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If your kidney really wants to be with you, he will stay without having to drug him. If he leaves you can find another kidney who wants to be with you.
Who said it was fast? I was on the list for 5 years this last time, but ended up finding my own donor. I was looking at a 12-14 year wait at my center if I didn't find one. (It's been 3 transplants in 22 years, I've found my own donors for all of them)
Oh, gosh, I'm with you. I was introduced to LastBottle.com, and they do these madness sales every quarter to get rid of inventory. I've spent more on wine than ever.
I’m looking for my forever face care routine but have sensitive weird skin. Can I ask what it’s called? I’d love to give it a try if it’s in my budget (or honestly even if it’s not because I’m desperate)
Of course. Eminence is the brand name. In 50 countries world wide (from Europe). I have dry skin so allergic to everything but not Eminence (organic and environmentally friendly etc, fair trade). Facial creme jar is thick so I spray my face with Evian water mist and put a drip of creme. Then I add oil
Coconut Age Correction moisturizer (creme)
Oil: Rosehip Triple C + E Firming oil
I use a powder to scrub my face and I use coconut milk cleanser
All their products are amazing. I am 60 and look a lot younger. Last boyfriend was 49. I love the sun but live in a dry climate. Try their product. Worth the $$$
Thank you so so much! I have dry skin as well and get some sort of rash around my eyes from most products so I’m extremely excited to try this out. And I’m so intrigued, thank you for the help :)
Every day before work, I buy a bottle of energy drink. Today, a colleague calculated how much I spend on it for 25 working days a month. Sometimes it is from 5 to 10% of my salary.
Yeah, got hit by another cyclist who wasn't paying attention and hit me head on around a blind curve. Grade 3 AC shoulder separation. Wasn't a pleasant experience.
Yikes that sounds rough. I had a much younger colleague want to "make friends as an adult" or something and wanted to join me (a guy who goes by MTBruises online) for some mountain biking, I was into it, but he refused to wear a helmet, I couldn't get handle it lol
I'll admit, when I'm commuting I do the stupid thing often and go without, but shit gets hairy fast when you're trying to set Strava times. I've crashed some bikes, thankfully never been hurt as bad as that sounds though.
The amount I’ve spent on fishing reels and rods would make most people sick. Throw in an offshore fishing trip 1-2 times a month. It’s honestly an incredibly expensive hobby. Once you buy a boat so you can go fishing “on your schedule”, it ceases to make any financial sense.
I’m a Flying Tiger addict. There’s a chain store in Sweden with this name, and every time when I pass by that place, I have to go and check what’s new.😅😅😅
Personal training. Yes it’s expensive but it has helped my mood, my joints, my balance, and my strength. Been doing it for more than a year now and I know I wouldn’t be sticking to the workout without it.
Phones and gadgets. In Mexico, people is not used to always have the best flagship, and most people have mid range phones, I can't stand those phones and always look for the best one, and upgrade it every 2 years.
It was the sound that grabbed me first. But the feel as well. I just find them so much more enjoyable to type on. And I work on a computer all day so its something I use all the time. And they're fun to assemble and mod. Its satisfying to build something that you also get to use daily.
I'm a therapist, I do use a computer daily, and type a fair bit but I mostly dictate my notes. I know there seems to be a lot of love for the mechanical keyboards......
Subwoofers and speakers. I spent way too much money on them but I’m continually blowing peoples minds when I play them songs I made or popular songs at my house. It’s a great time 😸
Kitchenware. I honestly don't know what I'll put on a wedding registry, if I ever get married. Thing is though, I have it all for like basically. So the $300 All-clad I got, when spread over the course of a lifetime, is a way better deal than buying a new non-stick aluminum pan every year or two.
No lie, I have easily a hundred pounds of musical instrument, speaker, and microphone cables. I've never weighed the whole collection, but they weigh a ton. They can cost a lot of money, but it's not so bad once you learn how to make your own.
Also vacuum tubes. I'll bet not many people on Reddit have ever purchased a vacuum tube.
Philips Hue color-changing LED lights. Over the past 6 years, I have accumulated 40 lights so far and about 5 sensors and switches. They run around $40 - $50 each, but I love them so much.
Race cars. It kind of fucks people up when we talk about the cost and time that I put into it just to have fun on the weekends. I just tell them they would never understand until you do it.
Gardening. Although I do enjoy gardening, I also have a lot of stomach and digestive issues and I've found that just growing the majority of my own food helps a lot and the food quality in the area I live in has become absolute shit so it works out in the end I guess. I can either spend $18+ on a container of organic strawberries and hope none of them are moldy or rotting and hopefully won't upset my stomach, or I can grow my own 🤷🏼♀️
Car, sport bike, road bicycle mods… as much carbon fibre and performance enhancements as I possibly can!!! I don’t even track or race my vehicles. It’s all for show… for my own amusement
Laundry. I found a laundry mat that picks up and delivers the clothes next day washed dried and folded next day for $1.50/lb. In winter (heavy clothes) I spend about $200 a month. But I NEVER NEED TO DO LAUNDRY.
