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another kind of spin-off: What are your splurges? not?
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The question about hair cuts got me thinking:
What things do you splurge on, spending more than is probably necessary but worth it to you?
What things do you not splurge on, spending less money than many people do?
Pregnant with #1 with PCOS and LPD, success with mostly naturopathic treatments
Our Thanksgiving Day baby 11/22/07
Pregnant with #2 with LPD, uterine polyp/hysteroscopy, DOR (AMH = 0.17), 2 c/ps
Our early Christmas present 12/9/10
Our Thanksgiving Day baby 11/22/07
Pregnant with #2 with LPD, uterine polyp/hysteroscopy, DOR (AMH = 0.17), 2 c/ps
Our early Christmas present 12/9/10
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Re: another kind of spin-off: What are your splurges? not?
Splurge:
Photo equipment - lifelong passion, even my elementary school allowance went mostly to film!
Children's clothes - mostly on sale, but I buy a lot
Food (and wine) - I would faint if I tallied our grocery bills, I'm sure
Don't splurge:
Handbags (other than camera bags)
Shoes - My shoes are $$$ but I own so few and buy so rarely since they last! I like to remind DH of how much I save in the shoe department. ;-)
Hair cuts - I would spend more if it made a difference though!
ETA: Before kids I traveled a ton -- I'm looking forward to them getting a travel bug too! But before kids I also cut coupons, and now I don't, and I buy so much online now too which adds up....
Our Thanksgiving Day baby 11/22/07
Pregnant with #2 with LPD, uterine polyp/hysteroscopy, DOR (AMH = 0.17), 2 c/ps
Our early Christmas present 12/9/10
Splurges: Hair (get it done every 6 weeks at a high-end salon), skin care (arbonne, mostly), make-up (Bobbi.Brown). And I'd much rather buy a few nice pieces of clothes versus several cheap things from Forever 21 or H&M.
Things I don't splurge on that other people might: getting my nails done. I only go on special occasions and even then, I feel guilty! I also drink cheap wine. I'd never buy an expensive (read - greater than $20!) bottle.
Splurge: Air conditioning. It runs almost non-stop year round. I try to keep our electric bill to under $500 in the summer.
Splurge: Food. I don't think much about what we buy at the grocery store. I ofter pick up prime steaks for DH. Even at Costco, they are $60 for 4 steaks. I am also a Dasani addict.
Splurge: Having the a housekeeper every 2 weeks and a lawn guy every week.
Non-splurge: I don't spend a lot on baby clothes. I am sure it would be different if I had a girl.
Non-splurge: Movies - we just stay home and watch them On Demand for $6 instead of going to the theater and spending $20+ easily.
We Splurge on vacations. In the past 12 months I think we have had at least 6 weeks of vacation and 2 weeks of time with out of town family that I don't count as vacation.
Things we save $ on. We barely ever eat out. I never get my nails or have a spa day. I get my hair done only 2 times a year. I never buy clothing unless it is on sale or cheap. For DD I buy most of her clothing at JBF sales or clearance rack at Gymboree and Old Navy.
Splurges: travel and eating out (often but not high dollar places)
We do way more than we should and never really plan to cut back unless we absolutely must
Save: gifts for each other and beauty services and products
The normal girly stuff.. My hair is non negotiable topic w me and dh.. I color it every 6ish weeks.. And get a cut an blow every few months just had it done!
I get a Mani every other week and a peid/ it's always flip flop season here.. Every 4/6 weeks..
And bags! I just got a new Tory Burch bag that I am using as a diaper bag but I love it!!
Diagnosed PCOS & MFI-Success with IUI
Splurges:
Beauty Maintance- Haircut and color every 6 weeks at a high end salon, waxing once a month, facials and mani's and pedis once a month, I'm getting hair extensions in April- that is a major splurge, but I'm so excited to have long hair.
makeup- MAC only
Eating out- we eat out at least twice a week in a sit down restaurant, and we get take out at least twice a week- I hate to cook. I don't really see this as a splurge, but I'm sure others do.
Clothes: I spend WAY to much on clothes for myself, DH, and the girls. I have tried to shop at Marshalls and other places like that- I just can't do it- I like the organization of the main stream stores like Gap, Ann Taylor, Nordstrom, or Saks.
Travel- we take 2-3 big vacations a year- usually tropical locations and stay in 5 star resorts or our timeshare. We also take 1-2 small trips a year- to visit family or to go to Disneyland (which is 4 hour drive) for the weekend.
Cars: Both DH and I have new luxury vehicles- we are both really into having a nice car with all the bells and whistles. We trade our cars in every 3-4 years becasue there is usually something new out by that point.
Things I don't splurge on:
wine and alcohol- Neither DH or I drink that much- I don't know a good wine from a bad wine. If I have to bring something to a party I will usually just bring a bottle of Grey Goose, becasue I know that's a decent vodka- but other than that all alcohol tastes bad to me! HAHA!
splurge: food -- i live across the street from whole foods and it's DANGEROUS. and i have expensive foodie taste
splurge: i buy too much quantity of clothes...they aren't super pricey (H&M, forever 21, old navy, gap) but i buy too many sometimes
save: pretty much never get a mani/pedi. i'll get two pedis spaced out in the summer and maintain the rest of the year myself (although i'm about to splurge on this since i officially can't reach my toes now)
save: no expensive handbags or shoes
frozen transfer a success! boy #2 via VBAC
Splurges: Hair - I pay 32.00 for an 8oz bottle of shampoo and a little more for the conditioner. I also get cuts and highlights regularly at an exclusive salon. Makeup and Skin care - I prefer and can really tell a difference in high end makeup and good facial products. Shoes - I'd rather have a good expensive pair of pumps then go through several cheaper ones. Handbags - this is probably an old splurge since the last time I got a Louis Vuitton was when my DS was born, but I am addicted to them and own several and at least 1 that is more than our mortgage payment which I purchased before children.
Non-splurge - for everyday drinking wine, I'm prefectly fine with a 9.99 bottle of Cupcake wine!
Splurges: Foundation and scrapbooking supplies. I get pedicures about once a month or so in the summer. Matt's clothes (I don't buy really over the top pricey stuff..I buy a lot of his stuff on sale, but I buy him a TON of clothes)
Non splurges: My hair and fingernails (nails are always painted and filed, but I do them myself)
This made me laugh for 2 reasons...
1. Every time I go into gap kids, I picture Paige modeling all the cute outfits. The peach embellished jeans & creamy cami have her name written all over them!
2. It is a total splurge to me these days. I am stalking the colored skinny jeans for Eliza. I love them, but refuse to pay $30+ for on one pair of pants. Hoping they go on sale or I get a nice coupon