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Some things are simply worth spending money on; a pillow that doesn’t break your neck every night, for instance, or comfortable hiking shoes that make hiking… well, bearable. And while splurging might not be the right way to go about everything, most of us likely have things we consider worthy of a higher investment.

The ‘Ask Reddit’ community discussed what things they wouldn’t go cheap on, and their answers go far beyond pillows and shoes. While some appreciate the longevity—they say ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ for a reason—others simply enjoy the feeling such items entail, be it the softness of quality toilet paper or the satisfaction of using a good set of headphones. Scroll down to find the redditors’ answers and see if you’d spend your hard-earned money on any of the same things.

#1

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Good shoes

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#2

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Supportive bras.

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Mimi M
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Getcha some Cloud 9 by Warner. Not particularly expensive but sooo comfortable! https://www.amazon.com/Warners-Womens-Cloud-Wire-Free-Contour/dp/B08Y6NYW76

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#3

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money For example, mine is a bed. I’ll never buy a cheap bed again.

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Marie Dahme
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love my Saatva bed…pricey but the sides will never collapse under my fat a*s. Worth $3000.

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#4

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Knives.

I stayed with my brother and sister-in-law briefly between apartments. I brought my set of Wusthofs. She has a congenital birth defect that affects her fingers. She was worried about having sharp knives in the kitchen because she didn't want to slice off what was left of her fingers. She had always bought cheap knives for that reason. But she found using good knives, she cut herself much less because, shocker, the knives cut better so they were easier to control.

Plus, these knives will last forever. It's one of those things that you can buy crappy knives every few years, or spend a little more and never have to buy them again.

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Sander Vermeer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think everyone should buy a decent chefs knife. Unless you are super rich, the one thing you will do on a daily basis is prepare food. Your don't have to buy a 300 dollar hand forged Japanese knife, just a good quality one from a known brand. And also, get some sharpening stones. Every knife eventually gets dull and being able to sharpen them every couple of months keeps them at peak performance. My personal favorite knife brand is Robert Herder. The only western knife company that grinds their knife very thinly, just like expensive Japanese knives. They can get crazy sharp, are easy to sharpen and cut very nicely because of their thinness.

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#5

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money My cats. Whatever they need they got

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Awkward lady
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog, she's on special dog food because she has a bowel condition, it's expensive but she is worth every penny!

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#7

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Cheese. You don't know bliss until you have tasted parmigiano reggiano. It is worth every extra penny + it is so satisfying to grate it yourself.

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#8

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Ice Cream.

GTFO of here with that Blue Bunny Chemical Cream polymer or that Nicotine yellow Walmart Vanilla.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We're not big ice cream eaters, but when the mood strikes, I've got the ice cream attachment for my kitchen aid. Not to most conventional way to get ice cream, but it works for an infrequent snack, and we can control the ingredients & make up our own flavors 😋

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#9

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money My wife ,she deserves the best after putting up with me for 30 years .

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Cathy CB
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband. I waited till I was 29 before marrying the best guy I could find, who is 6 years younger. We've been married 33 years.

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#10

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money I knit as a hobby, and I always buy the best materials I can afford. I have a budget for the year, and I try to choose projects that will last a while. It's just no fun to knit with crappy materials, and a hobby is supposed to be fun. I also want to be proud of the finished object.

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LynnCaster
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, so I'm not supposed to just have an endless stash of yarn that I'll never actually use just waiting for the perfect project to come up??!

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#11

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Pillows. My neck thanks me every morning.

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Lynne Dixon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The most important thing is to not buy pillows that are higher than your shoulder height. If your head is on an angle either up or down, you are bending your spine. This shows up as headaches and spine, back/neck problems.

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#12

Winter clothing, when you are going to be outside for a while, trust me, it is a life saver.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have -40°C many weeks a year so the money spent is worth it. Ontario, Canada.

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#13

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Pay to not see ads. My quality of life has significantly increased not being exposed to them

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bored Panda won't let you through if you don't pause it on their site. Too bad because I hate it when the post starts moving without me being finished. I use AdBlock and pay them yearly.

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#14

Someone told me once you spend most of your life on your feet or on your back. Always buy good shoes and good bed.

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Amy S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was told to spend money on everything between you and the ground, shoes, bed and tyres.

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#15

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Boots. I have my work boots, my hunting boots, my deck boots I wear when on my boat fishing, even a pair I call my “town boots” which are just a square toe I wear out of the house to run errands or go out. It saves your feet, back, and knees so much over a cheap Walmart pair.

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Mimi M
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugg has spoiled me forevah. Now it's just Birks (summer), Uggs (winter) and Skechers for running.

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#16

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money A good pen goes a long way.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have problems writing since I had a terrible accident and found that the Pilot Precise V7RT doesn't stop me from writing smoothly. Love them.

