Name the 10 most recent things you bought - does it reveal your income level?

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Do you think by listing the ten most recent things you bought and for whom (apart from food, transport/petrol etc) over what period that you would be able to tell a lot about someone? This is since the being of Jan - here goes:

• cello spike holder for dd
• Uni law textbooks for ds
• Skin cream for DM
• Toothbrush heads for me
• Toothbrush charing cable fo rme
• Jewellery case for DSIL b'day
• Card for colleague who has just had baby
• Present for baby
• Vinted Whistles dress (bargain at £10)
• Bunch of tulips for DM

-Hypoallergenic cat food for DCat who has cat eczema
-Shin pads for DD for football as she had outgrown her old ones
-a PG Wodehouse book from Amazon as a gift
-some ready meals for tonight’s dinner
-lip balm
-a get well soon card for my niece who has had a minor op
-bottle of wine for me
-a book I needed for work from eBay
-Boden summer shorts for DD from a Facebook group seller
-concert tickets for a string quartet performance for this weekend, not too expensive though, about £10 each and £5 for DD!

Now I write it down it’s a bit of an odd assortment of things really!

To be honest everyone in this thread sounds really middle class from their purchases anyway 😂

Comb for me
Hair cut for me
Book for DD
Body scrub brush for DD
Driving lesson for DS
Flea collars for DDs (dear dogs)
Medical travel cooler bag for DD
Phone and phone case for DD
Wooden spoons set for me
Yarn for me to crochet something for DD

All it says is I'm hopelessly dull.

Bag of Haribo
flash drive
second hand DVD
park run milestone t shirt for ds2
Leavers hoodie for ds2

moving from tax credits to universal credit so I'm trying to only spend money on essentials. The Haribo doesn't count because I bought it with the money I found when I cleaned the washing machine filter!

Dry robe - for me
Dyson v8 - for all (me!)
3 x suitcases - for DC 1,2 + 3
Joie Stages car seat - for DC3
Dock & Bay hooded towels - for DC2 + 3
Clinique take the day off balm + might repair moisturiser a for me
Moda in Pelle sandals second hand but unworn from eBay - for me
Salted Omelette maker (amazing) - for all
GCSE revision books - for DC1
Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream - for me

I've not read the thread in case it influences me - will read once I've written this.

My last 10 purchases:

Chocolate for me and family
Snacks at work
Slippers
2 pairs of shoes (online so may jot keep either)
Refreshments at cinema
Birthday card
Birthday gift
Shampoo
Conditioner
Books for DD.

Not sure if that reveals much about me.

A 32inch frying pan... Are you sure 😂just got an image in my head of a near 3 foot diam 🍳. 😁

Secateurs
3 x hardy perennials (lychnis, potentilla Miss Wilmott, achillea)
Bunch of daffodils
Cherry Liqueur chocolates M and S
Murano glass flower T K Maxx clearance section (for sitting room shelves)
2 x Italian marquetry wood photo frames T K Maxx (" " " " )
Pair of jeans (me) Primark
McDonalds breakfast muffin and coffee (me)
Max Mara wool blazer - Salvation Army charity shop (me)
Waterstones cafe tea and coffee - my daughter and myself

Cat scratching post from Debenhams sale
hoodie for me -Temu
underwear for DD and DS-Temu
toothbrush holder-Temu
leggings for DD-Temu
cds from charity shop for DS
various storage baskets as have been decluttering and organising
birthday banners for DD

Dog food
Cat food
Horse feed
2 large round bales of hay
Cherry Pepsi cans
Equidry coat for DD ( been saving for this )
Skinny tan face tanning drops ) I look deathly pale )
Iceland online shop
Gel kohl eyeliner pen
Hair dye to cover my grey ( quite a lot of grey )

Pack of greetings cards with birds on.
Kintsugi repair kit for a broken mug.
Two pairs wide legged trousers from M&S.
Chocolate cosmos and agapanthus bulbs.
Dark mint chocolate batons from Hotel Chocolat.
Guitar pedal (for DS birthday)
Perfume (DD birthday)
Vegetarian cookery book
Birthday cards
iPad charging cable.

