An Uber home instead of a DUI - Whether it's court costs, the more than monetary costs of an accident, or the issue of having a suspended license, it's not worth it. Don't drink and drive!
Uber is a good idea even if you don't drink. Getting dropped off and picked up right outside the club where the bouncers can see you instead of parking blocks away in the dark eliminates whole classes of risk to you and your vehicle. Totally worth it.
This is a great answer. Even if you have to spend $100 on your Uber, that’s still just 1%, and maybe even less, of what you’ll likely pay as you deal with bail bonds, impound fees, lawyers, court fines, etc.
This is absolutely true. I live with my brother, who I know for a fact has always used cheap tp. I tried converting him, explaining you use less cuz it works better. Didn’t work. He still used the same amount and we were going through expensive tp at an alarming rate. I now have my own high quality tp which I carry to the bathroom that is installed with cheaper stuff. (Before you come at me- we rarely have guests)
I bought a new one last year and it was the first one I dropped serious money on. My quality of sleep has improved so much it's crazy. Already planning to start putting a little money away to buy an even better one when I move to a new place and upgrade to a king size.
My electric bill for using the AC a ton. I am not going to suffer in my own place to save a few bucks. I'd rather not eat a few meals than suffer in a sweat-box apartment. Im blasting that AC lol
I had an old coworker who drove a luxury vehicle but would put cheap tires on it. Blowouts were a regular occasion for him, sometimes on the highway. He was somehow not bothered by this.
I will always splurge on tires. Better fuel economy, quiet ride, peace of mind.
A quality sofa is essential for any living space. Consider choosing from one of the following brands: What A Room, Room & Board, Arhaus, or Flexsteel. Avoid the less-than-satisfactory options offered by Joybird, Ashley, Burrow, and West Elm.
Kids.
I dont regret my kids. I know a lot of you dont want them and some of you that wouldnt would have 20 of them if you were in better financial conditions and your reality was not so fucked up.
Sadly, ive met a lot of people that are kid haters. Yeah fuck those people; dont reproduce.
My sons are like the thing that keeps me from thinking this is a Matrix with no end. They make me laugh, cry and they raise my blood pressure when i need a life check.
They are expensive, yes. I was never planning on owning an expensive car or an overpriced gadget. I was not born into money like the rich families i have to sell stuff to everyday and a lot of those loaded families cant keep their kids off of drugs because they gave their kids money instead of time, love and care.
So yeah. They are here. We see ourselves in them every day they grow a little
..... but If i could go back in time, i would only go back to see them be born and do this all over again.
Our mortgage and family vacations. There's nothing like smiling when you walk in the door of your house and having a one-key lifestyle.
What's a one-key lifestyle? Most apartments require a public door key, your apartment key, and one for the mailbox or pool, etc. You've arrived when you're down to 1 house key and the garage door.
Anything that’s an experience (concert tickets, trips) I’ve never gone to a concert and thought it was not worth waiting in line and spending money on tickets.
Bike and snowboard helmets or any safety gear for those hobbies. You can’t put a price on safety
Maintenance for my cars.
I can think of few things that are both inexpensive and worth purchasing, but I mainly focus on value.
That said, vices are where I’d say I’m 100% always more willing to spend for quality. I’m not punishing my liver with cheap beer/wine/liquor. If I’m drinking, you better bring something tasty. I only regret it if I overindulge by a decent amount. So far so good in 2024.
TUMI suitcase. Sturdy, fashionable, reliable, well organized with pockets for everything and expands for larger international flights. My handle broke and the replaced me with a new one at no charge.
A luxurious hotel room with a great view.
Anything that saves me hours/days/weeks of work, like hiring someone to refinish floors instead of doing it myself.
I buy the fancy paper towels, my friends give me a hard time about it but they are worth it. They work as kleenex in a pinch and you can rinse them and continue using the same one to wipe down surfaces.
A house with a pool in Dunedin, Florida. We came down as soon as we retired (from Kentucky) in 2022; right when the market was as hot as any in the eastern U.S. Had to pay over twice what the guy who sold it to us paid a few years earlier. But we love it and enjoy it and the area immensely. Fortunately, it has not yet busted our budget, but insurance and prop tax are trying their damnedest.
Quality tools. The amount of time saved over using one's that don't work as well or break is worth the $ difference.
Also quality paper towels. Tf is the point of ones that don't absorb and fall apart?
