Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 20:59     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:New cars, because of the personal property tax. Evil crap.


Literally out spite we have two very old cars. F that. Plenty of money for two brand new nice cars. Nope! Years ago we leased a car and were shocked to get a yearly tax bill on a leased car. Im still bitter. Never again.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 20:03     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:I'm going to go against the grain here and say that used cars are just not worth the hassle anymore. It's easier just to buy new cars so you know you won't have any anoyying issues abour the car breaking down for a while.


Agree. I bought a used truck with 14k miles on it. I was never able to get the farts out of the seats.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 19:10     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
DoorDash/UberEats - unless there is truly nothing in the house and it's impossible for an adult to leave the house to pickup takeout.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 17:42     Subject: Re:What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:- Vacation home
- ATV
- RV
- Plastic surgery
- Designer shoes and purses
- Fur coats
- Boat
- Pets
- Luxury cars (anything over 80K)
- Diamonds
- Expensive shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap, cosmetics. I use all drugstore brand all the way.
- Private schools for kids
- Private college or OOS college for my kids who went to STEM instate (except MIT).
- Hair color and hair treatments ( I have beautiful hair that I color at home).
- Getting nails done.


- Fancy watches
- Horse
- Swimming pool
- Las Vegas for Las Vegasing
- Cigars
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 17:37     Subject: Re:What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
- Vacation home
- ATV
- RV
- Plastic surgery
- Designer shoes and purses
- Fur coats
- Boat
- Pets
- Luxury cars (anything over 80K)
- Diamonds
- Expensive shampoo, conditioner, lotion, soap, cosmetics. I use all drugstore brand all the way.
- Private schools for kids
- Private college or OOS college for my kids who went to STEM instate (except MIT).
- Hair color and hair treatments ( I have beautiful hair that I color at home).
- Getting nails done.


Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 17:29     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:Business class or first class flights. I could technically afford it (and did it once for an overnight flight) but I just can't spend the money. Maybe when my kids are grown and I am older and just travelling with by husband I'll do it.


I fly to India often to spend time with my elderly parents. I will absolutely pay for business class out of pocket...because I just can't do the solo travel for 20 hours of flight time any more.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 17:23     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Definitely spend less on cars than I could "afford." But I usually only keep cars 10 years or so, and when they start giving me trouble I replace. I've had great luck with online purchases of cars in the 2-4 year old range.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 16:15     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:New cars, because of the personal property tax. Evil crap.


Looking at getting a new car soon, and this is definitely on my mind.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 16:01     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Guacamole at Chipotle


Ding, ding! The only correct answer.


Just had a coupon for free guac on the app... no way I'd get it otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 16:01     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
New cars, because of the personal property tax. Evil crap.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 15:04     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:I'm going to go against the grain here and say that used cars are just not worth the hassle anymore. It's easier just to buy new cars so you know you won't have any annoying issues abour the car breaking down for a while.


We’ve had several used and several new cars. There wasn’t any real difference.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 14:20     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Second home
Designer goods
Plastic surgery
New cars

I blow a ton on my primary home, though, as well as jewelry, travel, food, and household help.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 14:09     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
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Anonymous wrote:I don't buy expensive sunglasses. They get lost or broken way too easily, especially with small kids.


I never understood this craze either. But my prescription sunglasses are pricey and I can’t do anything about that.


Once you try Maui Jims (including prescriptions) you won't go back to anything else. They are such high quality lenses and last forever (but I don't typically break mine or loose them, I'm used to having prescriptions so any sunglasses are too valuable to "loose")


It's lose, you know.


I find people like you very annoying and unlikable. And I have a graduate degree in English.


I don't really care. This is such a moronic misspelling. How do people spell the word that means the opposite of tight? Lose?


Of course you don’t. You think going around being exceedingly nasty to people is fine, but misspelling a word is not. You should try to get over yourself, but you won’t. You should also learn which words you shouldn’t be using anymore (“moronic” is one) given how offensive they are. Whether you spell them correctly or not. But you won’t.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 14:01     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
A horse.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2026 13:57     Subject: What item could you “afford” but don’t buy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm going to go against the grain here and say that used cars are just not worth the hassle anymore. It's easier just to buy new cars so you know you won't have any anoyying issues abour the car breaking down for a while.


I think this is a good point. I've always purchased used cars, but I bought my last one new and 9 years later I've had zero problems. I won't go back to buying used.


I’m 51 and have never bought a new car but I would like to have that experience once. We can afford and would pay cash but I see the prices and I always back down.

However I have also had an amazing run of luck with used cars and not run into maintenance issues. The one time DH bought a new car, it was a lemon and a disaster. I also hate dealing with dealerships, especially their service and repair shops.


FWIW, I’m the PP and when I bought that new car nine years ago, it was such a fun experience getting a brand new one — since I’d never done that before — that nine years later I still get into my car and feel like I have a new car.