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you know -- this is always represented in the news/etc as 'a starbucks a day' but i mean moreso a gadget or a shirt. i'm splurging on deodorant right now. is that immoral? are you meant to have a mostly austere budget until you're a boomer with a house and a fence?

so uhh what's the last little thing you bought to not go insane?

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago

Nothing super recent, but I am looking at getting one or two handheld retro consoles, currently thinking about getting the Anbernic RG35XX H and the Miyoo Mini v4.

I am having a spot of bother finding a good store in the EU with them in stock in the colors I want.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

Loads of beer and tobacco.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

10% of my income is for splurging.

I follow the barefoot investor method of saving. Would highly recommend it

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I'm a Stoic and I still enjoy material things very much! Obsession with things is unhealthy but so is the opposite. We make things, things are awesome, why shouldn't we enjoy them once in a while? I just got a new yerba mate cup and it's bringing me loads of joy!

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I'm quite frugal, I also moved a ton as a child so my parents kept the amount of my belongings to a minimum. Because of this is often don't buy things, maybe even when I should. I usually opt for repair or reservice.

I have a hard time spending any money on myself, maybe even to a slightly unhealthy degree. For spending money on others its usually not an issue. Right now I just tell myself I spend nothing because I really really really want a house. Though it's probably not super likely based in how the market has been trending

[–] the_grass_trainer@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Some KFC! Really wanted a chicken sandwich with a blackberry lemonade 😋🍋

[–] MyNamesNotRobert@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 8 months ago

I'm saving up for a dentist appointment

[–] viralJ@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I'm not sure I can relate to the premise. Sure, I do feel a little spike of pleasure when I buy something technically unnecessary, like another T shirt, or something hobby related, but I wouldn't say I "go insane" during the weeks I don't buy such things.

[–] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 2 points 8 months ago

prioritization is key. (at least for me)

I understand that some days I go down that hole so I set aside "play money" for play things.

poor students, adults, and working peeps need play time too. treat yourself day is counted as play time. knowing when play time is - that's adulting.

the last thing I bought in this category is kimchi. never had it in kitchen form before so it was both a tasting and meal-pairing experience.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I am very stretched financially. I do surveys for money and have managed not to pay for anything on Amazon for two years this way. Things are hard right now and so being able to look forward to a package makes the days easier.

(Yes I will tell anyone how who is interested. It's tedious but I really have made a lot of money, enough so pretty much everything I wear every day is paid for this way.)

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