I remember one time going through the couch cushions and looking out on the sidewalk and street in order to get enough nickels, dimes, and even pennies to get the $3.31 it would take to get my bottle of cheap wine (2 buck chuck, Charles Shaw, at $2.99 a bottle!)I went to the store with a pocket full of change and made up some story about trying to get rid of the change I had been carrying around but I doubt I was fooling anyone. I was always too cheap to go out and drink, preferred to buy 2 whole bottles for what one glass of wine would cost if I went out. I now have a lot more money which I like to try to put to more useful things. I even have the luxury of a manicure and pedicure once in awhile, and it costs me less than I used to spend every week on wine.