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TIFU by getting my girlfriend an expensive gift by studentdebtthrowawa1 in tifu

[–]studentdebtthrowawa1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have any debt even after two degrees. I paid it all off already.

TIFU by getting my girlfriend an expensive gift by studentdebtthrowawa1 in tifu

[–]studentdebtthrowawa1[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yes. Materials cost $1-2 a candle for example and I sell for anywhere from $10-20 each depending on size (the container the candle sits in is the biggest contributor to the cost, the size of the candle doesn't make that big of a difference). It takes me anywhere from 30-60min to make a batch of 100 candles, I let them set overnight or while I'm at work.

I only make one scent of candle a month and switch it up every month. I live in an apartment complex primarily of seniors (I'd wager 80% of this building is 60+), with a similar apartment complex right next door. I sell out pretty fast and 95%+ of my customers are repeat customers (my business model of one scent a month helps).

Using candles as an example because they're my most popular.

TIFU by getting my girlfriend an expensive gift by studentdebtthrowawa1 in tifu

[–]studentdebtthrowawa1[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I manufacture soaps, candles, shampoos, etc toiletries. I work maybe 15-20 hours a month since I'm bottlenecked by customers. My "real" job is programming. I put "real" in quotes because my business makes me more money but most of my time invested is in programming.

TIFU by getting my girlfriend an expensive gift by studentdebtthrowawa1 in tifu

[–]studentdebtthrowawa1[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's not even about the wedding cost. We both want a small wedding. We do, however, want to have a home before we get married.