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What is your secret that you waste money on?

471 replies

itisalladream · 12/06/2019 16:29

We must all have one thing that we secretly treat ourselves too... or waste money on.... for many women it seems to be shoes or a nice handbag etc.
Me? I waste my money on flight upgrades

What about you?

OP posts:
Amibeingdaft81 · 13/06/2019 18:03

Oh more....

Bed linen. And I mean £100s spent.

Make up

Alleycat1 · 13/06/2019 18:03

Plants and books.

cuppycakey · 13/06/2019 18:03

SNS nails.

Nottheduchess · 13/06/2019 18:05

Motorbike stuff x

MashedSpud · 13/06/2019 18:06

Crochet kits and wool/yarn.

jessebuni · 13/06/2019 18:09

Video games...I mean...I’m a grown up and a parent so I should probably have better things to spend my money on and to do with my time but ever since playing my dad’s SNES as a kid I fell in love with video games 😂

happytobemrsg · 13/06/2019 18:10

Chai lattes on the way to work

Lovemusic33 · 13/06/2019 18:10

Plants here too (house and garden)
Heinz baked beans
Nice cheese

TheGlitterFairy · 13/06/2019 18:12

Nails/ Hair/ Beauty products.
Flight upgrades and Uber’s
Take out coffees
Lunch when in office
Fresh flowers - love them

BummyKnocker · 13/06/2019 18:12

Buttons, I spend ages looking at them and love transforming clothes with new buttons.

Travellingmamma · 13/06/2019 18:17

Meat! Married to a veggie and occasionally pick up a pack of ham/chicken wings/sausage in batter to eat on the way home Blush

Truzza · 13/06/2019 18:18

I bought a camper van a good one
I spend a lot on camping stuff for the van

MorondelaFrontera · 13/06/2019 18:19

I bought a camper van a good one

How do you keep that one a secret!

LennyBelardo · 13/06/2019 18:19

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katseyes7 · 13/06/2019 18:21

l wouldn't exactly say 'treat myself' but l spend a lot of money on my rabbits. Two of them are 'senior' and one has a medical condition, so l buy dried herbal remedies to mix with their hay.
They seem to work, because when we were at the vets on Monday for their vaccinations, the vet remarked that they're "in incredibly good condition".

DeniseRoyal · 13/06/2019 18:21

Makeup, beauty products, lovely scented candles, and occasionally expensive chocolate 🥰

Parker231 · 13/06/2019 18:22

Take out coffees every day - sometimes more than one a day. Darent add up the cost.

HeyHeyMckenzie · 13/06/2019 18:23

Sparkly trainers. The sparklier the better.

I had one amazing pair a few years ago and I keep trying to find others that I love just as much, but nothing quite replaces those gorgeous shimmery nasty cool weird lovelies :(

champagneplanet · 13/06/2019 18:24

Wine, and the odd bottle of gin Gin

Moominfan · 13/06/2019 18:25

Food, takeout coffee especially

Moominfan · 13/06/2019 18:26

Also can't pass a charity shop without nipping in

justasking111 · 13/06/2019 18:27

kindle books and wine.

Megan2018 · 13/06/2019 18:32

Its not a secret, but all my money goes on our animals. More than the mortgage (horse, 3 cats-1 elderly and a flock of bantam hens). DH is fortunately tolerant that we can never afford a holiday or social life as a result!

FancyAPint · 13/06/2019 18:33

bargain flights on sky scanner
cider
beer
crisps

SugarMiceInTheRain · 13/06/2019 18:35

Face masks, make up and sneaky McDonald's and Subway lunches Grin