Over my life, I’ve noticed that my expenses for living fall into one of three buckets:

  1. Exciting buys
  2. Wise purchases
  3. Necessary costs

But I’m mostly curious about that first one…

What is your favorite kind of exciting buy?

My exciting buy might be a new musical instrument even though I have plenty, a new video game, purchasing art, a vacation, a luxurious meal, etc.

And less on the fun side of things, my other categories would shake out like:

  • A wise buy might be investing in a house or business, putting money away for savings, or spending a premium on a BuyItForLife kind of purchase to avoid buying a new one every year.
  • A necessary buy is probably the same as most others: housing costs, utilities, clothing, household goods, food, transportation, etc.
  • MiddleWeigh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Yea it’s definitely guitar pedals, microphones, cymbals etc.

    I don’t really buy anything else but necessitys anymore. I would include wise purchases into that category. Hell I don’t really buy music stuff too often either. I finally have more than what I need, after struggling for a long time, but through it, I’ve found I never needed it to begin with. Plus I’m not having children.

    I am not the best consumer. Your ad targeting is lost on me! You hear that? Yea that’s right. 🖕

    • smolgumball@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I feel you. I have written browser automation scripts to press “I am not interested in this ad” buttons for me is gets so bad 💀

      • MiddleWeigh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        That’s awesome. I literally do not know how to do any of that.

        Sometimes I think my own consumer tendencies kinda does the job tho. Like it doesn’t know what to recommend, so it gives me the same shit I’ve already bought. Like literally the same guitar over and over again lmao.

      • MiddleWeigh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Ngl, I’m “jaded”. I been through the shit, but found peace. It does take practice, or trauma, or some type of moment. We fall into our lesser nature instead of our better. It’s easy to do, and I fell really hard, all the way. Hated myself for it. But I’m all good now.

  • Venutian Spring@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    My whims are as shifting as the winds, so whatever I’m obsessed with at the time. Mountain bikes? Hell yes! Photography equipment? Sign me up! New telescope? I’d love one! New fragr6indont need? Yup!

    The list is never ending unfortunately

    I buy lots of

  • buycurious@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’ve learned that I’m much more likely to splurge on food (like more expensive brands or new products) than on other things.

    I’m not much of a spender overall but subscribe to the mantra of “if it separates you between the earth, it’s worth spending a little more (like shoes, tires, mattresses, etc.).

  • mentosfreshmaker@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Nowadays it’s stationery, notebooks and house plants. Gotta green up my home 🏡 😌 And yes I have more notebooks and stickers than I know what to do with…

    • LUHG@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I specifically like buying work related IT equipment. I tent to have a buying habit but now that buzz is a work cost. Where’s your favourite meal money been spent.

  • Hikyuri@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    Seems silly now that I think about it but I guess I get most excited about buying sweets and snacks… Just can’t beat the taste of some nice chocolate.