionaires but saying you have a good job or earn a lot could draw attention to yourself that you don't want.

[Zuko1386]

I sell drugs to children. It's all cash in hand, so the taxman never needs to know. 

Fucking hell! 

[stickman1980]

I've thought about this since starting in this game. Ingenious ways of raising cash.

One i have wondered about is making a dangerous combination of my two loves - girls & casinos.

Each week have one bet on roulette with a relatively small amount of money. Say £25. An amount that isn't noticeable or going to break the bank. Put it all on your favourite number. Lose = walk, Win = grab your todger & prepare yourself!

Averages say you should win every 8 months or so. With a £25 bet you'd get £900 back and be in business for a while.

Think of the adrenaline rush of winning 900 notes and how great spending it will be. 

Self control with one bet each week would have to be immense tho!

Any other left field suggestions??

[Tricks]

I sell drugs to children. It's all cash in hand, so the taxman never needs to know. 

Well that explains your recent absence SD