Splurge.

[jali]

There's a Cheap me-cheap you thread.
This is the opposite.

When do you splurge?

I MUST have room service at least once for every hotel stay. It makes me happy.

I'll treat myself to a great meal every now and then and I will over-tip just because.

My grands can have anything they ask for (they don't ask for much, so I'm happy to give them what they want)

[Dirty Old Uncle Roger]

I go NUTS in a bookstore. I don't do this at Amazon, just in brick & mortar bookstores.

Grab a big thing of coffee, hit the shelves, spend WAY too much.

[Fresh White Sneakers]

You aint goin to get many replies over here. You know White people? They get money and don't spend it. Or maybe, they get money and buy a business. I RATHER BUY 80 GOLD CHAINS AND GO IGNANT. I know Spike Lee is going to kill me but lemme finish. Blame it on the pigment, we livin no limits.

[Zeener Diode]

Originally Posted by jali

I'll treat myself to a great meal every now and then and I will over-tip just because.

If I'm dining alone I'll eat cheap, but if I'm with someone I'll order something expensive and encourage them to do the same.

[Harry]

Tools. And exceptional pieces of wood. Out in my garage are six slabs of old growth pine...each is about six feet long, 1½" thick, and they vary from 15" to 20" wide. I have no idea what I'm going to build with them, if anything. I kinda hate the thought of cutting them up, because they're almost impossible to replace. Any of them would have made a nice top for my kitchen table, except I'd already bought the granite before these were offered to me.

[jali]

Originally Posted by Fresh White Sneakers

You aint goin to get many replies over here. You know White people? They get money and don't spend it. Or maybe, they get money and buy a business. I RATHER BUY 80 GOLD CHAINS AND GO IGNANT. I know Spike Lee is going to kill me but lemme finish. Blame it on the pigment, we livin no limits.

You are so hep and funky fresh.

[Fresh White Sneakers]

Originally Posted by jali

You are so hep and funky fresh.

*Leans back, cocks head to side, and crosses arms*

Fo sho!

[Muffin]

Skiing

[MsWisher]

Time. I will happily pay someone to do something that I could do just to get myself some free time back.

[Jaglavak]

Time, actually. I will spend twice as much time as a pro doing the job myself and making damn sure every detail is done right.

[Chacoguy]

One can never have too many boats.

[Muffin]

Boats tend to be self-equalizing, for just when you think you might have too many, you come across someone eager to get into paddling. My neighbour gave one away this year (plastic play boat), and I gave one away last year (wood and canvas canoe). Boats don't just get old, they spread the joy, and you can't have too much of that.

[Muffin]

Originally Posted by MsWisher

Time. I will happily pay someone to do something that I could do just to get myself some free time back.

That's how I make my living.

[Despotic Harridan]

Absolutely pay a professional to do it right and be done with it.

A BIG splurge-flying 1st class. Yes, it's crazy expensive, but if I have miles or find a deal, I'm there. Some of the airlines have "Bill Me Later" which means 0 interest if you pay it off in 6 mos. I've used that a few times.

[stormie]

Food that I do not cook. I really like that, and have spent way too much money on it for years. I'm a pretty good cook - and love to eat stuff that I can't cook or is better than what I make. Omnomnom

Books. Book sales are a danger to me. Lately I have been getting only free and thrift-store books, giving away my nonfaves, and I still have too many.

Hawaiian shirts.

[Idle Thoughts]

Originally Posted by Zeener Diode

If I'm dining alone I'll eat cheap, but if I'm with someone I'll order something expensive and encourage them to do the same.

Especially if they're paying, amirite?

For me, books, games, hot wings.

[SmartAleq]

Kayaking equipment--keep me out of Deke and Brian's!
Stuff for the grandkids, definitely.
Really good chocolate.
Good hiking/river sandals. The cheap ones are no bargain.
Wool socks. Oh, the wonderfulness of really good merino socks.
Tools and gadgets. No sales resistance, NONE.
Good dog food. I figure it works out in lower vet bills.
Used to be books but I'm breaking the habit because I have NO ROOM for more books!
My morning coffee. Fresh ground beans, raw turbinado sugar and local sourced heavy CREAM. Not goop, CREAM.

Now that I think on it, a lot of things. I make enough to afford my stuff and don't have anyone to account to for it so why the hell not?

[JackieLikesVariety]

clothes, sometimes.

I have a bit of guilt about it and I get as excited as the next person about getting something I like to wear at a rummage sale for $1 or some such but I also sometimes go crazy at J Jill or Soft Surroundings and pay full price now and again.

[Vandervecken]

Originally Posted by jali

I'll treat myself to a great meal every now and then and I will over-tip just because.

I don't eat out much, but once a month I buy myself a really expensive steak, and grill it here at home. It's a great Sunday night meal, and a great steak sandwich (leftovers) a day or two later.

I splurge on my dogs. Good food, good treats, etc. They are my every day companions, and I want them to be healthy and happy.

I just splurged and had my old, crappy, unvented gas fireplace replaced with a top-of-the-line, glass-faced, vented gas fireplace. With a remote. So I can push a button and, voila, I have a fire burning in my fireplace. I'm actually looking forward to this winter!

[JoanieBaloney]

vacations - I am at all times either on one, researching one or booking one. It's become my thing.

[Solfy]

Eyewear. I'm blind as a bat, so when it's time to buy glasses money is no object. I don't look at the price tag on the frames - I buy what I like. I get the highest-index lenses the market has to offer, and the best AR coating. Non-negotiable.

I have to wear the damned things and look out of them all day every day, and I'm not skimping. Net result is usually pretty pricey. I also get contacts, because I love contacts. (yes, this contradicts my "must wear glasses everyday" comment because contacts aren't allowed at work)

[Vandervecken]

Originally Posted by Solfy

Eyewear. I'm blind as a bat, so when it's time to buy glasses money is no object. I don't look at the price tag on the frames - I buy what I like. I get the highest-index lenses the market has to offer, and the best AR coating. Non-negotiable.

Damn straight. I just don't consider that "splurging", since, you know, it's my vision. I was forced to wear the cheapest, most godawful looking glasses ever made when I was a kid (and I have the class picture to prove it) so I buy top shelf stuff now.

[missred]

Originally Posted by Harry

Tools. And exceptional pieces of wood. Out in my garage are six slabs of old growth pine...each is about six feet long, 1½" thick, and they vary from 15" to 20" wide. I have no idea what I'm going to build with them, if anything. I kinda hate the thought of cutting them up, because they're almost impossible to replace. Any of them would have made a nice top for my kitchen table, except I'd already bought the granite before these were offered to me.

I'm like this with tools and supplies in my papercraft studio. There are specialty papers that sometimes take a couple of years to find the right project for.

[bufftabby]

Me too, missred! I have a ton of paper and baubles, and it's always awesome when I finally get to use it. Every piece has its proper time and place.