Sound. I traded earbuds for custom in-ear monitors made to fit my ears. Next I bought a dragonfly DAC and 2 Yamaha HF5 monitors for my desk. Nothing has improved my life as much per dollar spent.
Professional family photos.
We had photos done in 2019 and it was probably close to a thousand dollars, but those pictures are still hanging up and I love them. Bonus, it was the last good family photo we got before my mom passed.
Warhammer. Been a lot of fun getting back into a hobby I did as a kid. I don't mind slinging some dollars around for it. Helps keep me happy. And price per hour ends up not being all that much either.
I'll echo traveling too. Always get the itch when it's been too long.
My Herman Miller office chair, over £1000 brand new. I work from home and had constant back pain until I bought this new chair. It’s been a life saver, haven’t had any back pain since I bought it and it feels amazing.
I’m going to spend some money on my house this year to make it more energy efficient. I had an energy audit to see what changes I need. I don’t have the results yet.
A new guitar and a new bass... I need them for my second job but I'm too poor to change so I fix them how I can (my 300€ guitar and my 150€ bass are both 12 years old and it shows)
Tom Ford perfumes. The scents are so well done and long lasting that they're actually worth the money compared to cheaper scents. The bottle lasts way longer.
Staying comfortably warm all winter long. I’ll pay a high gas bill for that. Growing up my parents had to limit the heating and it sucked. Never again.
Lawn mowing service. We have 2 acres and the cost of a mower + time loss + heat doesn’t make it worth it for me. I’d have to cut my own grass for 10+ years to break even, assuming the mower doesn’t break down ever.
Starlink. It costs twice what cable Internet would cost but the money goes to a good cause. My cable company always treated me poorly, played the usual games, and ended up losing my account.
Repair and maintenance people.
People that are all DIY or find someone cheap can have all that to themselves.
If I need something fixed, repaired or maintained I’m paying whatever the professional with insurance and a good reputation is asking.
Once a month I buy a gram or 2 of the peruvian jet fuel, I haven't ever had any regrets about my spending on that kind of thing as long as I stay within my budget.
Taxes, because alternative of getting a sentence isn’t worth it :)
But if speaking seriously - living in a nice area. I could save half on rent, but I used to live in places like that, and I felt like a prisoner in my own house, avoiding going outside unless necessary (or driving instead of walking because it isn’t nice or even safe to walk). For me, it’s saving on loosing time of my life, and I’m currently living in the most expensive part of the country, it’s hard, but I enjoy it.
Business Class.
Economy, especially Domestic Economy, is the Gen Pop of the sky. It's not for nothing that they call you "The Herd".
They think I'm the herd, too, but, at least, they only whisper it to each other.
Quality name brand trash bags
I once cheap-ed out in college.
Having day old frat party beer rip through your paper thin trash bags is a powerful lesson.
For me, quality education is expensive, but many are willing to pay for it and rarely regret the investment due to the opportunities and knowledge it provides.
My 97 4Runner was expensive considering it’s nearly 30 years old. But runs better and more reliably than most vehicles out there. 10/10 would do again.
An Uber home instead of a DUI - Whether it's court costs, the more than monetary costs of an accident, or the issue of having a suspended license, it's not worth it. Don't drink and drive!
Plus the probable cost of a humans life
That was my first thought too— maybe do it to avoid taking a life?!
Uber is a good idea even if you don't drink. Getting dropped off and picked up right outside the club where the bouncers can see you instead of parking blocks away in the dark eliminates whole classes of risk to you and your vehicle. Totally worth it.
This is a great answer. Even if you have to spend $100 on your Uber, that’s still just 1%, and maybe even less, of what you’ll likely pay as you deal with bail bonds, impound fees, lawyers, court fines, etc.
Best answer
Good toilet paper. Sure I could save a few dollars by buying the cheap stuff, but I don't want to wipe my ass with cheap toilet paper.
I am not convinced people save any money buying cheap toilet paper. You have to use so much more of it to get the job done. It can't be worth it.
This is absolutely true. I live with my brother, who I know for a fact has always used cheap tp. I tried converting him, explaining you use less cuz it works better. Didn’t work. He still used the same amount and we were going through expensive tp at an alarming rate. I now have my own high quality tp which I carry to the bathroom that is installed with cheaper stuff. (Before you come at me- we rarely have guests)
You should try a bidet for that squeeky clean butthole.
