Things That Are Actually Sort of Worth The Money

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Eric Lund
Sep 4, 2021 3:00 PM EDT

Don't you get us wrong, we are some of the cheapest bastards out there. We wear our underwear until it looks like the dead sea scrolls. We only buy name-brand cereal when we're trying to impress a date, and the last time we went on any meaningful vacation was "hahaha get the f*ck outta here with that nonsense." Only after months and months of this do we ever sort of think to ourselves, "maybe it would be worth it to actually spend a small amount of money to drastically improve my life."

But there are dumb expenses out there. So avoid these horrible but common financial choices and these bad products that still sell like hotcakes. With that said, it's remarkable how much better things like shoes and mattresses are when you don't buy the most abysmally cheap ones around, and you can actually end up saving money buying things that last while also being significantly less miserable the whole time. Now let's get down to brass tacks. Wanna watch us eat a bug for a dollar?

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    Font - ThatBaldDude4 · 3d Decent shoes. Wear rags, or drapes if you have to; but never skimp on your shoes. Trust a 50-year-old who learned the hard way. Your feet will thank you.
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    Human body - midnight-genius · 3d 3 A good plumber, water damage fu. king sucks
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    Vertebrate - Trappist_1G_Sucks - 3d Currently sitting in the airport for an egregiously complicated over-night layover, all to save $80. I'll always pay the extra $80 moving forward.
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    Font - Bicameral_vtec - 3d - edited 3d@3 S Motorcycle helmets. You don't need the most expensive helmet, but you should pay what it takes to get something with a decent certification (SNELL*, ECE, FIM) and not just DOT. Some technologies like MIPS are also well worth the extra spend. *maybe
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    Jaw - AlphaLove_ · 3d 24e & 8 More Work boots
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    Rectangle - Thomas1 · 3d 42 & 4 More Anything I'll use for years. Like computer or clothes.
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    Font - LasRua - 3d e4 3 3 A really good quality winter coat or jacket. To me, it's definitely worth the investment if you live in a country that gets cold winters. Here in Ireland it doesn't snow much in winter due to us being a small island, but we get very cold winters and very wet ones, so you get really cold rain. Paying extra for a really good quality, warm and waterproof coat makes SUCH a difference if you're out and about a lot like I am. It pays for itself because it can last you years.
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    Organism - MentalHygienx · 3d O 2 Toilet paper. Nothing worse than cheap toilet раper. १.9k र Reply Share Report Save Plodnalong62 · 3d Cheap toilet paper lets you get in touch with your inner self
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    Human body - A40 - 3d e S 2 Direct flights instead of cheaper ones with layovers, 'connections,' or 'stops.'
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    Smile - Whit-Batmobil - 3d · edited 2d & @2 3 Winter tires or tires in general
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    Smile - Zolome1977 · 3d e S Movers. Having them put your furniture in a truck, drive it to your location and put it in your new place. It's great not having a sore back when it's stressful enough to move.
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    Smile - Moeman101 · 3d e Headphones. Never going back to anything cheap.
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    Font - LaurenShisler 3d · edited 3d Good pots and pans. Like real heavy duty stuff. I've got some pretty decent stainless steel, but by far my favorites are always my le creuset stuff, I only have 4 pieces and I always found them on sale. I just make jambalaya in my Dutch oven last night. She was tasty.
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    Font - ExpressW · 3d S Tattoos from an artist that knows what they're doing. 4.7k Reply Share Report Save paw_inspector - 3d My niece just turned 18. Said she was going to get a tattoo tomorrow. I said really?! Where?! She said she didn't know. Anywhere she could get it done that same day. I say pretty much anywhere you go where you can get the tattoo you want the same day isn't going to give you one you'll be really happy with. She says she doesn't care. Just really wants one. I say you'll have
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    Font - PorkSwordFight · 3d e Hobby supplies- every hobby I've ever tried has some real dog sh..t entry level gear that most people either buy and grow out of really fast or don't realise their potential particularly quickly and lose interest. However if you buy/rent quality mid tier stuff to start out you end up with a much better experience overall and progress much faster and get a truer reflection of the hobby. This is true for musical instruments, archery, longboarding, sailing, fishing, pai
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    Human body - halfeatenbagelland - 3d Electronics, it's better to pay 50 more bucks than it to break the next day.
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    Font - quadruple_negative87 · 3d S Tools: If you are earning a living with them, you want something totally reliable and is not going to break and work properly every time. They say a cheap man pays twice as much in the long run. I bought up a set of Ryobi power tools for work and for DIY at home they are pretty good. But, when I was onsite and found the batteries take 3 hours to charge. I don't have that kind of time. Also the hammer drill didn't always hammer. Im a Milwaulkee boy now and I am
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    Rectangle - Nikakav90 - 3d Running shoes. If you serious about running pay for best shoe because your knees going to thank you.
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    Human body - azorianmilk - 3d Work shoes and bed. When you're not in one you're in the other. Uncomfortable sleep and/ or uncomfortable feet can make for a long grueling day.
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    Font - Mankaryous · 3d Is - Slightly more expensive food it's so much better but only a bit more expensive
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    Font - Psychological-Music · 3d Clothes: good quality actually is better (economically) in the long run Bath supplies: a good shampoo, conditioner, good soap, good toothpaste. You smell good, you feel good! vegetables and fruits: the base of any good diet! you eat well, you sleep better, you're happier. Good food in general I'm willing to pay the extra, but I don't have much so vegetables and fruit will do.
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    Human body - Redhotjazzinyourface · 3d Waffle cone! You get about an extra half scoop of ice cream and it's 10x better. Worth every penny
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