A set of plastic drawers to keep DIY stuff in
A decorative plant pot
2 bras (M&S)
A box of 4 tumblers
Retro fabric from a charity shop
Retro mug in charity shop
Pair of Levi’s
2 Easter cards in a charity shop
An IKEA spatula
RAB zip up base layer top

New carry on bag holiday
Packing cubes
A lanyard for my keys
Oven gloves
A shirt for me
Flowers and card for my DM
2 Books
Dog supplies (chews, poop bags etc)
2 coffees
Mac Donald’s

Coat from Hush
Dress from Cos
Knickers and bras from M&S for DC
Two pairs of boots from the Clarks outlet, one for me, one for DC
Pair of brogues for work
Cat food
Coffee beans
New bedding from TKMaxx
Two pairs of opaque tights
Sealskins gloves for biking to work

I only buy clothes/shoes in the sales and am not a big spender so it’s been a huge month for me.

Ok mine is:

1. prom dress
2. Chocolate
3. Skins underlayer sports top
4. Festival ticket for DC for birthday
5. Easter eggs
6. Washbag
7. Collagen supplement
8. Wrapping paper
9. battery charger
10. Moisturiser

'Good Egg' Easter leggings for toddler DS
40th birthday card for Dsis
Birthday card for uncle
Baileys Birthday cake truffles for Nan
3 tickets to see In The Night Garden Live
Box of 5 lateral flow tests
Floor cleaner
Dry Cat food
2 bags Cat litter
2 boxes flea drops

Cat scratching post
lipstick
birthday cards - loads
eye drops
meal out with friends

can’t remember anything else, other than food shopping, unless we go right back to November when I bought Xmas pressies

Salted caramel chocolate
Bird seed
Bird feeder
Body scrub for the shower
Gym top from charity shop
4 small packets of shortbread fingers
All day bus ticket
Ibuprofen gel
New home card
1st class stamp

Gosh my last 10 buys are all about me and all since the New Year

External hard drive
Vintage handbag
Velvet Scarf
Chubby Cubs cook book
Ade Edmondson Book
Wool to knit a snood
YSL foundation
Lancôme lipstick
Holiday
Festival Ticket

Cant see how that reveals my income level though

In the last few days:

Sticker book
Torch
Batteries
Milk
Bread
Tea bags
Strawberries
Blueberries
Knickers
Cupcakes

Clearly it hasn't been an exciting spending week!

Interesting thread - going by mine, I'm not sure it says much. I save money buying stuff from FB marketplace but also have a hobby which could be seen as quite middle class that I spend a lot of money on!

Cardigan from a high street shop
Top from a charity shop
MAC Foundation
Microwave from FB marketplace
Valentine's card from Etsy
Birthday present for a family member
Stuff for a craft hobby
Protein powder
Ticket for a gig
Ticket for a class related to my hobby

Four Seasons sleeping bag
Thermals
2 x fleece
Hat, scarf and gloves set
T.shirt
Jazz shoes
Drama lessons
Online course in 3D printing
Zoom D&D sessions

All stuff for DCs hobbies!
I'm incredibly inhibited about spending money on myself and almost never do it.

Perfume
Books
Tarte tape shape concealer
Multi vitamins
Cod liver oil capsules
Brush for dying roots
Cast iron casserole 3.3 L
Cast iron casserole 5.3 L
Hershel duffel bag
Herschel Backpack

Cushion covers
Pole to hold up my washing line
Streaming movie on Amazon (banshees of inisherin
Waterproof mattress cover
Lego for birthday present for dc
A book for birthday present for dc
Ring doorbell
Plantain from Amazon
Bamboo chopsticks

I'm actually reassured doing that as I worry about spending too much money on myself and it's mostly the house. New house which I am renovating.

Plantain and chopsticks because I was hosting foreign students for a week and they taught me how to cook their way.

Short break for half term family
dehumidifier, kids room
new swimming cossies for kids
air up water bottle pressie, nephew
cold meds, me
Treats for dog
overpriced moisturiser, daughter
roblox, daughter
prosecco, me
haircuts, daughters

too much for Jan

• baby vests
• Baby vegetable crisps
• Nomo reindeer (dairy free choc)
• Baby pyjamas on eBay
• Asics trainers
• Diesel
• Juul refill pods
• Caffeine free pepsi
• Starbucks peppermint tea at soft play

It doesn't tell my class, just my life stage!