That phrase or something like it keeps popping up in reviews.  It would seem to me if money was that tight, I would skip this hobby.  Don't get me wrong, I'm a little bit of a value shopper, but I sure would not spend money on this if it impacted my financial situation.  Discretionary income is the only thing that should be spent on the hobby.  JMO

A girl a week when the budget is happy vs one a month when the budget is tight...or the girls are toothy.

Absolutely.. would I have a ton more money if I wasn't doing this? Of course.. Am I paying the mortgage and putting food on the table? Yes, of course..  Could I come up with more before my next paycheck? sure, if I had to.. I'm not broke.. but certainly can see the impact on my finances.. and Curly is right, it's about priorities.. and I have mine set that are fine for me.. I always say.. Money is here & gone.. and doesn't leave a trace.. Memories last a lifetime and I work hard at having a lot of great memories one day..

and as PS opined, Why do you give a fuck about what I do with my money?

I am one of those people who believe I can never spend too much and life's little pleasures, my solution is to make more, not spend less. I am also one of those people who GIVE ulcers, and don't get them.

I agree that necessities like bills and retirement savings have to come first.  OTOH, I'm getting to the age where the term bucket list has meaning.  Like many of us, I've been in a sexless marriage for a LONG time.  An outside romantic relationship is not possible.  I've given up some other hobbies to channel money into this one,  I don't want to go out with the sexual part of my bucket list empty, so I've finally decided to see some of the ladies on this forum to help me check off some of those items on my bucket list and get some physical intimacy that is unavailable through "normal" channels.  Bless you, ladies, for putting up with us older men.

is a pittance compared to what other spend on hobbies such as bass fishing, yachting, polo, or the hobby that i had before this one, casino gambling.

as long as you are amused, I have done my job, and if you aren't amused, well...........I am sure you can read my mind in that case.

I can speak only for myself, but I enjoy every penny I spend on this "Hobby" and I also enjoy posting my "shit" here as well. Any one who doesn't like it is free to either skip over my posts and to go fuck themselves, your choice, Or of course you can do both if it suits you.

And I love the guys who pm others or post online about how they 'waste' their money. Just because they don't have the same budget or desires they always seem to know who another should see, what they should pay ladies to do and how much to pay them. Awesome.  

You are so full of shit and yourself!! What color is the sun on your planet?? Lmao GaRAMBLER for sure!!! Keep em coming buddy!!!

Glory-fucking-hall-eee-luuu-yaaa!

Anyone who allows a vice to control is a weak SOB

But he's always the smartest guy in any room he graces with his presence.  

this was just a simple post to provoke a little discussion.  But what it has provoked is a lot of defensive comments and some vitriol.

Sheesh...I guess your standards are simply if she's breathing...maybe  LOL

After they milk the cows in the morning.

But part of the deal I had made with myself was to give my kids the opportunity to be as well equipped as I could get them to be.

And I'll say that I recognize how fortunate I am and I don't take that for granted. But, I earned it and I'm still earning it today. I've worked hard to get to this level of comfort, in fact if anything my work gets in the way of my hobby by not allowing me the time to do what I want. For instance, I wanted to go to the AVN show in Vegas earlier this month and especially wanted to attend the M&G there, but a deadline kept me from taking time off.  

Clearly the whole budget and affordability topic is not going to go anywhere here.  What I find more relevant, and personally challenging is the problem of liquidity.  If you do not have a SO, or if you were smart enough to maintain perfect control over your cash inflow then this isn't a problem.  My constraint isn't the budget.  It's liquidity.