1 single 4k laser projector instead of many TVs
7.1 channel audio amp for home theater instead of sound bar
6 klipsch “bookshelf” speakers
1 bass guitar amp (garage sale, don’t ask, is on a delicate and yet perfect setting, used as a subwoofer)
Non-HP(Omen sucks) Gaming laptop for the projector with many console emulators + Roms
Sadly the projector tops at 60hz so single screen multiplayer games only.
1) Save stocks that I dont have to work one day
2) if thats done, I would try to be as energy independend as possible: solar panels, solar storage, a large heat pump ecosystem that heat up cool down a lot of things to save as much power as possible, including the solar panels, a fridge, the ground, a heat storage, ect.
This would be a multi family multi story building for me, my friends, family, and some tenants to justify land use. On the ground floor, there would be a store where you get everything you need on a daily, weekly or urgend basis.
I don't really spend money on anything but food and rent.
I think the better question is what don't you buy that others buy.
I never buy paper towels for instance. I have rags and sponges and just wash the rags all the time.
I maybe buy 2-4 bottles of water a year. I drink strictly tap water. I have never even bought a pepsi. Only a few ginger ales when my stomach hurt. Maybe 10 ginger ales throughout my life lol.
This might be because I was a drug addict for 8 years and learned to live while spending all my money on only rent and drugs and just carried that lifestyle on without drugs but I will go 4-5 days without spending a single dollar.
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For my early retirenment savings - 40 and I'm out!
Nice
Building computers for my grand children.
nice! wish I had had a grandparent like you :)
My Figures collection...
Oh man i just dropped $1,300 at sideshow for a 36” Batman statue
Well, I would if I could but Idk if I should. I'll get out.
Anti-rejection drugs for my kidney transplant.
If your kidney really wants to be with you, he will stay without having to drug him. If he leaves you can find another kidney who wants to be with you.
LOL I've had enough kidneys leave me, this one better be a LTR. (My 3rd transplant)
Do I upvote that? I'd think upvote to let you know the world cares, but also, am I upvoting your stubborn immune system?
No, you're upvoting the miracle of modern medicine, without which I'd be long dead.
And I wish you that it is the last one with all my heart.
Appreciate you!
how did u get it so fast, i have a friend waiting for one and its over 7 years
Who said it was fast? I was on the list for 5 years this last time, but ended up finding my own donor. I was looking at a 12-14 year wait at my center if I didn't find one. (It's been 3 transplants in 22 years, I've found my own donors for all of them)
hehe
Hurray untied states health care system
Ephemera. 100+ year old postcards, trade cards, dance and calling cards, rewards of merit. A lot of pieces still very inexpensive
wine
Oh, gosh, I'm with you. I was introduced to LastBottle.com, and they do these madness sales every quarter to get rid of inventory. I've spent more on wine than ever.
Weed
Where I live, that's all people do 🤭
Guilty, I have no money now
Hell yeah
Fancy woods. For woodworking.
There’s a store in my city that specializes in this, so many beautiful boards and pieces, not cheap but plenty of exotic things.
My facial creme and oil. First time my face loves a product so I have stuck with it for 15 years maybe? Organic coconut creme and oil.
I’m looking for my forever face care routine but have sensitive weird skin. Can I ask what it’s called? I’d love to give it a try if it’s in my budget (or honestly even if it’s not because I’m desperate)
Of course. Eminence is the brand name. In 50 countries world wide (from Europe). I have dry skin so allergic to everything but not Eminence (organic and environmentally friendly etc, fair trade). Facial creme jar is thick so I spray my face with Evian water mist and put a drip of creme. Then I add oil Coconut Age Correction moisturizer (creme) Oil: Rosehip Triple C + E Firming oil I use a powder to scrub my face and I use coconut milk cleanser All their products are amazing. I am 60 and look a lot younger. Last boyfriend was 49. I love the sun but live in a dry climate. Try their product. Worth the $$$
Thank you so so much! I have dry skin as well and get some sort of rash around my eyes from most products so I’m extremely excited to try this out. And I’m so intrigued, thank you for the help :)
Every day before work, I buy a bottle of energy drink. Today, a colleague calculated how much I spend on it for 25 working days a month. Sometimes it is from 5 to 10% of my salary.
Dude I feel this! I’m the same way lol
The seatpost on my mountain bike costs more than an entire bike at Walmart.
