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I don’t seem to have many “troubles” this week, but I thought we’d do something else fun instead. I have two questions today! I want to know what items you think are worth splurging on and which items you “save” on! I did this once before (a LONG) time ago and I love hearing everyone’s answers so I thought we’d do it again. Here are mine:
Items I “Splurge” On
~Airline Tickets. I tend to avoid the “discount” airlines at all cost because if there is a cancellation or delay, you are kind of screwed. They just don’t have the same number of flights as the big airlines so it makes it super hard to rebook! Plus I don’t have trips with layovers, stops, etc. with the kids. Just take me straight to where I am going please!
~Bags. I can easily rationalize an expensive bag by saying that it only costs $3/day or whatever to carry it. I’ll just skip my morning trip to Starbucks I tell myself and the bag will end up saving me money because I will make coffee at home! This never happens, but it always works when I am looking at bags.
~Toilet Paper. I don’t care what my mom says, the Costco brand just isn’t the same as the more expensive Quilted Northern. It’s just not.
~Computers. Yes, I could totally get a laptop to desktop much cheaper than the Apple ones I love, but they have the most incredible customer service ever that it makes them behind worth it.
~Kids Shoes. I don’t know that I have a real reason for this one other than I like to make sure that my kids are wearing the right shoe size and get their feet measured by a professional. They also last longer and now that L is getting older there is a possibility that he could destroy the shoes before he outgrew them which I don’t want to happen!
Items I “Save” On
~Mascara. Luckily I get most of my makeup from subscription products, but if I were going to run out and buy my own mascara, I’d get a drugstore brand. No question.
~Hair Dye. No need to head to the salon just to cover up grey hairs. I can do that all by myself here for a fraction of the cost of a salon trip.
~Shampoo & Conditioner. Every once in a while I will buy the “good” stuff that costs a fortune, but 9 times out of 10, I am roaming the aisles of the drugstore picking out a shampoo and conditioner.
~Kids Playroom Furniture. I wanted to deck out our bonus room in Pottery Barn Kids stuff and make it all Pinterest fancy until I realized that the kids would wreck that the minute I got it. PBK furniture is super stylish, but the wood is also SO soft on the tables (at least it is on the ones I have) and dressers. Our IKEA stuff has served us quite well and I am not going to cry if something gets a chip or gouge in it!
~Cable. There was a time I could not live without cable. And then one day we decided we were done with that giant cable bill every month so we canceled and haven’t looked back. Sure I miss it sometimes and there are some shows I want to watch and end up paying for on iTunes so I can see them, but it’s still so.much.less than cable was. So much less.
Now it’s your turn! What are your splurge items? What do you save on? I can’t wait to hear everyone’s answers!
