What are you happy to spend on (besides jewelry)?

[MichelleCarmen]

a lot of stuff -

Designer jeans
Body and face creams
Make up
Body washes (like purselover - I use Philosophy)
Organic foods, especially cereal
Shoes
Beer - I''m really picky and drink microbrew
Some books - I used to buy only new, but now am okay with buying used that look new
Hair cuts
Special cat food for my older cat

Plus lots more

 

[lyra]

I don''t like to pay full price for anything if at all possible. Things I splurge on:

Hair Cut/Colour (and salon products), same for both my daughers, always make them get the best
Dog food, super careful what I feed the dogs and one is on prescription food
Books--need to curb this habit, but as soon as a new hardcover from a favoured author comes out I can''t wait to read it
Education for my daughters regardless of what they want to study or if they change their minds

Everything else I wait for sales or just don''t buy designer goods.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 3/10/2010 2:18:50 PM
Author: lyra
I don''t like to pay full price for anything if at all possible.

With designer goods, I don''t mind spending more, but even with spending more, I always try to buy on sale. Macy''s had a sale in the fall. All designer jeans in Impulse were 20% off and then there was another 10% off for using my Macy''s card. Sure, I spent more than I would on jeans from The Gap or where ever, but I do love my Seven''s and a few others and refuse to compromise. Also, Nord Rack always has Joe''s on sale. My last pair was only $79, which I''m willing to pay.

Right now, Macy''s has many of their Coach items for 30% off. . .I''m so tempted.

 

[EricaR]

Craft Supplies
Craft Supplies
Craft Supplies

 

[lucyandroger]

Vacations! It''s the only thing I''m truly happy to spend money on.

 

[steph72276]

Purses...don't have many, but the ones I do have are good quality
Hair cut/color
Pedicures
gym membership and about to sign up with a personal trainer
clothes for my boys
good, healthy foods at the grocery store and whole foods
coffee
nice meals out

 

[kittybean]

Travel
Nice meals out
Going to the theater and opera
Purses
Designer jeans
Coffee-shop lattes

 

[Bella_mezzo]

good food
clothes that fit (but I get them on ebay or on sale still)
music stuff-lessons, scores...
shoes that are comfortable and look great!!!

I love to travel, so I''m trying to loosen the purse strings and start spending on that some. Right now, I am still trying to replenish savings and pay down debt, but I''d like to enjoy my life too DH and I working on it, it''s hard when you have huge student loans!

 

[zoebartlett]

Travel
Dinner and a movie
Books
Prints from one of my favorite artists in my hometown
Furniture
Nail polish (My husband makes fun of me though because he thinks I keep buying the same color. There are *slight* differences.)
Brunch
Personal trainer at the gym

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Furniture and everything else for a new house! It is a LOT more time-consuming than buying diamonds, though!

 

[elrohwen]

- Pet food: I'll spend money for the highest quality pet food
- Vet care: It's not easy to find good rabbit vets, so I'm willing to pay extra when I find one.
- Wine and Beer: I try to find good deals on wine whenever possible, but I think we happily spend more than the average household on good wine and beer
- Food: I'm willing to spend more on ingredients and restaurants - if I'm going to spend money on it, it should be tasty.
- Shoes: I don't spend outrageously, but I think spending $100 on a pair is absolutely worth it.
- Makeup: I love high quality makeup, but I try not to buy it too often.
- Travel: I love to travel, though I admit I'm pretty cheap about it. No luxury hotels here. Still, I never regret a penny I spend, so it deserves to be on the list.

 

[JSM]

Food! And we don''t eat out, but I can buy great ingredients at a nice grocery store or farmers market to have excellent meals at home. Honestly, now that I can cook semi-decently, eating out is a waste unless it''s sushi!

My hair - I know it''s vain, but my long hair is a big part of my identity, and I would go nuts if my someone ruined my hair. I''d rather pay extra for a cut and color and get it done RIGHT.

We don''t splurge on much else at the moment - DH has even downgraded his beer!

 

[missy]

Not in any particular order:


pet care- food, toys and veterinary care

good food- healthy and organic

our 2 homes...expensive but worth it

our amazing bed linens from Restoration

my exercise equipment

our bicycles

good health care

certain charities

our favorite restaurants every now and then for special occasions
(Le Bernardin and Per Se)

my husband

and of course...jewelry!!!

 

[Gypsy]

Food. Wine. Dessert. Mmmm. My cats. My husband. My friends. Shoes. BOOKS.

 

[Cind11]

Travel, art, clothes for my daughters, cat food, good restaurants

 

[Imdanny]

Electronics.

 

[Hera]

School(I''ll probably go life long)
Stuff that does double duty: I love vinegar
My home warranty
Home decor including quality furniture
flowers/plants for my backyard
My monthly DVR fees
A quality mattress

 

[mrscushion]

Food, wine, Apple gadgets

 

[Shoopy]

-A GOOD cup of coffee
-Books
-Movie theaters (probably the biggest waste of money but I love the experience)

 

[Lady_Disdain]

- travel
- books
- good food

 

[bee*]

shoes
pet care
nice food
wine
my hair

 

[April20]

Hmmmm.... Let''s see....

- Books downloaded on my Kindle
- Vacations
- Shoes
- Good cheese from the farmer''s market
- Eating out (we eat out with a variety of friends often and really enjoy it)
- Booze for a well stocked liquor cabinet. We entertain a lot.

 

[PumpkinPie]

I''m going to add breakfast to my list! My favourite meal to have in a restaurant

 

[junebug17]

dinner at a nice restaurant
shampoo/conditioner
pet medical care
books for kindle
good haircut/color
manicure
decorative painting supplies
quality mattress/pillows/comforter
Keurig coffee

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I''d like to add candles. . .someone in the "waste of money thread" mentioned candles and that reminding me that soy candles are one of my guilty pleasures.

I probably spend $10 a week on soy voltives (not sure if that''s a lot or not). The best sweet one is Bean Pod Orange Vanilla - smells like those orange creamsicles from childhood.

 

[luv2sparkle]

spend 150. on my hair each month-that feels big to me

Love purses-but only spend 300. or less. Not the uber pricey ones.

La Mer eye concentrate. It really has worked for me and I tried all the cheaper ones and they
have not worked as well.

My Featherweight T3 hairdryer. Just had to buy a new one. Tried a cheapie and the difference was huge
so I bought another.
My kids.

things I don''t spluge on-most books-we have a great library system and I can get any book through inter-library loan. I read a ton.
Meals out-once in a while-I''d rather make the same stuff at home.

 

[y2kitty]

Happy to spend on:
Travel
Nice Shoes
Spay/Neuter for strays or cats of friends.

 

[SparklyOEC]

In no particular order:

Hair color/cut
travel
my kids
my pets
skin care/makeup
and soon...a grandson I''m sure I''ll be happy to spend money on.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

Jewelry
Skincare
perfume
books

 

[bebe]

Whatever it takes - but my bucks usually go towards;

hair color every 3 weeks $120.00 min.

magazines

the occasional Chanel bag

quality food, fresh and organic

great sheets

tiny French antique leather bound books ( when I can find them )

my kids, their education

shoes !

Chanel mascara

Bio-Oil for body moisturizer