Frivolous things you used to spend money on?

[Lemon221]

What did you used to spend your money on that your now seems completely extravagant and frivolous? I’ll go first, jo malone candles ridiculous how much I spent on wax!

Heating…hot water!!! 🙁 coffees, lunches out, cut flowers

Wine

Years ago, when the mortgage interest rate hit 15%, privacy ( because I rented out my one bedroom and lived in my living room.

Dior perfume.

@marmitegirl01

Magazines. Many many magazines 🤦‍♀️

Mags for me too. I stopped when I realised I bought the same copy of a magazine I already had.

I used to get eyelash extensions (£70) and professional spray tans (£40)

Now I use fake eyelashes and do my own tan tiny violin plays

Coffee in cafes. Only realised how much I was spending when Covid closed everything down

Magazines
Alcohol
Take away s
Ubers
Costa

Petrol/Diesel to drive a few miles I could easily walk, have a super expensive car too which drinks fuel...

Candles, I used to light one every evening

Shoes, I have so many pairs I've literally never worn it's quite embarrassing, I recently donated some to charity to clear my wardrobe.

Regilar shiatsu sessions. Wish I could still afford it.

Designer clothes & handbags, none since around 2004
Cigarettes - gave up in 2000
Magazines, esp large glossy ones
Shopping in Waitrose and Next
Nightclubbing (too old 🙄 )

Highlights. I'm going cold turkey and letting the blonde grow out whilst the grey takes over.

Daily lunch sandwiches/salads from deli.

Washing dishes 2/3 times a day.

Having a shower because I just felt like it.

Dior lipstick.

Putting heating on to take the chill off

Having curated meals instead of a fridge/cupboard pot luck

Lipsticks and lip pencils all very much the same shade

I have loads that are natural pink some even the same make. I keep going back to a the same max factor one

Same with nail varnishes cerise pink and shades of red hundreds I have bought over the years

Petrol to go somewhere just for a change of scenery!

@twolittleboysonetiredmum

When younger - booze. So much booze all the time on nights out. What an absolute waste of cash. Now - probably highlights but yet I haven’t stopped. They make my hair look thicker and nicer. Shall I stop?! I have debated it to save money

Same

@marmitegirl01

Magazines. Many many magazines 🤦‍♀️

I'm a total magazine addict too, but a Readly subscription has saved me from the debtors' prison

Expensive London hotels when I’d decide that I didn’t want to catch the last train after a night out.
Clinique when I was a student - I really didn’t have the budget for it.
Recently have given up more expensive make up brands like Bobbi Brown, and moved to high st make up - have not noticed the difference.

Aveda shampoo and conditioner

@Ohfgsnotagain

Black cabs to get me around London. Pret porridge/lunches/salad pots Pub lunches After work drinks Theatre tickets

God I miss my working life before children. I miss my salary!

All of these Magazines Self help get ahead in your career bullshit books at £13 a pop from the smiths at the station (I never did get ahead in my career) Cabs Pret A Manger Eating out Buying rounds for other ppl Holidays Yes to agent provocateur Dread to think how much money dh spent there over the years. It would actually make me cry I think if I added it up

I'm 45 now. When I was a student I bought branded food all the time, loads of Cds and designer perfume.

Over the years I've spent loads of money on socialising, coffees out etc. Don't feel like it was wasted though as The time with friends was wonderful and so many great conversations and happy memories!

Diesel

I don’t find these posts depressing, in fact it’s quite uplifting to hear of so many people liberated from the crap you think you have to have/do to live a content life. Sounds like more and more people cherishing experiences rather than things, which would never bring you the happiness you want anyway.

Mine are magazines as I don’t have time to read them anymore. I buy less clothes and I’ve not had any less pleasure in rewearing outfits for special occasions. I don’t buy makeup nearly as much as I have a good stash which will last me another 10 years now, also I just wear a lot less makeup since lockdown.

I used to have customised Aveda shampoo and conditioner. You’d chose the colour and scent and they’d mix it in store. For a while I believed this was necessary expenditure, however it didn’t survive first contact with parenthood.

Plants that don't grow.