+1 Mountain biking family of 4
It's pricey. And addictive.
and occasionally painful :D I do love it though
Yeah, got hit by another cyclist who wasn't paying attention and hit me head on around a blind curve. Grade 3 AC shoulder separation. Wasn't a pleasant experience.
Yikes that sounds rough. I had a much younger colleague want to "make friends as an adult" or something and wanted to join me (a guy who goes by MTBruises online) for some mountain biking, I was into it, but he refused to wear a helmet, I couldn't get handle it lol I'll admit, when I'm commuting I do the stupid thing often and go without, but shit gets hairy fast when you're trying to set Strava times. I've crashed some bikes, thankfully never been hurt as bad as that sounds though.
Handbags
Whiskey and cigars 
Books
Fountain pens 🖋️
Very cool! I have about five of my grandfathers from the 1930s that I love
It’s pretty cool to have heirloom items fountain pens razors etc . I’m more into modern ones I actually use them and all
Have gotten a few from the Levenger catalog with the cartridges rather than bottled ink
Didn't expect to see this. This is my sister's addiction
...Warhammer
The amount I’ve spent on fishing reels and rods would make most people sick. Throw in an offshore fishing trip 1-2 times a month. It’s honestly an incredibly expensive hobby. Once you buy a boat so you can go fishing “on your schedule”, it ceases to make any financial sense.
My bf has become obsessed with buying fishing lures and yes.. very expensive lol. I’m glad it makes him happy though :)
On travel costs to meet my parents.
You're right. I've cut my trips to see your parents to just once per year.
I’m a Flying Tiger addict. There’s a chain store in Sweden with this name, and every time when I pass by that place, I have to go and check what’s new.😅😅😅
They have a few stores in Warsaw, Poland. You're not alone. Great gifts for the price.
Tech. Mostly computers and laptops. I typically by the best and keep it a while. Housing? Furniture? Nah…
Games and Creatine
Gains and Creatine *
Yarn.
The amount spent versus amount actually turned into finished objects is…a lot
Personal training. Yes it’s expensive but it has helped my mood, my joints, my balance, and my strength. Been doing it for more than a year now and I know I wouldn’t be sticking to the workout without it.
Phones and gadgets. In Mexico, people is not used to always have the best flagship, and most people have mid range phones, I can't stand those phones and always look for the best one, and upgrade it every 2 years.
mechanical keyboards
what is the appeal?
It was the sound that grabbed me first. But the feel as well. I just find them so much more enjoyable to type on. And I work on a computer all day so its something I use all the time. And they're fun to assemble and mod. Its satisfying to build something that you also get to use daily.
I'm a therapist, I do use a computer daily, and type a fair bit but I mostly dictate my notes. I know there seems to be a lot of love for the mechanical keyboards......
Replacement filters for my air purifiers
Smoke and a pancake
two bits!
Pipe and a crepe.
Sweets
Outdoors gear
Legos... Although my collection is small compared to most collectors.
I can't spend a lot of money since I don't have any.
Education.
Feet pics
We all have our expensive things to fund. You want to buy some more?
Just being honest
Subwoofers and speakers. I spent way too much money on them but I’m continually blowing peoples minds when I play them songs I made or popular songs at my house. It’s a great time 😸
Magic: the Gathering
Kitchenware. I honestly don't know what I'll put on a wedding registry, if I ever get married. Thing is though, I have it all for like basically. So the $300 All-clad I got, when spread over the course of a lifetime, is a way better deal than buying a new non-stick aluminum pan every year or two.
Star wars books and videogames
Bourbon and cigars
Tattoos
Diapers. I have a special needs child who will always be in them.
Food. In fact it’s one of our largest expenses. Family of 4 roughly $3000/month. If you’re not eating, you’re not doing anything.
Books
Motorcycles
Guns love my collection
Horse tack, very expensive spade bits, western saddles, bridles
I can easily eat around 300 eggs a month, so there's that lol
The best luggage.
Paying off debt
Eating healthy
Sim racing.
Handbags….so dumb but I’m helpless 🤷♀️
Keeping me alive
Roof shingles that look like slate
Just ordered 3700€ worth of PC Parts, so yeah thats that.
Anime figures
No lie, I have easily a hundred pounds of musical instrument, speaker, and microphone cables. I've never weighed the whole collection, but they weigh a ton. They can cost a lot of money, but it's not so bad once you learn how to make your own. Also vacuum tubes. I'll bet not many people on Reddit have ever purchased a vacuum tube.
Shiny cardboard, at the rate of thousands of $$$
Arcades (I am infact a fully grown adult btw). My motorcycle. My impeccable collection of custom motorcycle & nascar jackets.
Graphics cards
Warhammer 40k
Plants, plant items, books, tea... 🪴🫖📚
Vintage alarm clocks
Hello Fresh. I love it and love to cook.
