When I play RS, I tend to watch my income carefully. When I buy something like Bandos that doesn't degrade, I can use it in combat and not write any expense down. When I use my Guthan's plate and chainlegs on a slayer task, I fix it at my POH after selling good drops on the GE, and buying back potions I used up. I almost always break even, except on tasks like Kalphite. I don't like the idea of steady drain. With most tasks, Bandos and a Bunyip should be enough to keep me going. As will an SGS once I get it. Although it's not very smart, I don't pay attention to monkfish used up because I fish them all myself. I know it's still expense, but it's the funny way I like to slay. And since I slay, it's a LOT of straight combat. 15 hours goes by about as quick as you'd initially think in slayer. That's kind of a lot of loss. If I invest in Bandos once I can be quite happy, not having any steady expense going away, like with a degradable. Hell, I was thinking of buying 3rd Age before Bandos came out. You just can't get your money back steadily enough for my liking otherwise. ALTHOUGH I am definitely going to wait before I buy Bandos, since it's obviously still going to drop for a while. I mean, Barrows is still dropping.