Every so often, you reap exactly what you sow in terms of payment.
Your Mattress
“Things between you and the ground. My big 3 are mattress, shoes, tires.”
“Quality of sleep affects all parts of your life plus, a mattress lasts for at least ten years. Even for an expensive mattress, that’ll boil down to a few cents a day.”
“Do not. I repeat, DO NOT get any sort of mattress in a box from Amazon. They all suck.”
Toilet Paper
“Nothing worse than toilet paper shreds getting stuck between your cheeks.”
“Good TP is worth the money!”
Tires
“Trust me, I’ve had cheap tires and have expensive nicer tires. And I just got hit with snow last Thursday, and these tires kicked butt in it.”
“Tires affect so much about your car: your braking and just your overall grip. The better grip you have in the elements, the safer you are.”
Brakes
“Get good brakes, and if you need to replace one, just go ahead and do both.”
“Cheap tires are a false economy; they give less grip and wear out faster.”
“Got new Primacy 4s for my car and Primacy SUV for the SUV, and the difference is night and day.”
Cosmetic Surgery
“You don’t want one breast to be the size of a grapefruit and the other breast to be the size of an orange.”
“Unless you’re aiming for 1st and 3rd place in a wet t-shirt contest at the same time.”
“Or dead. Pretty sure plastic surgeons are capable of making you dead. But the breast thing would be pretty bad.”
Tattoos
“Great tattoos aren’t cheap, and cheap tattoos aren’t great.”
“Yeah, a good way to get AIDS or Hepatitis.”
Your Power Supply
“A lot of first-time custom PC builders oftentimes will blow their budget on high-end components but will then buy some sketchy $20 power supply. Don’t ever cheap out on your power supply.”
Pillows
“Finding the right pillow is like finding your soulmate.”
“And you want to change it, no big drama.”
“I bought bad Target pillows a few years back, and my sleep has been horrendous.”
Concert Seats
“If you’re going to a concert or play and can afford seats that don’t suck, get them.”
“The whole experience is so much better when you aren’t sitting behind a column or up in the nosebleeds.”
Headphones
“They will last your whole life and make listening to music so much more enjoyable.”
“And most importantly, protect your hearing!”
A Wedding Photographer
“Wish I had this advice when my husband and I were planning our wedding.”
Shoes
“The Sam Vimes boots analogy is 100% accurate; I used to hemorrhage money by buying cheap work shoes despite having the cash for better.”
“My grandad always told me to buy the best shoes and beds you could afford because when you’re not in one, you’re in the other.”
“If your feet hurt, everything hurts.”
Firearms
“Firearms can be a very important tool for self-defense. I want one that’s reliable, but I also must know how to use it safely. Take classes, train, and train some more.”
Dentist
“Cheap or shoddy dental work catches up to you.”
“Be careful of dentists that immediately suggest many expensive, invasive procedures. You may not need them; they could be trying to scam insurance.”
Food
“It’s much healthier, tastier, and rewarding to spend whatever you can comfortably afford on good quality food. It’s worth sacrificing other things for good food.”
“Food. Cheap food can hurt.”
Cars
“Getting a cheap car may be good for your wallet, but the monthly car repairs start to add up, and you end up just being better off with a car that is in better shape.”
“A cheap car is going to cost you deep into the thousands, way more than you bought the car for. Get a new car, and you won’t regret it.”
Pet Food
“A lot of brands, especially on the cheap end, aren’t great and can lead to health problems down the line.”
Clothing
“Jeans. A 10-dollar pair might last you a couple of years. I bought a $30 pair of heavy-duty work jeans for welding in 2016. I’ve worn them nearly daily every year since then. Still, look good, still, feel solid.”
Life Insurance
“Especially if you are the main/only source of income for your dependents. You can financially cripple the people you leave behind for years to come, adding to the already stressful/emotional situation of losing a loved one.”
Kitchenware
“Kitchen items that could last a lifetime of good quality – pots, pans, and knives.”
“A good knife will last longer and be safer.”
“I bought a dollar store knife once. Used it twice.”
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