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#17

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Toilet Paper (Cottonelle Ultra); Hiking Boots (Columbia or other good brand); Boxers (Poly Satin); Car Maintenance (Spend the money on the "extra" thing your trusted mechanic suggesting getting done when you bring it in. Get the good oil.); Home repairs (Same as the car. Get it done right so your f*****g wall doesn't cave in.); Wife (Get her what she wants and you will be happy.); Ancient weapons of warfare (Just kidding. I'm not sure if anyone will actually read this.)

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Xenon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like you having it going on. Live long and continue to prosper..

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#18

Kerrygold Irish Butter

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Ace
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is American butter so bad that this is thought of as a luxury brand, or what? It's just an ordinary everyday brand in the UK and Ireland.

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#19

Bed sheets. A nice set of cotton percale sheets will help you sleep better.

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Ace
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

400 thread count Egyptian cotton is the best, but even 100 is good. (the thread count is how many threads per unit area, so much finer threads, much smoother finished surface).

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#21

Crayons. It's Crayola or it's trash.

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#22

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Food, my father always told me we can cut this or that but never cut on the food

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#23

There’s a common wisdom that says you should never cheap out on anything that goes between you and the ground for long periods of time.

Shoes, tires, mattress, and desk chair if you sit for hours a day. There’s probably some others as well.

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yes desk chairs! Don't buy the $100 one off [favourite e-retailer] if you can avoid it. Most chairs at that price point are shoddy and if you're using them more than a few hours a week the foam compresses to nothing, the "leather" wears and tears and they get rickety so fast. Or do buy them, just expect to replace them every 12-24 months.

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#24

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Tattoos

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Hey!
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You really need to shop around for this. Not necessarily for the best price but for the best artist. You need to love what's been done to other people.

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#25

SCUBA gear. It's life support equipment and I'm taking it into caves. Cheap is suicidal.

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witchling
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a high arch and got a special pair of fins. What a difference!!!

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#26

Steak. A bad cut of steak can always be made good with proper preparation and seasoning (within reason), but a good cut of steak is something else entirely with or without seasoning.

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#28

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Laptops. Never buy a cheap one. Those €500 things tend to age like milk. Double the budget and you'll still enjoy it after 6 years like you bought it yesterday.

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Rupp
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I disagree. People spend 2-3 times the price of a basic one thinking they’re future-proofing but by next year it looks slow compared to new models. Plus most are only used for email and surfing. Not to mention they are not hard to drop or damage. I always recommend low to moderate price and save the money for the replacement.

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#29

Socks! Athletic socks (I like Balega Silver) in particular. There's no going back. But there's also no blisters.

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Jason
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to walk like 10 miles a day. Would always get blisters no matter the shoe. Got good socks and solved my problems

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#30

Headphones

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Jason
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use them at least 5 days a week. Bought a nice pair that lasted me quite a few years. Just keep replacing the ear pads

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#31

Mayo. I went cheap a lot before I realised it just wasn't worth it. It may be white and say Mayo on the jar. But most cheap stuff is just nasty as f**k

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. I just had that convo with my husband the other day. He was looking for mayo. Gave him my bottle. It was avocado oil and something. Still looking for his mayo. Told him I hadn't bought any in the last 4-5 years. He made sure I put Hellman's on my next grocery list.

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#32

Windshield wipers

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DBear
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Auto parts in general but especially brakes. It's shocking to see how many people put the cheapest parts on their cars.

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#33

Sushi, high quality jackets/coats, mattresses, and shoes.

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#36

Tools

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Captain Awesome
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tell my son, get the best tools you can afford, it's different than buying the best.

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#37

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money ALCOHOL. I refuse to die with cheap booze in my bloodstream

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#38

The tip portion of a transaction, preferably cash. There is no better way to put your money directly in the hands of a working person than to literally put your money directly in the hands of a working person

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Ace
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Regardless of tipping culture difference, the gratuity is not in itself a part of the transaction, or at least it should not be.

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#39

a bicycle. there's a monumental difference between the $150 Wally World special and a $600 trek from a bike shop or online.

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Rupp
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know weekend warriors bragging about their $8-10k bikes. At that point I’m buying a motorcycle or putting a down payment on a car. :-)

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#40

A good pair of practical shoes. As a barber, I live in my doc martens and don’t skimp on insoles.

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Marie Dahme
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still got my doc martens from the 90’s…I still can rock that look at 51.

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#41

Chocolate

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David Paterson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you live in Europe, yes. But beware, great chocolate is instant diabetes.

#42

Ketchup. Nothing but Heinz, even if it’s regular price.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My youngest son didn't like tomatoes but loved ketchup. When he came to do groceries with us, he always chose the one with no tomatoes in the front. Because obviously, Heinz was made out of tomatoes, but not the others. LOL.

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#43

Shampoo/conditioner/hair products

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#44

A house. Better than paying rent month after month

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Ample Aardvark
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'll still be forking out a lot of money for maintenance though. Granted, less than rent but still a lot more than I thought!

