Splurges that are worth it.

[Anonymous]

WHat i consider splurges: things I don't reasonably need but adds lasting comfort to my life. A lot of it end up being services and experience:

- more cleaning lady time. If i were in a higher income bracket (current HHI 200)k I guess it would be the help of an interior designer.
- more baby sitting
- more dermatology/skin care
- orthodontics (I did splurge this year and I am so happy with my new smile)
- more international travel, not luxury type but discovering completely different cities/countries ( I do splurge once every 2 years)
- nice restaurant for date night with DH


Things some people probably consider splurges but i consider that i need it:
- I buy organic food especially for the kids (but to balance that we don't eat out often)
- I buy few clothes but I buy quality ones : not luxury brands but focus on quality fabrics. Leather, wool, soft cotton, no plastic shoes etc..
- in general i buy very few things and like an empty one, but when i buy a material item I look for durability (for environmental reasons too, don't want to contribute too much to the pile of plastics)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WHat i consider splurges: things I don't reasonably need but adds lasting comfort to my life. A lot of it end up being services and experience:

- more cleaning lady time. If i were in a higher income bracket (current HHI 200)k I guess it would be the help of an interior designer.
- more baby sitting
- more dermatology/skin care
- orthodontics (I did splurge this year and I am so happy with my new smile)
- more international travel, not luxury type but discovering completely different cities/countries ( I do splurge once every 2 years)
- nice restaurant for date night with DH


Things some people probably consider splurges but i consider that i need it:
- I buy organic food especially for the kids (but to balance that we don't eat out often)
- I buy few clothes but I buy quality ones : not luxury brands but focus on quality fabrics. Leather, wool, soft cotton, no plastic shoes etc..
- in general i buy very few things and like an empty one, but when i buy a material item I look for durability (for environmental reasons too, don't want to contribute too much to the pile of plastics)

I meant I like an empty "house"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with so many things that are already listed...

-Family Travel
-Organic Food
-Yoga/Pilates/Soul Cycle
-Vitamix
-Global Kitchen Knives (my favorite)
-Toilet paper with extra "plush"...seriously
-high quality electric toothbrush
-ridiculously good restaurants...every once in awhile
-really comfortable bed, mattress, sheets and pillows
-Awesome bras

You are clearly my soul mate - I just need to sign up for some good workout classes.

[Anonymous]

Dance lessons with my Dh- we spend about 8k a year
Maintaining our home
A nice international trip a year (using miles and staying in mid tier hotels- it's more about the locale than the hotel)
Nice looking, quality clothes. I buy sparingly and maintain them well.

That's it. We don't eat out, cook cheaply, no cable, heat is set to 62 degrees and we drive 10 year old paid off cars.

[Anonymous]

international travel yearly with 3 kids. We stay in a VRBO so nice enough but not fancy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spend the extra for organic non-antibiotic, non growth hormone, non-gmo food. Much cheaper than cancer in the long run.

Oh so that's how you cure cancer.

Prevention is much easier than curing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spend the extra for organic non-antibiotic, non growth hormone, non-gmo food. Much cheaper than cancer in the long run.

Oh so that's how you cure cancer.

Prevention is much easier than curing.

Heredity trumps prevention in many cases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weekly cleaning lady,
Outsourced yard-work.
Server and helper for parties at home.
Very good quality shoes and winter outerwear.
Good hairstylist (I do the color, highlights and other spa treatments at home).
Tutors that come to our house for lessons.
Weekly massages during pregnancies.

I love this list!

Me too! Where do you get servers and helpers for parties?

Word of mouth recommendation usually. Worth their weight in gold, IMHO. I have used the same person for the last 15 years for parties. She comes to help with her sister. Very personable, very efficient. They will help with cooking if I want, before the party, but I like to cook myself. I use them mainly on the day of the party. They will do everything from setting tables, warming, plating, assembling, garnishing, serving all courses, making and replenishing drinks and cocktails, cleaning up, recycling, taking care of the trash, putting all dishes away, taking care of the leftovers and leaving the house spotless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When we remodeled our basement we put in a second full kitchen. Love it.

This seems like a great idea. How are you using the second full kitchen?

[Anonymous]

Personal training session are my biggest splurge. I'd give up a huge amount before I gave up those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Toilet paper
Anti-cavity mouthwash
Shoes

Were you a caveman till recently?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Who still irons? I iron maybe 15 minutes a year. I think I can handle it.

How else do you get wrinkles out of shirts? :/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Were you a caveman till recently?

My wallet is fatter than yours.

[Anonymous]

Roomba

[Anonymous]

Smartwool socks