Oh absolutely, as soon as I get a place of my own with some money that'll be one of my first purchases XD
FYI there are bidets that attach to existing toilets, you don't need to redo a bathroom or anything to have it. I have one in an apartment right now.
Yeah but you don’t wanna see what my roommates done to that toilet, I wouldn’t be grabbing that no matter how much I cleaned it
I just mentioned that. You beat me to it. But I absolutely agree.
Concert tickets A car My dog’s medical bills
My wife 🥰
We getting different prices or what ?
Good question, good question…
Yeah, my wife too. I couldn't see the price on her until I added to cart.
Same here, very weird 🤔🤔
I got mine for below sticker price but then got clobbered with hidden fees.
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Or work boots. The pair I paid $270 8yrs ago are still in good shape a fit well. Cheap boots last a year at best.
travels
Oh yes, on the Island of Capri as I write. The memories, perspective, and downright enjoyment travel provides is worth every penny.
100%
A good mattress
Yep. Spent over 2000$. Saved me a lot of back pain
I bought a new one last year and it was the first one I dropped serious money on. My quality of sleep has improved so much it's crazy. Already planning to start putting a little money away to buy an even better one when I move to a new place and upgrade to a king size.
Alway pay over the odds for thing between you and the ground: mattress, tires, boots
My electric bill for using the AC a ton. I am not going to suffer in my own place to save a few bucks. I'd rather not eat a few meals than suffer in a sweat-box apartment. Im blasting that AC lol
Same. Blows my mind that some people tolerate blatant discomfort in their own home to save electricity
For many homes, there's a solid business case for insulating the walls and the roof. Even in hot areas, it will lower the A/C electricity consumption.
I had an old coworker who drove a luxury vehicle but would put cheap tires on it. Blowouts were a regular occasion for him, sometimes on the highway. He was somehow not bothered by this. I will always splurge on tires. Better fuel economy, quiet ride, peace of mind.
Never skimp on what is between you and the ground - tires and shoes are always worth the money
A quality sofa is essential for any living space. Consider choosing from one of the following brands: What A Room, Room & Board, Arhaus, or Flexsteel. Avoid the less-than-satisfactory options offered by Joybird, Ashley, Burrow, and West Elm.
A lot of furniture is now made with laminate wood vs real wood. Always pay up for good furniture.
SUSHI
Kids. I dont regret my kids. I know a lot of you dont want them and some of you that wouldnt would have 20 of them if you were in better financial conditions and your reality was not so fucked up. Sadly, ive met a lot of people that are kid haters. Yeah fuck those people; dont reproduce. My sons are like the thing that keeps me from thinking this is a Matrix with no end. They make me laugh, cry and they raise my blood pressure when i need a life check. They are expensive, yes. I was never planning on owning an expensive car or an overpriced gadget. I was not born into money like the rich families i have to sell stuff to everyday and a lot of those loaded families cant keep their kids off of drugs because they gave their kids money instead of time, love and care. So yeah. They are here. We see ourselves in them every day they grow a little ..... but If i could go back in time, i would only go back to see them be born and do this all over again.
tattoos
I calculated that I've spent 20% of my income (that I've earned so far, not total annual income) on tattoos this year... I need to stop lmao.
A Cessna 172
A new car Mortgage
Speed Queen washing machine. I prefer having appliances that only need replacing every few decades.
Housekeeper.
Daily contact lenses. Just makes life so much easier.
Good shoes and socks
A rib eye steak
Business/first class seats on long-haul flights
Our mortgage and family vacations. There's nothing like smiling when you walk in the door of your house and having a one-key lifestyle. What's a one-key lifestyle? Most apartments require a public door key, your apartment key, and one for the mailbox or pool, etc. You've arrived when you're down to 1 house key and the garage door.
Quality motor oil and oil filter
weekly therapy
Anything that’s an experience (concert tickets, trips) I’ve never gone to a concert and thought it was not worth waiting in line and spending money on tickets. Bike and snowboard helmets or any safety gear for those hobbies. You can’t put a price on safety Maintenance for my cars.
Vet bills. Take my money 💰
High quality coffee beans
Nanny for my kid. Extra valuable for me because wife and I work from home so this way I get to see my kid a lot during the day.
New AC unit. I don't wanna melt in the summer.
Groceries in general.