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#45

Paint

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David Paterson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This used to be much more important in decades past than it is today. Every time I buy paint I stand in awe at how much better it is than it used to be: non-drip, non-toxic, smells nice, covers well, covers a wider area, doesn't dry out, doesn't go mouldy, UV stable, resistent to scratches, easily washable, better sheen control, more vibrant colours. These days you would have to go out of your way to find a bad paint.

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#46

Divorce, priceless

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David Paterson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't help smiling at this one. Pay more for an amicable divorce. Don't fight a bitter divorce over every last cent.

#47

Q-tips

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#48

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice: 30 Things That Are Totally Worth The Money Suits, can’t show up to court looking like an ambulance chaser

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Alan Green
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At school we were taught that if we ever go to court we should show respect by wearing a suit, or at least decent shirt & shoes etc. So in my early adult years I had to go to court over a driving offence (driving with no road tax). So I turned up in my best white shirt. Best, well only, shoes and trousers. Worst mistake I ever made. Everyone else there looked scruffy, either in ripped jeans or nasty stained tatty tracksuits. And when it came to them paying fines they were offering to pay something silly like £5 a week which the court accepted every time. So when it was my turn I Stood up and offered to pay everything I could afford (£80 a week until £400 was paid off) but they turned it down and said I HAD to pay all of it there and then. This is despite me showing my wages and proof of outgoings which all showed I had £80 spare a week. They saw me in a decent outfit so thought I had money when I really did not. So next time... Dirty clothes full of holes it will be.

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#49

Tampons has to be top brand

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jdtimid123
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always gotta mention: if you can, get yourself a reusable menstrual cup. I haven't bought feminine supplies in a few years now (except emergencies where i didn't have my cup/a way to buy a new one). And I've found it's much more comfortable, and sanitary as long as you take care of it. ETA they are getting a little cheaper too, 20-30$ at the Walmart here, last I saw.

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#50

A good quality instrument with all the bells and whistles.

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David Paterson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Annoyingly, the more a piano costs the better it sounds and longer it lasts. Musical instruments seem to be the only branch of sales where price and quality are identical. And if you can afford top of the range then you're richer than I am.

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#51

what I feed my animals and comfortable shoes.

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#52

House Cleaners to come every two weeks. We pay $115 and it means we rarely have to mop a floor, vacuum, clean a toilet, or a bathtub.

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jdtimid123
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd have to have them over every few days just for the floors with our dogs running in and out of the dog door lol

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#53

A vasectomy

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#54

Diapers.

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#55

Dental floss. Generic floss breaks and frays mid-floss, splurge on the Oral-B

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David Paterson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Splurge on Piksters, both floss and inter-dental brushes. At least ten times as good as Oral--B, and much more fun to use.

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#56

Coffee, if possible. If there is a micro next to a timmies or dunkin I will go for the good stuff.

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#57

Coffee machine.

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#58

wine, lifes too short

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#61

Jaffa Cakes

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Chewie Baron
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it isn’t McVities, then I’m sorry, but you must die. I didn’t make the rules.

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#62

Frosted Flakes lol it's Tony the Tiger or nothing in my house!

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#63

Flight tickets.

The mental wonders you get from going on a trip, whether closeby or far, cannot be understated. Especially as a young person.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had some mental wonders on a trip once. Didn't even need to travel.

#64

As someone who, for years, suffered through cheap phones, I implore you all, whenever possible, get the best damn phone you can get.

Not the most affordable, not the flashiest, the best.

To the point where I'd say this: if you have a budget of $350 and you have a choice between a midrange phone that came out this year for $200, or last year's flagship for $350, and both are brand new, in box, get that flagship.

It'll last longer, perform better, and if its from a bigger, reliable brand like samsung, apple, oneplus, etc, will continue to get updates longer and more consistently than the midrange phone.

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Ken Beattie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are plenty of places that do comparisons between devices. If you're buying last years flagship it will *not* be a $350 phone. It'll still be an $800 phone, maybe more. Current flagships are well over a $1000 and some are round about the $2k mark. I use GSMArena https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12024&idPhone2=11251&idPhone3=10596 (That link shows the specs of the last three samsung flagships side by side.)

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#65

Lodging.

I used to stay in cheap motels until a friend I was traveling with booked a night at a "W" hotel. I splurge now whenever I travel and stay in nicer places.

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#66

Cars. I always buy used cars, but we spend way too much time in life driving so the ride might as well be fun and comfortable

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#67

Skateboard parts. Decks, bearings, trucks, SHOES. Been doing it for 20+ years and I learned early you can't be buying clearance shtuff. I guess this would apply to most sports equipment.

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#69

Gamecube controllers, I like a good controller, and those cheap knockoffs are GARBAGE, I never wanna do that again

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