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abinjoy
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I am interested in knowing what you all consider as moderate drinking, from a financial perspective (eg: average 2 $ per day or $100 per month etc…)
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pensmama87
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In our home, money for alcohol comes out of our individual “fun money” funds or out of holiday spending. My husband likes craft beer and will buy a case every few months. Our other purchases are mostly for parties or get-togethers.
If we go out, typically one drink is our limit due to expense. Neither of us feel like it’s worth it to pay for a beer or a cocktail in a restaurant that costs us way less to just make at home.
All that said, combined we spend less than $25 monthly for alcohol.
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twf
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That’s very moderate. $25 won’t even get you a bottle of wine at restaurants around here.
To the OP- it’s going to vary widely…there are many factors including income, financial obligations, whether or not you have kids…culture. In some cultures wine with dinner is the norm, not a special occasion.
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Rosebud77
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for me zero. I had until recently been using whiskey for my market stall, Irish Whiskey Marmalade and very very occasionally make Irish Cream , as a luxury I would rather have eg coffee or hot chocolate
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LiamQ
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150 - 180 dollars a month could buy a husband and wife enough decent-but-inexpensive wine to each have a single glass a day.
Whether or not someone considers that a moderate amount to spend depends on their finances, no? But the actual consumption of alcohol in this case would certainly be moderate.
Whether or not someone considers that a moderate amount to spend depends on their finances, no? But the actual consumption of alcohol in this case would certainly be moderate.
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Karen107
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For me moderate drinking is having a few drinks a year. I believe every life event doesn’t have to be celebrated with drinking. I believe people drink too much and it affects lives in an adverse way. I grew up in a family where my parents rarely drank and they seem to get so many things done and the focus wasn’t to stock the fridge with beer. I’m Irish descent and my grandmother made an oath to stop the madness that took the life of particularly a person close to her and I believe that’s how it’s done.
I would consider moderate drinking to be one, or perhaps two, drinks at a sitting, and absolutely not “drinking to get drunk.”
I also came from a family where the adults drank moderately, not “to get drunk,” and weren’t part of this drinking culture that others seemed to be involved with.
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Mary_Estelle
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Wine on rare occasion. Do not drink per se. Rather have tea or a daily big glass of milk. My mother used to tell me that I would be found dead in my “tee pee.”
Peace from my Lipton Tea Tent.
Peace from my Lipton Tea Tent.
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dnu
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$150!?!? Good grief
I don’t drink anymore, but when I did a 6 pack lasted 10 days. $15-$20 a month was more like it.
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EIF5A
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I’ve never really thought about in terms of money, since I only drink the cheaper stuff
But if I have a hangover, I’ve overindulged.
But if I have a hangover, I’ve overindulged.
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Ridgerunner
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Two parts, since the financial aspect seems important to the question.
Moderate drinking for me is perhaps one beer or glass of wine or shot of Tullamore Dew on a holiday. Three of anything is, for me, excessive, and even drinking weekly would scare me because half my ancestry is Irish and the previous generations had terrible problems with alcohol.
As to cost, I think that’s relative to a number of things. I wouldn’t spend much at all for something to drink myself. I don’t buy drinks in restaurants, so I don’t quite know what they cost there. My wife has a drink in restaurants, which is fine. Maybe $5.00 to $10.00? More? I never actually know. But in a way, that’s not really “drinking”. It’s part of the dinner experience.
On the other hand, I do a little amateur wine collecting. I almost never drink these purchases myself. I cellar them so my kids can have them someday when they’re so expensive no rational person would ever buy them, or so my wife and I can have one on some extremely important occasion like an anniversary. By way of example, long ago I bought two cases of a promising Chateau d’Yquem, (100/100 by Parker for those who know what that means) which was modestly expensive then, but is ridiculously expensive these decades later. (at least $2000 per bottle) But it gave me the chance to give my daughter and her husband a bottle of it for their wedding table. She brought along some tiny wine glasses that I suppose held about a tablespoon each, and gave one to each of the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. It was fun to watch those young people knowingly drinking something that probably cost (by then) $100 per sip or more. They enjoyed it a great deal, laughing and joking about the experience. Once you open a bottle, there’s nothing to do but drink it and/or give it to others. You can’t save it.
But I wouldn’t pay the $2,000 it would cost today, even if I hit the lottery, though some would, and do. If you want a world class vintage wine, buy it when you’re young and it’s affordable, take care of it, and drink it or give it as a gift when you’re old.
But that’s not really “drinking” either. Not quite.
Moderate drinking for me is perhaps one beer or glass of wine or shot of Tullamore Dew on a holiday. Three of anything is, for me, excessive, and even drinking weekly would scare me because half my ancestry is Irish and the previous generations had terrible problems with alcohol.
As to cost, I think that’s relative to a number of things. I wouldn’t spend much at all for something to drink myself. I don’t buy drinks in restaurants, so I don’t quite know what they cost there. My wife has a drink in restaurants, which is fine. Maybe $5.00 to $10.00? More? I never actually know. But in a way, that’s not really “drinking”. It’s part of the dinner experience.
On the other hand, I do a little amateur wine collecting. I almost never drink these purchases myself. I cellar them so my kids can have them someday when they’re so expensive no rational person would ever buy them, or so my wife and I can have one on some extremely important occasion like an anniversary. By way of example, long ago I bought two cases of a promising Chateau d’Yquem, (100/100 by Parker for those who know what that means) which was modestly expensive then, but is ridiculously expensive these decades later. (at least $2000 per bottle) But it gave me the chance to give my daughter and her husband a bottle of it for their wedding table. She brought along some tiny wine glasses that I suppose held about a tablespoon each, and gave one to each of the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. It was fun to watch those young people knowingly drinking something that probably cost (by then) $100 per sip or more. They enjoyed it a great deal, laughing and joking about the experience. Once you open a bottle, there’s nothing to do but drink it and/or give it to others. You can’t save it.
But I wouldn’t pay the $2,000 it would cost today, even if I hit the lottery, though some would, and do. If you want a world class vintage wine, buy it when you’re young and it’s affordable, take care of it, and drink it or give it as a gift when you’re old.
But that’s not really “drinking” either. Not quite.
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LiamQ
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Right, but a six pack of beer is not the same as a married couple each having a glass of wine per day.$150!?!? Good grief
I don’t drink anymore, but when I did a 6 pack lasted 10 days. $15-$20 a month was more like it.
Lots of folks do that, you know, and it’s allegedly quite healthy.
Heck, lots of folks spend 100 dollars a month on Starbucks, let alone wine.
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