|
|
03-07-2009, 07:31 PM
|
#21
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 12,598
|
Nords wrote, The old lanai was jackhammered out and the lava-rock steps have been made much more level.
Nords, around here we call that a "home improvement," not a non-necessity splurge
I knew the $50 limit would be hard...I considered making the limit $100, but decided that might be more than some can afford.
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
03-07-2009, 07:32 PM
|
#22
|
Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
Posts: 11,447
|
My favorite splurge is to suspend all LBYM rules when I travel .
|
|
|
03-07-2009, 09:03 PM
|
#23
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Columbus
Posts: 769
|
I'm saving my best shot at a splurge till the weather gets a little warmer. Maybe some nice warm and sunny April morning I'll be seen puttering in the front yard as the neighbors head off to work. I'll just smile and wave.
Cheap and PRICELESS.
__________________
100% retired and working hard at it.
|
|
|
03-07-2009, 09:07 PM
|
#24
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
Posts: 9,294
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orchidflower
I read once in a book on the Depression in the 1930's that the most common splurges were liquor/beer for men and lipstick or other small cosmetic for women.
|
Uh ohhh...those are the items I was going to name.....just for me.
__________________
There's no need to complicate, our time is short..
|
|
|
03-07-2009, 09:16 PM
|
#25
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,657
|
We're generally pretty LBYM, cook mostly at home, get movies from the library, modest clothing and household items. Splurge on books (especially books for kids) and also art materials for kids. Big on education and any extra class they have any interest in. I also donate materials and money to their schools, to individual teachers and to afterschool activities, including the "scholarship" programs that encourage participation from kids who might otherwise be priced out of the activities.
|
|
|
03-07-2009, 09:54 PM
|
#26
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,525
|
I'm thinking of hiring a guy with a little tractor to muck our goat barns so that my wife and I won't have to do it by hand as we usually do.
|
|
|
03-07-2009, 10:20 PM
|
#27
|
Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 6,164
|
hmm... small indulgences
orange flavored San Pellegrino
24 lb paper for my printer - extra bright
Arugula
Window washer guy - once each year
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 09:06 AM
|
#28
|
Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Eastern WV Panhandle
Posts: 25,302
|
Lunch at Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown, WV.
Bavarian Inn Shepherstown WV
Always makes DW feel pampered.
__________________
When I was a kid I wanted to be older. This is not what I expected.
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 09:32 AM
|
#29
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,502
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moemg
My favorite splurge is to suspend all LBYM rules when I travel .
|
LOL! Lazy asked me why did I tip the waitress in Miami Beach 25% since I will never see her again. I said, "Hey, I'm on vacation, and she's dressed to kill."
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 12:33 PM
|
#31
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 155
|
$26 for fabric to recover dining room chair cushions. Didn't "need" them, so it feels like a splurge and the room seems updated.
For me the best splurges still involve getting a lot of bang for my buck.
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 02:58 PM
|
#32
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 6,499
|
Go to the upscale spa, buy DW a gift card for full body massage and a full facial.
Actually I do this several time a year.
__________________
There must be moderation in everything, including moderation.
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 04:38 PM
|
#33
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
Posts: 9,037
|
Breaking news...A seafood splurge consisting of a 14 oz lobster tail and 9 jumbo shrimp was devoured, in duplicate, in East Nowhere NY this afternoon. Wtinesses have reported big smiles and hearty burps.
dh2b cooked!
__________________
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 06:56 PM
|
#34
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 6,499
|
__________________
There must be moderation in everything, including moderation.
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 07:00 PM
|
#35
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 184
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ejman
I'm thinking of hiring a guy with a little tractor to muck our goat barns so that my wife and I won't have to do it by hand as we usually do.
|
Luxury!
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 07:02 PM
|
#36
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 184
|
We just added extra pepperoni and mozzarella to our frozen pizza!
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 07:06 PM
|
#37
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 6,499
|
Heck, I wave at them most mornings while out on my morning stroll.
Never thought of it as splurge. More like an entitlement.
__________________
There must be moderation in everything, including moderation.
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 07:12 PM
|
#38
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
Posts: 9,037
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ls99
OK, a draw.
|
Heeeheeeheeeee
__________________
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 07:29 PM
|
#39
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lawn chair in Texas
Posts: 14,183
|
Biggie size it...
__________________
Have Funds, Will Retire
...not doing anything of true substance...
|
|
|
03-08-2009, 07:38 PM
|
#40
|
Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Los Angeles area
Posts: 329
|
Buying music cds and high-end chocolate does it for me.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
» Quick Links
|
|
|