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[quote=Anonymous]Fresh berries. We are not rich by DCUM standards, but we are comfortable and live within our means. The first year we were married I got a decent raise at work and a bonus. My bonuses are $3-30k, so nothing like sales or finance. We don’t budget for it and it’s a nice surprise. In prior years, I always spent part of my bonus on something nice for myself I wouldn’t otherwise buy - a designer purse, a nice dressy winter coat. It was a few months after our wedding and I literally wanted nothing - we had new dishes and towels, I had new clothes from my honeymoon, etc. my husband asked me “what is something you would buy if money was no object?” And I said “blackberries in the winter time.” He got out a calculator and showed me that I could eat 2-3 boxes of organic berries from Whole Foods at full price all year long and it would be a fraction of my bonus. I’m still pretty frugal with groceries - I shop seasonally and consult the sale ad before making a plan for the week. But true to his word, he has never once questioned our grocery spending and often encourages me to buy what makes me happy even if it’s not on sale. [/quote]
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