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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Food.  We eat out maybe 2-3 times a week, and even then it's pretty basic (wings, Chinese).  I also am vigilant about not wasting food and we eat simply at home unless it's a special occasion - lots of pasta, soup, sandwiches.  [b]I do splurge on sourdough from our local bakery - $7 a loaf![/b]

We share a car and it is a non-luxury brand.

Clothes.  I will occasionally get a nice dress from Nordstrom but only for a wedding or similar.  Day to day my family wears clothes from TJ Maxx, Target, and Walmart (esp the kids).  We also don't buy clothes that often.  I do have a LOT of shoes - my weakness - but nothing designer.  I've been using the same handbags for years.

Our house.  We bought a small and not updated house and I have no interest in moving or expanding our existing space.  Our mortgage is $1600 a month and we live in an excellent school district.

I do have cleaners.  I consider it worth every penny.

I spend a lot on makeup (Dior, Chanel) and perfume.  And I will get a professional massage/facial every month or two, which I recognize is a total splurge.

We do spend on vacations/travel.

Combined we make a very comfortable HHI. (Low-to-mid six figures.)

Both my DH and I are spenders by nature but I manage the finances, and just approach it as I would a small business.  I put on my MBA hat to manage our finances and recognize that I would much rather have cash in reserves than have had a bunch of BS experiences and things.
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Off-topic but are bakeries still even a thing?  Or do you mean the bakery section at Whole Foods?[/quote]
What do you mean by “are bakeries still even a thing”?[/quote]

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