Things you could afford but choose not to spend on?

Designer anything- i don't rate it
Eating out- more faff than it's worth and hideously expensive
A car- live in London and more trouble than it's worth
A bigger house
Hairdresser/ manicurist

I agree. If I see someone wearing jeans I can't tell if they cost £20 or £200.

Some people have to have the designer name or logo visible so that everyone can see how much they've spent 🙄

So true to me a hotel is just somewhere to sleep 😴 Im not paying for a bunch of crap I don't want or will never use

Designer clothes I don't give a rat's arse about brand names my jeans cost ten dollars 😊 and I like them ❤️

Five-star hotels. There's nothing wrong with a hotel providing a pool/gym/beauty salon/business centre for its clients, but I know I won't use any of those facilities and don't feel inclined to subsidise them for those who do.

A TV or a TV licence (so can’t even watch iPlayer).

Because it’s an enjoyable experience. I am with you though, on not shelling out for expensive cinema snacks.

I buy lots of the things that you don’t!

But it is very rare that I’ll pay for a cup of tea when out and about. The cost of it! And don’t even start me on places that charge extra for a larger cup of it!
I can make a better cuppa at home.

Same
Waitrose for nice ‘picky bits’ and Xmas treats

Main shop Lidl then go to Waitrose for the nice stuff Lidl doesn't sell. Could afford to just go to Waitrose but was brought up dirt poor and I can't justify a whole Waitrose shop .
Gardener . I love gardening
Cleaner . I'd rather just do it and spend the money on other stuff

Fine dining restaurants.
I'd rather have a decent sized plateful of good home cooked food at my local golf club or garden centre than a minuscule portion of some fancy muck at a pretentious posh restaurant, for a fraction of the price.

Preach.

Business class, decent single car, great food are non negotiable.

Second car, nails Botox eyelashes etc I would never want.

AKA the important stuff! X

Take aways
nails/eyebrows/treatments/spa
second car
more expensive house
cleaner

I am, however, prepared to spend on long haul business class, holidays, wine and food.

It’s not about need, more about want. I enjoy a drink and a snack whilst watching the movie, I don’t need one, but I want one and enjoy it.

we go to an Everyman cinema with sofas, order a couple of glasses of wine, some nibbles. But certainly not as we need it. We then go out for dinner usually. Again we don’t need to, we can easily eat at home. But we wish to.

Arguably if we take thay line, no one needs to go to the cinema, we can all wait and see the movie when it’s on tv.

surely life is about more than just meeting our needs.

A fancier car.
A bigger house
A more expensive postcode.
More expensive food shopping.
professional beauty treatments and hair cuts (for me)
Extravagant celebrations for life events e.g weddings, balloon arches etc

We go on multiple holidays a year and save a fortune of all of the above.

Cinema snacks. Huge mark-ups and I don’t understand why people need to be eating just because they are watching a film.

We always go business long haul or where it’s available- love it and my back is terrible sitting for long periods
but my kitchen and bathrooms are ancient and we need the whole of the downstairs flooring /carpets done
Also every stick of furniture we own is either second hand or hand me down from my mum (who lives for John Lewis and home/garden improvement , or Facebook marketplace place

Nothing! I spend my money like water! If I want something then I’ll have it, after bills, a bit of savings and making sure there are provisions for when our son grows up then the rest is mine! I’ll be a long time dead.

I don’t go to spas, have my eyebrows or nails done, have massages or treatments or indulge in any alternative therapies. It just seems like a dreadful waste of travel money.

the train to work - I enjoy the cycle instead which is free

i I could afford lunch at work but prefer home brought

i haven’t bought new clothes at all this year - all second hand - not a cost thing - I just prefer it and think it’s better for environment

could afford a cleaner - don’t feel i need one

we keep all the spare money for big holidays which I value more

I don't fly business class for short flights. I live in the US, so domestic flights can still take a few hours, but business class is usually just slightly larger seats. It isn't worth it.
I do fly business or first for international, as having a lie-down bed-seat is worth it (and I tend to pay for this with points).

I often don't have my nails done. I like the way they look (natural, gel, not something long with decorations) but don't like the commitment to maintenance and the hour at least sitting in the seat, able to do nothing.

A newer car - mine is 10 years old and is fine
A bigger/posher house - mine is a 2 bed ex council house and does me fine
Nails/eyebrows/grooming - I get my hair trimmed 3-4 times a year, don't dye it. Don't have nails or eyebrows or anything beauty procedures

It’s great isn’t it !

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