What do you spend money on and what are you cheap about!

Anonymous
We spend a lot of money on healthcare. I'm cheap about my car and clothes.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Cheap on hair products, but when I do get my hair cut/colored twice a year I go to the best and spend $300 not including tip. Having a great cut and color makes all the difference.

Cheap on clothes, spend on shoes. I buy them rarely, but I buy well made ones.

Cheap on furniture, spend on art.


How do you only color every six months? I have roots showing after four weeks.
Anonymous
Cheap- we've never hired anything out. DH and I have always just learned to do what we needed- paint, plumbing, landscaping, laying floors. We also stay in really cheap hotels because we don't care about the hotel. All our kids clothes are from goodwill and they look great because kids run through clothes so quickly.

Spendy- home decor, our clothes (few clothes but they're pricey, like dh has tailor made shirts), fancy vacations to exotic places (but like I said, we stay in shitty hotels)
Anonymous
I am not cheap but definitely try always to find the best price in clothes, furniture, groceries, my car, budget items (insurance, internet, phone, etc), food,

I am not cheap about shoes (but still try to find discounts), my hair, face cream.

I am never cheap about health care.
Anonymous
Will spend money on art and travel, cheap about everything else.
Anonymous
I will spend money on travel, but *budget* travel. Cheap about everything else.
Anonymous
I'm cheap in that I will rarely pay full price for things like clothes and shoes. Especially store I know have big sales often or I go to the outlet.

I'm spending on good quality meats, but I otherwise am cheap (or smart) on groceries and shop mostly at aldi.

I've enjoyed cooking more while at home, sl allowing myself some indulgences like le creuset and new sous vide gadgets for example...but outlet or sale.
Anonymous
Spend on good quality food and maybe the shopping experience of Whole Foods. Giant feels third world to me. Yes to travel. I also keep a nice handbag and shoes (on sale though). Don’t have credit card debt. Increasing retirement savings.
Anonymous
We spend a lot of money on charitable giving. Not just straight donations but charity auctions, that type of stuff. Also food and wine.

Cheap on house, cars, furnishings.
Anonymous
We are not cheap, we are just very thrifty and we always have been. We have done very well and part of that is that we have been thrifty. But we do enjoy life, we are retired, but we try to be very smart about our spending.
Anonymous
splurge on shoes/sneakers....first thing i notice on someone....otherwise, pretty thrifty
Anonymous
I actually don't spend money. In last 20 years I would say maybe on average $500 a year tops.
Anonymous
I am "cheap" on just about everything. And by cheap, I mean I will find the best price for the quality of item that I am looking for. I meal plan based on the weekly sales at the grocery store (also helps to narrow down the choices). I ALWAYS use a discount code when shopping on line. I comparison shop for items -- searching out multiple vendors to find the best price. I also do a LOT of DIY because I find that most service providers charge an arm and a leg for basic repairs and services. Example - had a leak in my car. Was told to bring it in for a $400 evaluation, and THEN they could tell me what the repair would cost. I responded by diagnosing the problem via google, watching a 10-minute Youtube video, and fixing it... all within a 30 minutes. Saved myself AT LEAST $400 and hours of time with barely any effort.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I am "cheap" on just about everything. And by cheap, I mean I will find the best price for the quality of item that I am looking for. I meal plan based on the weekly sales at the grocery store (also helps to narrow down the choices). I ALWAYS use a discount code when shopping on line. I comparison shop for items -- searching out multiple vendors to find the best price. I also do a LOT of DIY because I find that most service providers charge an arm and a leg for basic repairs and services. Example - had a leak in my car. Was told to bring it in for a $400 evaluation, and THEN they could tell me what the repair would cost. I responded by diagnosing the problem via google, watching a 10-minute Youtube video, and fixing it... all within a 30 minutes. Saved myself AT LEAST $400 and hours of time with barely any effort.


Love this.
Anonymous
Spend on cars, housing and travel.

Cheap on groceries and clothes.
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