Common things that people spend money on that you would never spend money on?

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I have a great work ethic. I prefer to do my own PR. Also, I would never hire a hitman. Always drive new cars though.

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casinos
horses (owning one)
Disney resorts
Burning Man
Teslas
manicures

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Anonymous wrote:We are consciously a pet-free house. My spouse and I were traveling a lot for work and we both realized that our life would be a lot more stressful with a pet. Well now we have kids and pets would just be a big complication to our lives. We have a small enough house in an urban area.

The amount of time and money our friends spend on their pets just blows my mind. Every vacation is 50% more expensive because they need to hire a pet sitter or put the animal into boarding, if they can find someone or a spot. My friend has to drive her dog to her parents’ house in NJ every time she wants to do a proper vacation.

I really don’t see the point. Maybe we will get a cat one day, they at least groom themselves.

If you view a pet as a "stressful complication" then yes I see why you wouldn't want one. But no need to pretend its about money. Our beloved dog is neither stressful, nor expensive.

Not expensive until it gets sick or injured and you have to pay a huge vet bill.

pet ownership isn't free. There are always vet bills, food, pet sitting (unless you have someone to watch your dog for free or never travel), the stress of being on the clock to get home because you need to walk the dog.

We are also pet free by choice and whenever my friends talk about their pet expenses am thankful we never got a dog.

Costs way less than a fancy car or kitchen and brings so much joy.

"For those who understand, no explanation is required. For those who don't, no explanation will suffice."

Why do pet people get so offended and think everyone needs and should want a pet? You like your dog, it brings you joy and you find the expense worthwhile. That is great! We all find joy in different place and I'd rather spend my money other ways.

I have kids. I love my kids. They bring me great joy and I find them worth the expense. But I can also 100% understand why some people do not want kids and choose not to have them.

"You can't miss what you never wanted"

Because people aren't telling you that your kids are a waste of your time and money. Neither my kids nor my dog are a waste of my time or money. I like my dog better than most people.

But I am not telling you they are a waste of time or money. Just simply stating that I do not chose to spend my time or money on pets. The whole point of this post is thing you would personally never spend money on. I am sure there are people who are childless by choice who would definitely say that for them kids are a waste of time and money.

We all chose how we spend our money differently based on what give us joy and what we value. I'd love a new kitchen, but I would never be willing to put my travel budget towards a new kitchen. I am also not willing to take from my travel fund to have a dog. In my world travel and expensive activities like skiing give me more joy that a dog.

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Botox and jewelry

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I have had a housekeeper and I have been a housekeeper. I wouldn't spend money on a housekeeper.

I also wouldn't spend money on designer anything, season tickets to anything, cruises, or gambling.

I love spending money on my horses and dogs, and on improving my house.

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Anonymous wrote:Food/grocery delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, InstaCart, etc.). Complete waste of money.

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Also Blue apron and those meal delivery services, wasteful and expensive

No they aren't. My wife and I used EveryPlate and its $45 for 3 dinners a week. That's $7.50/meal per person. 1/2 the cost of Sweetgreen. It is also fun to do and I've learned a lot!

I'm not sure that, "it's cheaper than takeout" is your best argument here.

Why? It's often times more expensive to buy groceries for a meal than take out. The cost to make a sweetgreen salad at home isn't much different than $12. Plus the veggies/lettuce will go bad if you don't eat it all within a short period of time.

We don't have kids yet so takeout is much easier/cost effective for us.

Come on. The whole point of the thread is to note our differences. Not argue about them.

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Anonymous wrote:1) wine or beer with meal at restaurants (not much of drinker anyway so would prefer not to pay 40% markup)
2) dog (don’t want hassle or taking care of it and vet bills or boarding fees if go out of town, dog walkers and grooming fees)
3) people seems to be buying teslas judging from parents at my kids’ school drop off
4) more than 2 pairs of jeans (esp since Covid don’t really wear them)
5) sports channels to watch games on tv
6). MacBook or that Apple Watch

Funny, COVID had the opposite impact on my jeans ownership ... I only ever owned 1-2 pairs, but since COVID my office has gotten way more casual. I've gone from wearing dresses and slacks every day to wearing jeans every day, so now I'm up to 4 pairs!

