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What is your secret that you waste money on?

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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?

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littleyellowwellies · 14/06/2019 23:01

I once signed up to graze,

We moved house and I forgot to cancel it. Now I can't find my user name or password, I've tried everything!

I keep forgetting to do anything about it, and the graze box has been delivered twice a month to the old address for almost 4 years!!!!

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NomDeQwerty · 14/06/2019 23:10

Fountain pens.
No one needs 5 on the go at any one time.

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MumGoneCrazy · 14/06/2019 23:12

@Shoxfordian Me too, I'm addicted to covet, been playing it for about 4 years.

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Palaver1 · 15/06/2019 06:44

Mines a need once in a a while when my ASD child has respite I get a hotel room just for the day and just sleep and might have a well deserved shower I just stand under the stream of water and just forget everything.
I park the car at the respite centre take an Uber pay around 70 pounds for the room then take Uber back
No one knows I do this will have to cut this out as my divorce bill from the lawyers getting heavy .
Just need to get out of the house it’s my only luxury I do it once a month and so look forward to it.

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ihatethecold · 15/06/2019 08:34

Love this Palaver.
I hope you don’t ever justify it to anyone. ☺️

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Shoxfordian · 15/06/2019 08:37

@MumGoneCrazy
Yeah I've been on covet for ages too. I delete it occasionally because its such a waste of money but I always reinstall it...

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Fairylea · 15/06/2019 08:39

Palaver I love that. I have a child with asd and I can completely relate!

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Shosha1 · 15/06/2019 08:42

DonkeyHotay I have your addiction. If a parcel didn’t come from The Wool Warehouse at least once a week, the postman asks why 😁. Grandkids love their jumpers and others their socks tho

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1800swoman · 15/06/2019 11:00

According to my 10 year old son -Eyebrows. He considers it weird. Also not a secret any longer.

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katseyes7 · 15/06/2019 15:27

Not me, but my OH. He has over 20 guitars, and not cheap ones. He's a musician though, so justifies them as "needed for work."
l'm not convinced.

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stucknoue · 15/06/2019 15:29

Take away/meals out when I can cook far better

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TheBestNapIEverHad · 15/06/2019 15:33

Perfume

Takeaways on Saturdays when I’m on my own in the house (DH and DC all at activities)

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babyno5 · 15/06/2019 19:39

Ooh @TheBestNapIEverHad that sounds like bliss-solo takeaway. I'm going to do that next time I have house to myself 😍

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needsleepzzz · 15/06/2019 19:52

Lunches, i try and take tinned soup but sometimes just cant be arsed with the washing up afterwards, our office washing up liquid leaves my hands feeling yuck.
Gel nail polish, can do my own, keep buying it but get lazy and go to a salon instead Hmm

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franklymydearidontgivea · 15/06/2019 20:21

@Youmadorwhat love the bath tray, have been looking for a decent one for my bath, which is remarkably like yours, may I ask where you got it from

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Tinkerbell1980 · 16/06/2019 08:29

Disneyland Paris. Its no longer cheap anyway but by the time I've upgraded to club level, lake view, added dining plans, photopass, flights, an extra few nights before/after to see Paris and get a full first/last day in the parks! I could go to Florida for 2 weeks all in for a few quid more than a week there (often in the rain). But I love it dearly Grin

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StarlightLady · 16/06/2019 08:38

Wine and quality lingerie.

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Catypillar · 16/06/2019 13:48

@beckywiththesplitends thank you so much! I'm in Perth and its much easier to get to Stirling than the big cities! Can take DS2 along and buy him plants at the same time.

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Twinmama32 · 17/06/2019 20:58

SpanGransNo1Fan
what coffee machine do you have?
I’m looking for a new one!

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Youmadorwhat · 17/06/2019 21:51

@franklymydearidontgivea I really can’t remember where exactly I just remember typing in wooden extendable bath tray 😂 I know it’s bamboo though.

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madcatladyforever · 17/06/2019 21:58

Adult collector dollshouses and the stuff to go in them. I make them too. Costs me a small fortune. But the pleasure it gives me it's worth it.

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