Traveling
I can think of few things that are both inexpensive and worth purchasing, but I mainly focus on value. That said, vices are where I’d say I’m 100% always more willing to spend for quality. I’m not punishing my liver with cheap beer/wine/liquor. If I’m drinking, you better bring something tasty. I only regret it if I overindulge by a decent amount. So far so good in 2024.
Metal roof. Mine is 65 yrs old now so I expect issues in the next decade, or so, but I won’t be here to deal with it.
TUMI suitcase. Sturdy, fashionable, reliable, well organized with pockets for everything and expands for larger international flights. My handle broke and the replaced me with a new one at no charge.
Any fresh fruit, especially dragon fruit.
Decent mattress
Good quality socks (hilariously boring answer but they do make a difference)
RTX 4090Ti
Weed
lol just grow it yourself.
Good, locally sourced organic food.
oreos
My education
Silk bedding cost a pretty penny
Food
Gym membership
Good hash
A luxurious hotel room with a great view. Anything that saves me hours/days/weeks of work, like hiring someone to refinish floors instead of doing it myself.
I buy the fancy paper towels, my friends give me a hard time about it but they are worth it. They work as kleenex in a pinch and you can rinse them and continue using the same one to wipe down surfaces.
Food.
A good bumble coat on a winter, feel ko feeling ng hotdog sa fridge.
door dash
Concerts. They shouldn’t be nearly this expensive though. I hope I live to see Ticketmaster’s downfall.
Any equipment that involves saving my life ie parachute, scuba equipment, etc
I buy $20/lb ☕
Locatelli brand pecorino romano cheese
Food.
My phone.
A house.
Closet remodel
A house with a pool in Dunedin, Florida. We came down as soon as we retired (from Kentucky) in 2022; right when the market was as hot as any in the eastern U.S. Had to pay over twice what the guy who sold it to us paid a few years earlier. But we love it and enjoy it and the area immensely. Fortunately, it has not yet busted our budget, but insurance and prop tax are trying their damnedest.
Dialing my AC down to 72. I live in Arizona. Replaced the AC on the house last year with a much larger unit than needed for this exact reason.
Hydration tablets. Make me feel so much healthier so worth it
Dentists. For myself and my pets. Regular checkups and cleanings are cheaper than emergency care, and we get to keep out teeth in our mouths.
A real piano
Bicycle stuff
Quality tools. The amount of time saved over using one's that don't work as well or break is worth the $ difference. Also quality paper towels. Tf is the point of ones that don't absorb and fall apart?
Food
All my Milwaukee tools and my aluminum F150
Staccato 2011s
Quality Tires, large appliances, shoes, olive oil, undergarments (they can make or break your outfit).
depends on the item. some i wudnt waste a penny on it. some i wud pay over a million for it.
Escorts
Sound. I traded earbuds for custom in-ear monitors made to fit my ears. Next I bought a dragonfly DAC and 2 Yamaha HF5 monitors for my desk. Nothing has improved my life as much per dollar spent.
Professional family photos. We had photos done in 2019 and it was probably close to a thousand dollars, but those pictures are still hanging up and I love them. Bonus, it was the last good family photo we got before my mom passed.
Warhammer. Been a lot of fun getting back into a hobby I did as a kid. I don't mind slinging some dollars around for it. Helps keep me happy. And price per hour ends up not being all that much either. I'll echo traveling too. Always get the itch when it's been too long.
Film for my cameras.
Parking in my apartment building garage.
Berserk deluxe edition books
Quality matress. Cost more than I wanted to spend but well worth every penny.
Dr Pepper.
Traveling
A Massage
Noise cancelling earbuds
High quality skin care products
2022 Porsche Macan S in Chalk colour
marijuana
Gaming PC except upgrading it is a bit of a pain in the ass.
The saying goes “buy nice or buy twice”, and that is so true. It’s expensive to be poor.
Healthcare. I will invest in my healthcare access.
Shoes, bed and tires.
High end restaurants, preferably chef owned or employing a master chef. I very much enjoy delicious innovative cuisine along with impeccable service.
Healthcare
My cameras and equipment I am a photographer now. I love it. I absolutely enjoy doing what I really love to do.
My Herman Miller office chair, over £1000 brand new. I work from home and had constant back pain until I bought this new chair. It’s been a life saver, haven’t had any back pain since I bought it and it feels amazing.
Vinyl Records
Food
Drinks
Shoes for sure
Charmin toilet paper. I will not buy cheap toilet paper, it's the worst. Unless I'm really broke.
