Name an expensive product or service that’s worth it

[Anonymous]

Your mom.

/12 year old boy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ito En Oi Ochoa bottled green tea
Made in USA New Balance shoes
Any Mephisto shoe model
Huron bar soap - lasts a while and lathers
Creed fragrances - Vetiver and GIT
Carhartt made in USA winter headware
All Clad made in USA cookware

Yes, to all those! All Clad non-stick is usually made in China and no better than Calphalon or any other cookware.

Carhartt makes me laugh, because I grew up in the rural Midwest, and it's what all the old farmers sitting outside the Casey's General Store wore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me personally, original art.

Makes me so happy.

+1

Original art, horses, real cashmere, awesome cheese, nice hotels, art/coffee table books, face lasers, kid activities, housekeepers.

Not worth it: manicures, expensive wine, business class airfare, country clubs.

[Anonymous]

Liter Robot - the best thing ‘ve ever bought
Lasik
IRobot Braava Jet mop

[Anonymous]

- Delta and United Lounge access (esp. Delta. United Lounge is just so-so compared to Delta)
- Away luggage
- Fresh flowers bi-weekly (this isn't actually that expensive, since I get them from Trader Joe's, but they make me so happy every time I see them)
- Using an interior designer instead of just winging it and picking random furniture on my own

[Anonymous]

For me, food is a big one. Not expensive, but way more expensive than “standard grocery food” that is the norm:

-Real, high quality cheese. Never preshredded. Preferably local to region or brought in from Europe. Same goes for butter.

-Pasture/ organic / free range / everything eggs. I pay $7-8 instead of $1.49 or whatever my sibling pays at Winco and it’s worth it because I eat eggs pretty much every day.

-Organic tea and coffee

-High quality chocolate


Other stuff:
-Organic, non toxic, natural fibers especially when it comes to bedding and underclothes.

-Language learning, music, and other enrichment, both for myself and my child. I’ve already spent around $2k, maybe more on DD7 learning a heritage language. I no longer feel bad about paying for classes for myself (like Masterclass) or buying lots of hardback books.

LV canvas bag. I didn’t buy it myself, but I admit that this thing is indestructible. Most other luxury bags show more wear after a couple of years.

Air purifiers - HEPA or better. HEPA vacuum.

Paint. This sounds weird, but it’s worth getting top quality paint.

Things I don’t care about: most brand name items. My car is almost 10 years old and has dings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Country club membership

+1

[Anonymous]

Worth it:
Expensive stroller
Comfortable solid non-flimsy dining chairs (doesn’t have to be $$$$ but can’t be cheap)
Good cheese & olive oil
Cleaning service/lawn service
Best school district around (very pricey property taxes- not in DC area)
Good restaurants even when eating with kids (it’s not that much more expensive than middle of the road chains)
Name brand snow boots/quality ski gloves
VitaMix

Not worth it (to me):
private/travel sports (rec league works great!)
Fancy coffee
Expensive wine
Custom curtains
High end hardware

[Anonymous]

Vivity lens for cataracts
Tesla solar panels and storage batteries
Miele dishwasher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're a skier, ski boots with molded inserts for your feet. So worth it (I have really high arches).

I'm not sure I agree on Le Creuset - I have a casserole and sauce pan, and they're great, but not necessarily worth the cost. Honestly, Lidl does a dupe that looks and holds up the same for a fraction of the cost.

I’m a beginner-intermediate skier and bought used boots when I first started. I’m beginning to think that my boots don’t fit well/properly and is a big reason why I am having a hard time progressing. Where would one go to get custom fitted boots? Any place GOOD in the dmv?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think it's necessarily "expensive" but we started buying Fast Passes every time we go to an amusement park and I'm not sure how we managed before that. I don't really care what the cost is because it saves literal hours.

+1 we don't often go to amusement parks -- DH and kids hate crowds and waiting (they all have ADHD). This is the only way they are fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're a skier, ski boots with molded inserts for your feet. So worth it (I have really high arches).

I'm not sure I agree on Le Creuset - I have a casserole and sauce pan, and they're great, but not necessarily worth the cost. Honestly, Lidl does a dupe that looks and holds up the same for a fraction of the cost.

+1 same with my Lodge dutch oven. Much less than the Le Creuset but has been going strong for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ito En Oi Ochoa bottled green tea
Made in USA New Balance shoes
Any Mephisto shoe model
Huron bar soap - lasts a while and lathers
Creed fragrances - Vetiver and GIT
Carhartt made in USA winter headware
All Clad made in USA cookware

I grew up in Montana and isn’t what all the ag kids wore.

Yes, to all those! All Clad non-stick is usually made in China and no better than Calphalon or any other cookware.

Carhartt makes me laugh, because I grew up in the rural Midwest, and it's what all the old farmers sitting outside the Casey's General Store wore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A membership for unlimited blowouts

My hair is think with a kinky curl pattern. I’m awful at doing it myself and it takes forever when I try to and only lasts 2 days. I go in 1 or 2 times a week often right after a workout, come out 45min later with hair that looks great and will keep looking great for at least 5 days even with sweaty workouts. I get work done on my computer while they do their work. Saves me so much time makes me look pulled together versus frazzled

How much is this, ballpark?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cars. I've always drive luxury cars and they're so much nicer than the rental cars I've gotten or my friend's cars I've been in, even when those are newer.

Big engines, nice interiors, etc. are so worth it when you spend a good chunk of your time in your car.

+1

I always look down on the poor people; the people who can only afford a toyota or a honda. Really sad for them.

You sound like new money. Most wealthy people don't drive expensive cars because it's a depreciating asset. Also, Acura, Audi, Lexus and Infiniti's are just rebadged Honda, VW, Toyota, and Nissan.

https://shopkunes.com/blog/what-the-rich-really-drive-uncovering-the-truth-about-wealthy-car-owners

It sounds like a troll. Don't take the bait.