Thought about this while reading the BMW thread. Sunglasses - I never spend more than $12 on a pair. I'm just going to lose/break/sit on them after a few months anyway. Watch - It just needs to tell me what time it is. No fashion statement neccesary. I got my current watch for $11.95 at Kohls. About a year ago. Shoes - I never spend more than $50 a pair. I'm just going to step in a puddle and ruin them anyway. Cellphone - My plan gives me a new phone every 2 years. I always pick the nicest FREE one they offer. All I need is phone and text. Car - I bought my last car new in 2006. Never again. Next time I buy a car, it will be a used car from Carmax for a 3rd of the price.
Geez ima_drummer you sure are cheap! :grin: I will not spend money on sunglasses either. Especially since the style for men is gigantic Jackie-o glasses.
i'd say car because my 2001 is still running just fine, and i'm fine with it. But when it dies, I might get something in the medium range instead of the relatively cheap
lol similar but not the same i will buy one pair of good basketball shoes, regardless of the price as long as they are comfortable and provide support after that any shoe i buy is under 50 dollars. maybe i'll a bit more if its a really nice dress shoe clothes - i never understood why people would spend a crap load of money a designer name. i took a gf's little brother to the mall one day and he was look at these t-shirts that were like 30-40 bucks because it said like Barneys or Barclay NY on it. I never understood that. Especially when you can find tshirts on the internet now for cheap, good funny ones too. watches - i received 3 really nice and expensive watches as gifts over the years from family and all 3 have broke beyond repair, one literally shattered when it fell to the floor - i havent bought a watch since dvds/cds/blu-rays - besides the whole 'i can just download these for "free"' aspect there are some things I want the actual thing but these are way too pricey than they need to be still. food - if i go out no need for fancy stuff unless its a date or a special event. i know people who go to sit downs a lot just with a friend to hang out and the final bill would be around 40 bucks thats unnecessary. alcohol at the bar - if i am going out for the purpose of drinking i usually pre-drink at my place so that when i get to the bar/club i only have to buy at most 3 drinks to get a good buzz
drinking outside. i see absolutely no point in dropping a couple of bills every other weekend when if i want i get hammered at home for 1/10th the price. but nobody spends more money then me on food.
drummer your gonna be hella warm when your dead, lining your casket with all that extra cash you got left over.
I don't really have a steadfast rule on what I will or won't spend money on. There's nothing wrong with owning a few pairs of really nice clothes, or owning a nice watch if it's what makes you happy, and you get good use out of it. Food and drinks are the types of things that, if someone wants to spend a lot of money on, I'm not going to judge them. You put that stuff in YOUR body, and honestly, good and healthy food and drinks cost money. I'd rather drink a good scotch, and catch a clean buzz rather than drink cheap vodka and wake up with a wicked hangover. The same goes for food. I'd much rather spend 20-30 extra dollars a month on healthy food, rather than eating at bargain basement locations. When it comes to food for me, quality ranks over quantity. But, that being said, it's not like I condone going around throwing around c-notes on a casual dinner, or spending $300 on shoes that you only wear once or twice a year. It's all about being responsible with your finances, and not living beyond your means. If you can balance a good, fun, healthy lifestyle while maintaining your checkbook, then why not enjoy the money you work so hard to earn?
i'm pretty frugal but i don't know about refuse to spend money. I will be more than happy to pay for something if the quality is there. for example, i do have a nicer pair of sunglasses, but there is high quality associated with them....they arent just some crappy designer pair where you are mostly paying for the name.
Hotels/Airfare - I look for the cheapest deals. If i can't find one, i ain't going. Food - Has to be a special occasion for me to spend a lot on dinner. Software - I try to find freeware or stuff that's been cracked. Gym Membership - I live a block away from a gym that charges $80 /month, but i drive 7-10 min to 24 hour fitness because its cheap. Haircuts - Been cutting my own hair for years.
Probably undershirts and boxers. I just get mine from Old Navy. Not sure why some people spend so much money on nice undergarments. But to each their own.