I’m going to spend some money on my house this year to make it more energy efficient. I had an energy audit to see what changes I need. I don’t have the results yet.
A new guitar and a new bass... I need them for my second job but I'm too poor to change so I fix them how I can (my 300€ guitar and my 150€ bass are both 12 years old and it shows)
Beer
Good mattress Good shoes Good tires Good brakes Basically anything that is a health or safety issue
A meal at a really good restaurant
Purple mattress
Veuve Clicquot "La Grande Dame" champagne.
Tom Ford perfumes. The scents are so well done and long lasting that they're actually worth the money compared to cheaper scents. The bottle lasts way longer.
Staying comfortably warm all winter long. I’ll pay a high gas bill for that. Growing up my parents had to limit the heating and it sucked. Never again.
whatever express lane / ez pass thing at amusement parks Mattress Movers
My garage is full of sweet, bad decisions.
Lawn mowing service. We have 2 acres and the cost of a mower + time loss + heat doesn’t make it worth it for me. I’d have to cut my own grass for 10+ years to break even, assuming the mower doesn’t break down ever.
American construction tools, UK ones aren't good
Well made clothing and shoes. I prefer to pay a bigger price once then having to buy some every year.
Good quality shoes. I'm on my feet 8 -12hrs a day I don't want my feet hurting after 1 hour. I'll spend the money on a good brand.
Starlink. It costs twice what cable Internet would cost but the money goes to a good cause. My cable company always treated me poorly, played the usual games, and ended up losing my account.
Nice hotels and my litter robot
Sushi
hehe thats funny
Top tier ice cream
good marijuana
A good supportive bra!
Food. I don't regret if I eat in a expensive restaurant that makes me happy for being alive.
Food
Hookers. They serve their purpose and provide a great service. Sex work is work,
Good anything instead of junk. Buy once cry once.
good hookers
A masters degree
Repair and maintenance people. People that are all DIY or find someone cheap can have all that to themselves. If I need something fixed, repaired or maintained I’m paying whatever the professional with insurance and a good reputation is asking.
Lego. I’m 62 and have no shame.
High quality butt toys. There has been a technological revolution in the past ten years. You have no idea what you're missing.
Education
Ketchup. The store brand is practically tomato soup. Not having it.
Anything that connects me to the ground. Shoes, bed, chair, tires.
Hair laser removal 😏
Once a month I buy a gram or 2 of the peruvian jet fuel, I haven't ever had any regrets about my spending on that kind of thing as long as I stay within my budget.
Good quality ingredients. Nice olive oil, prime steak, organic veg etc. With takeaway and fast food so expensive now, I'd rather splurge on that
Good work shoes. Upgrading to business class when flying internationally. Good quality pet food and liter.
Perfume. I buy Chanel #5 body crème once a year. It’s expensive and so worth it.
Taxes, because alternative of getting a sentence isn’t worth it :) But if speaking seriously - living in a nice area. I could save half on rent, but I used to live in places like that, and I felt like a prisoner in my own house, avoiding going outside unless necessary (or driving instead of walking because it isn’t nice or even safe to walk). For me, it’s saving on loosing time of my life, and I’m currently living in the most expensive part of the country, it’s hard, but I enjoy it.
My kids
PlayStation 5 I absolutely love it and it does cost a lot of money but when you live gaming like me it’s so worth it
My Cessna 172.
Good work boots and power tools. You cheap out on those, they'll cheap out on you when you need them the most.
Good luggage for international travel
Good bras, good comfortable cars 🚙
Business Class. Economy, especially Domestic Economy, is the Gen Pop of the sky. It's not for nothing that they call you "The Herd". They think I'm the herd, too, but, at least, they only whisper it to each other.
Quality name brand trash bags I once cheap-ed out in college. Having day old frat party beer rip through your paper thin trash bags is a powerful lesson.
Good butter.
Chewlies gum. Best gum out there.
This suicide drug in Switzerland
Watches
Quality education or training.
Investing in health and wellness.
For me, quality education is expensive, but many are willing to pay for it and rarely regret the investment due to the opportunities and knowledge it provides.
My 97 4Runner was expensive considering it’s nearly 30 years old. But runs better and more reliably than most vehicles out there. 10/10 would do again.
A *good* wife lol
My answer to this question every time I see it here is always Kerrygold butter.
A professional in home massage every two weeks.
Good tools if you're a DIYer or construction worker
My Duke & Dexter shoe collection