Comments on: Those Lattes Cost You $20,000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/ Going From Good To Great Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Life Without TV | Double Journey http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-4708 Life Without TV | Double Journey Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:42:36 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-4708 [...] the thing is, I not only save money not buying the TV (and not buying something is as good as earning that money), but I don’t pay for cable. I would probably get satellite and I would get an HD setup since [...] […] the thing is, I not only save money not buying the TV (and not buying something is as good as earning that money), but I don’t pay for cable. I would probably get satellite and I would get an HD setup since […]

]]> By: Peter Carter http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-1335 Peter Carter Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:45:50 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-1335 The most expensive ingredient in a coffee shop is the milk. I often wonder what the mark up is on a cup of espresso is and I always think it is kind of absurd to be paying $3 (they tend to be about £1.50 a cup here in the UK) when I could buy a whole jar of instant (OK - not quite the same) for the same money. Then they hit you with the cross-selling of the paninis and pastries. It does sometimes feel like daylight robbery. The most expensive ingredient in a coffee shop is the milk.

I often wonder what the mark up is on a cup of espresso is and I always think it is kind of absurd to be paying $3 (they tend to be about £1.50 a cup here in the UK) when I could buy a whole jar of instant (OK - not quite the same) for the same money. Then they hit you with the cross-selling of the paninis and pastries. It does sometimes feel like daylight robbery.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-1155 Stephen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:26:49 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-1155 Thought you might find this article interesting: http://www.slate.com/id/2180301/?GT1=10837 Thought you might find this article interesting: http://www.slate.com/id/2180301/?GT1=10837

]]> By: Stephen http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-976 Stephen Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:37:48 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-976 I'm telling you... I'm seeing shorter lines at Starbucks. People are slowly facing the harsh reality that they've tried so hard not to face: Starbucks is a luxury and not a necessity. I’m telling you… I’m seeing shorter lines at Starbucks. People are slowly facing the harsh reality that they’ve tried so hard not to face: Starbucks is a luxury and not a necessity.

]]> By: Last Link Love of 2007 | Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-971 Last Link Love of 2007 | Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:44:58 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-971 [...] Journey has a neat little calculator to tell you how much your lattes cost in future years. I’m sure we will spend much less money if we can take this calculator with us [...] […] Journey has a neat little calculator to tell you how much your lattes cost in future years. I’m sure we will spend much less money if we can take this calculator with us […]

]]> By: Kirah http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-882 Kirah Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:22:10 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2007/12/27/those-lattes-cost-you-20000/#comment-882 I remember doing something similar when I was in college. Part of the school loan process was to go through an information meeting. When the advisor did the math on how much two mochas would cost me in my freshman year, I decided it was okay to go to classes slightly sleepy. I remember doing something similar when I was in college. Part of the school loan process was to go through an information meeting. When the advisor did the math on how much two mochas would cost me in my freshman year, I decided it was okay to go to classes slightly sleepy.

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