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Airfare

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Anonymous wrote:1) wine or beer with meal at restaurants (not much of drinker anyway so would prefer not to pay 40% markup)
2) dog (don’t want hassle or taking care of it and vet bills or boarding fees if go out of town, dog walkers and grooming fees)
3) people seems to be buying teslas judging from parents at my kids’ school drop off
4) more than 2 pairs of jeans (esp since Covid don’t really wear them)
5) sports channels to watch games on tv
6). MacBook or that Apple Watch

Funny, COVID had the opposite impact on my jeans ownership ... I only ever owned 1-2 pairs, but since COVID my office has gotten way more casual. I've gone from wearing dresses and slacks every day to wearing jeans every day, so now I'm up to 4 pairs!

No need to buy more jeans, you can wear the same pair all week.

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Anonymous wrote:Food/grocery delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, InstaCart, etc.). Complete waste of money.

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Also Blue apron and those meal delivery services, wasteful and expensive

No they aren't. My wife and I used EveryPlate and its $45 for 3 dinners a week. That's $7.50/meal per person. 1/2 the cost of Sweetgreen. It is also fun to do and I've learned a lot!

I'm not sure that, "it's cheaper than takeout" is your best argument here.

Why? It's often times more expensive to buy groceries for a meal than take out. The cost to make a sweetgreen salad at home isn't much different than $12. Plus the veggies/lettuce will go bad if you don't eat it all within a short period of time.

We don't have kids yet so takeout is much easier/cost effective for us.

Uh huh. You just keep telling yourself that.

There is a big difference between, "In order exactly replicate a restaurant meal at home, I would have to spend more than I would at the restaurant," and "It is cheaper to eat out than to cook at home." The first is most likely true, the second is arrant nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:We are consciously a pet-free house. My spouse and I were traveling a lot for work and we both realized that our life would be a lot more stressful with a pet. Well now we have kids and pets would just be a big complication to our lives. We have a small enough house in an urban area.

The amount of time and money our friends spend on their pets just blows my mind. Every vacation is 50% more expensive because they need to hire a pet sitter or put the animal into boarding, if they can find someone or a spot. My friend has to drive her dog to her parents’ house in NJ every time she wants to do a proper vacation.

I really don’t see the point. Maybe we will get a cat one day, they at least groom themselves.

If you view a pet as a "stressful complication" then yes I see why you wouldn't want one. But no need to pretend its about money. Our beloved dog is neither stressful, nor expensive.

Not expensive until it gets sick or injured and you have to pay a huge vet bill.

pet ownership isn't free. There are always vet bills, food, pet sitting (unless you have someone to watch your dog for free or never travel), the stress of being on the clock to get home because you need to walk the dog.

We are also pet free by choice and whenever my friends talk about their pet expenses am thankful we never got a dog.

Costs way less than a fancy car or kitchen and brings so much joy.

"For those who understand, no explanation is required. For those who don't, no explanation will suffice."

+ a million

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Most people I know consider all of these things “the pleasures of life”

Really? toilet paper?

Not sure where you saw that???? No - vacations, alcohol, fine dining or good food, nice clothes, spa services…

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Haircuts/ spa anything/ massages/ facials/ manis or pedis
Housecleaning
Fancy cars/ jewelry/ handbags
Children
Beer/ wine/ cigarettes/ drugs
Tattoos/ piercings
I'm sure there are more I'm not thinking of.

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Anonymous wrote:1) wine or beer with meal at restaurants (not much of drinker anyway so would prefer not to pay 40% markup)
2) dog (don’t want hassle or taking care of it and vet bills or boarding fees if go out of town, dog walkers and grooming fees)
3) people seems to be buying teslas judging from parents at my kids’ school drop off
4) more than 2 pairs of jeans (esp since Covid don’t really wear them)
5) sports channels to watch games on tv
6). MacBook or that Apple Watch

Funny, COVID had the opposite impact on my jeans ownership ... I only ever owned 1-2 pairs, but since COVID my office has gotten way more casual. I've gone from wearing dresses and slacks every day to wearing jeans every day, so now I'm up to 4 pairs!

No need to buy more jeans, you can wear the same pair all week.

PP here. I usually wear one pair 3 days. But sometimes I spill something on them, or get mud on the bottom walking through the yard, or miss my laundry day... The extra pairs have really come in handy a few times. Maybe I'm just a really messy person, but I could never count on wearing one pair all week.

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Splashout weddings for myself or my children

While I think it's wonderful to celebrate big life events, I personally wouldn't raid savings or go into debt to do so.