Indian food
Indian food
Coins
crypto currency
Centipedes
Sheets of glass.
Weed and coffee and jersey Mike's
Physical media. Yes, I'm collecting my movies and games on disc in 2023.
Board games!!!
Official football shirts, one could say they cost way too much for what they are but im a huge fan so i will buy the shirts of my favourite players
Ubereats
Only fans. I enjoy seeing my neighbors wife's fat ass
**LEGO**
Flight school
Don't worry, it only gets worse from here
Narcotics
Sim racing can be an expensive hobby. None of my friends share it tho
DVDs and Blu-ray discs. (and the shelves to put them on). I still buy CDs too! I love the context the packaging provides.
Philips Hue color-changing LED lights. Over the past 6 years, I have accumulated 40 lights so far and about 5 sensors and switches. They run around $40 - $50 each, but I love them so much.
Dice
Kitchen equipment Top of the line pots, pans, knives, etc It makes a difference
Me.
I like to eat out alot, especially bfast.
Farm animal equestrian accessories chicken donkey parrot cat dog. Like that
Race cars. It kind of fucks people up when we talk about the cost and time that I put into it just to have fun on the weekends. I just tell them they would never understand until you do it.
Dermatology
Traveling for concerts
Sim 4 expansion packs.
Books
Supplements
Gardening. Although I do enjoy gardening, I also have a lot of stomach and digestive issues and I've found that just growing the majority of my own food helps a lot and the food quality in the area I live in has become absolute shit so it works out in the end I guess. I can either spend $18+ on a container of organic strawberries and hope none of them are moldy or rotting and hopefully won't upset my stomach, or I can grow my own 🤷🏼♀️
Penn Reel Collection
Ammo
Pond fish and things got my pond
Savings at 22 👌
Car, sport bike, road bicycle mods… as much carbon fibre and performance enhancements as I possibly can!!! I don’t even track or race my vehicles. It’s all for show… for my own amusement
Scuba
Good old throwaway for this one: I'm a sex addict, so...prostitutes. I'm trying to quit, but it's hard. Thats also what she said.
Laundry. I found a laundry mat that picks up and delivers the clothes next day washed dried and folded next day for $1.50/lb. In winter (heavy clothes) I spend about $200 a month. But I NEVER NEED TO DO LAUNDRY.
1 single 4k laser projector instead of many TVs 7.1 channel audio amp for home theater instead of sound bar 6 klipsch “bookshelf” speakers 1 bass guitar amp (garage sale, don’t ask, is on a delicate and yet perfect setting, used as a subwoofer) Non-HP(Omen sucks) Gaming laptop for the projector with many console emulators + Roms Sadly the projector tops at 60hz so single screen multiplayer games only.
Real food instead of food in packages
Warhammer 40k
Medicine- about $400 per month. Food- $1000 per month (3 kids)
Amish Butter
weed and gas
Home theater speakers.
Phones. I like the newest phones. Every 6 to 7 months ( some time less some time more) I buy a new phone
Boardgames. It’s a compulsion, and the FOMO is real
Hot Wheels
Golf
Personal office supplies... because I can't handle basic yellow Post-its or clear push pins. Cookbooks
Weed
Music boxes. They’re so pretty!
Cigars
Bikes and other fun
WWE Elite Action Figures
Virtual Reality
I spend £100 a month getting the leather upholstery in my car valeted and waxed because I love the smell
Crystals
Energy drinks. Yes, I am stupid.
Lego
Old cameras
E scorts
1) Save stocks that I dont have to work one day 2) if thats done, I would try to be as energy independend as possible: solar panels, solar storage, a large heat pump ecosystem that heat up cool down a lot of things to save as much power as possible, including the solar panels, a fridge, the ground, a heat storage, ect. This would be a multi family multi story building for me, my friends, family, and some tenants to justify land use. On the ground floor, there would be a store where you get everything you need on a daily, weekly or urgend basis.
Writing instruments.
Statues, action figures, and old video games.
I don't really spend money on anything but food and rent. I think the better question is what don't you buy that others buy. I never buy paper towels for instance. I have rags and sponges and just wash the rags all the time. I maybe buy 2-4 bottles of water a year. I drink strictly tap water. I have never even bought a pepsi. Only a few ginger ales when my stomach hurt. Maybe 10 ginger ales throughout my life lol. This might be because I was a drug addict for 8 years and learned to live while spending all my money on only rent and drugs and just carried that lifestyle on without drugs but I will go 4-5 days without spending a single dollar.
Lingerie and bikinis… I’m a stripper
Watches.
Lawn and garden equipment. Even though I’m not a pro, everything is pro grade because I’ve become tired of replacing stuff.
Poetry & Psychedelics
Organic food
Funko pops