To think something isn’t a waste of money if you genuinely enjoy it?

Nothing you enjoy is a waste of money as life is fucking literally for LIVING

Agree, singing your heart out at the principality stadium is an absolutely fantastic experience 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Whether something is value for money is completely subjective and I can’t imagine why anyone cares how other people spend their cash.

I’m one to say this admittedly but for the things like firework displays… round here it’s £40+ for a family of four to stand in a cold muddy field when you can catch some out your window. That to me is a waste of money!

My dds go to a lovely sweet prep school where they look forward to going every day and as a parent I enjoy attending all the events they put on. So many unsolicited comments saying private education is a waste of money at that age, as if it needs to be measured as a financial return, or as if we're taking away other opportunities from them.

Think of the grave goods you could decorate your pyramid with.

It’s weird, I see this too, plus an assumption everyone who can afford things must be in debt snd it’s paid by credit card. Some people think everyone is in the same financial situation as them, you see lots of how can they afford that stuff.

we like to go to a lot of concerts /gigs. I mean the big ones. Adele, Springsteen, capaldi etc. and we do a few a year, and we always get really good tickets. And we always get asked, by a couple pair of friends, how much did that cost then. Then a dialogue on how it’s a rip off. I always get the impression they are jealous, as they’d love to go, but won’t consider paying that sort of price. They could afford it. Then we get the dialogue on the cost of food and drink when there. I didn’t ask it’s not your money, so shut it.

we all recently went away for a long weekend, booked an air b n b. Went to the local supermarket. I put some lurpak in my trolley and got a dialogue about why would I waste money on a small pack of lurpak for 3 nights and have to leave most of it behind.

well because we like lurpak. And how much did your avalanche of wine cost.doris..

lastly clothes, I like nice clothes. I buy a lot on vinted, but also new, my clothes are clearly good quality and expensive. I get snide comments from one friend, about how they don’t need expensive clothing, with a look up and down. It’s like who asked you to buy some, there is no prizes in looking like a homeless dude. If I want to wear nice clothes I shall. I don’t ask for opinions, I don’t mention my clothes and don’t wish comments.

it annoys me in the moment. I’ve never ever looked at someone and thought how much did that cost, what a waste, it wouldn’t even occur to me to think about how someone else spends their money

Save all your money, you can always buy those nice things when you're dead.

It’s like when people say cleaners are a waste of money as you can clean yourself, completely misunderstanding the purpose of buying time. Same reason I always pay for a decorator, I have much more fun things to be doing than painting and they’ll do it better (and quicker) than me!

There’s a teenage girl on our local spotted site offering various styles of French plaits for £5. Some grown woman has actually commented that it’s a complete waste of money as you can watch a YouTube tutorial and do it yourself. Well yes you can, you could also watch one for how to change the brakes on your car but I think I’d rather pay someone else!

Unless you are asking for advice or borrowing from others it’s no one’s business what you spend your money on

i probably spend around £600 on gym / sport classes for me and my 2 daughters a month - not a waste of money, as it’s a priority

I buy fruit and veg at M&S and like a farm shop visit - not a waste of money

however, I would never buy something designer / couture and rarely go out out.

i see concerts as a waste (for me) but love a holiday - it’s all personal choice

I shudder to think how much money I have spent over the years going to see Wales play rugby. I doubt that even a quarter of those were winning matches either! But it's about the camaraderie, meeting new people and a shared sense of culture. There's nothing like the Principality when everyone is singing their hearts out too - really spine-tingling in the best way. I guess people who don't like rugby would think it was a waste - but hey, they likely do stuff in their leisure time that I don't care about either. Different strokes for different folks, surely?

YANBU - It depends what you value. And I also think pure enjoyment is undervalued by many. I went on holiday with family a few years ago and my husband spent around £200 to go spear fishing - it was a lot of money for him but I strongly encouraged him to go for it, as i knew it's something he'd really enjoy and would be a unique experience. Another family member, who had spent that much on a pair of designer sunglasses at the airport, thought he was mad and couldn't understand it at all.

Love eating and drinking out

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have one everyday sometimes 2, the coffee shop is literally 1 min walk from my house.

Oh of course. I enjoy LOTS of things people think are a waste of money, from Disney holidays and Botox, through to having a luxury car on finance (the payments are very affordable for my income, and in my opinion entirely worth it) I’m the tacky MN nightmare 😂 but equally, I’m actually very happy and joyful 😁

It might be a waste to others, but as long as you’re happy - that’s all that matters.

I have a relative who exclaims “how much?!” Whenever she asks me how much my concert or theatre tickets costs.

She could afford the prices, but it’s just not something she values. In her eyes, it’s a waste. For me, it’s something that enriches my life.

That being said, she hates spending money on anything. Each to their own.

I think new cars on lease are a waste of money but I'm someone who regularly scratches her car because she doesn't care what she drives, so I would think that! I'm sure people would consider some of the things I spend my money on to be a waste of time, but it really is about whatever brings you joy. You don't know how much life you'll get to live, so spend your resources on things that you enjoy.

Also a bit of well thought out self-care can mean you have more a capacity to be a good person to others. That's got to be money well spent.

YANBU

I enjoy holidays. I have taken two so far this year, and have three more planned. They make my life better & more interesting. They allow me to experience different places, cultures & cuisines.They give me something to look forward to. I certainly don’t regard them as a waste of money.

SIL loves designer handbags. She has dozens of the things, spends an absolute fortune on them & loves to show them off. To me, they are just overpriced bits of leather with tacky, ostentatious logos. Status symbols for shallow idiots. They serve absolutely no purpose whatsoever that a bag from M&S wouldn’t do perfectly well. To me, they are the definition of a waste of money.

Objectively, neither of us is either right or wrong. We just prioritise spending our disposable income on different things. Although I’m clearly right, obviously…😉

People mostly just have different views - I spend lots on travel, food, wine, theatre, socialising, books, good quality clothing, but think expensive cars a a waste. Someone could easily argue that an expensive car brings you joy each day, if you’re that way inclined.

Also, some people just hate spending money on anything at all.

Obviously a lot of people agree with you. "The most prolific travellers were families and those under the age of 35, with 18-24 year olds taking an average of 5.33 trips, 25-34 year olds going on 6.43 breaks and families with children over the age of five going on holiday 5.32 times during this period."

www.abta.com/news/number-holidays-taken-person-reaches-new-high-people-seek-getaway-get-together

And some people are completely the opposite, which I always find interesting.

There is a bit of an obsession on here with living on a single lettuce leaf, dressing in rags and going on forced route marches so you can save, though. Heaven forbid you might want to spend money on something that brings you joy, whatever that may be.

Don’t tell anyone but I sometimes have 3 takeaway coffee in a day!

Yes - and I find that way of thinking very miserable!