What are you not willing to scrimp on?

Rustic23 · 12-19-2007, 07:48 PM

Someone on another thread that they were not willing to scrimp on Heat. They keep their house at 78 or so in the winter.

For me it is long hot showers in the winter.

I'm sure there might be others, for DW I would say it is Scrapbooking stuff.

**Khan** · 12-19-2007, 07:55 PM

Good food.
-Spent $40 today for meat from local farm.

High speed DSL

Hot water for most laundry

Rambler · 12-19-2007, 08:15 PM

I agree with Khan...good food, fast internet cannot be gone without... In my US home, I have a woodstove that keeps things toasty, in my Asian home I scrimp a little on heat.

DW would agree with Rustic23's DW, scrapbooking materials are necessities. Hot baths are also on her mandatory list. On the other hand, we always do laundry in cold water.

R

**Want2retire** · 12-19-2007, 08:35 PM

High quality shoes for my problem feet. Food. High speed internet. My health (so, heat when I have a winter cold). My gym.

Looking at those, all except the high speed internet are needed for my good health. Don't do scrapbooking.

Rich_in_Tampa · 12-19-2007, 08:46 PM

Uh oh. Let me count the ways. Agree with a fast internet connection and good food.

Then there's decent wine. Not really expensive stuff often, but maybe $10-$15 range a couple times a week. Vacations, too. Infrequent but we save cheap stuff for 3-4 day getaways and tend to use the long ones for cruises or foreign travel. Our RV has made the getaways fun and pretty cheap except for gasoline. Kid visits are a must and will increase greatly with ESR.

That's about it. We're not into jewelry, luxury cars, mansions, or similar material self-indulgences.

bbbamI · 12-19-2007, 08:50 PM

Food, air conditioning and sheets.

Jake46 · 12-19-2007, 08:53 PM

Good food, good wine, air conditioning in summer and heat in winter, high speed internet.

**Gumby** · 12-19-2007, 09:00 PM

Only food. When I was a child, our diet was restricted by lack of money. I vowed that when I grew up, I would buy whatever I wanted in the grocery, whenever I wanted it. I would scrimp on everything else before I would scrimp on food.

CyclingInvestor · 12-19-2007, 09:01 PM

I scrimp much less now that I am safely retired.

I no longer compromise on :
-eating out, once every week or two, only at nice places (I won't eat at places
where the food is not as good as I can cook)
-wine ($20 - $40/bottle, sometimes more)
-short vacations (2-3 days long, every few weeks)
-high speed internet

bbbamI · 12-19-2007, 09:05 PM

After reading these replies so far, I think I need some food stock.

Oh yeah, and about the wine....I found a great inexpensive wine by the name of Smoking Loon. Just love the Pinot Noir and the Chardonney is tasty too.

Oldbabe · 12-19-2007, 09:14 PM

For me, I would be sad if I had to cut back and not travel anywhere. I really dislike staying in one place for long. Setting down roots means that I need to travel somewhere different a couple times/year or feel stifled.

Enuff2Eat · 12-19-2007, 09:26 PM

1 driving around
2 gifts
3 vacations

template · 12-19-2007, 09:36 PM

I don't scrimp on liability, auto, and homeowner insurance.

**Martha** · 12-19-2007, 10:20 PM

Real fresh water pearls and turquoise for my beading projects.

Supima cotton flannel sheets for the bed in winter.

Good shoes. Warm coat. Quality underwear.

High speed internet.

NotSoonEnough · 12-19-2007, 10:23 PM

Beer, food, Internet connection, bicycle parts, hiking boots

youbet · 12-19-2007, 11:53 PM

Indulging my grandkids, outdoorsy activities, live music, booze, food.

AltaRed · 12-19-2007, 11:58 PM

While working.. good food (including dining out 2-3 times per week), high speed internet connection, good shoes, heat, A/C.

Now that I am retired.... good food (including dining out 2-3 times per week), high speed Internet connection, HDTV, luxury car, good shoes, heat, A/C and good hiking gear.

Goonie · 12-20-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Want2retire

High quality shoes...... Food. High speed internet.

I learned a looong time ago that since you only get one pair of feet in a lifetime, take very good care of them and treat them well. So shoes are definitely #1 on my list!

Also, I won't scrimp on food, DSL, heat in the winter, and A/C in the summer. Heck, I scrimped on a lot of things to reach this point in my life, and I determined that when I reached FIRE, I wouldn't scrimp on things that I needed OR wanted! So I plan not to scrimp on anything! I'll shop around for good prices on what I want/need, but I won't settle for low quality, or buy things just because they're cheaper.

A sticker that I had on my locker at w*rk stated it well:

"The Bitter Taste of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Low Price is Forgotten"

Puzzley · 12-20-2007, 06:23 AM

Along with some things that others have mentioned, (food, heat and air, beer, sheets) we don't scrimp on pet food. Our dog and two cats get the best we can buy, as they contribute so much to our lives we want them around as long as it's possible to maintain their health, and quality food helps to achieve that.....

Rustic23 · 12-20-2007, 09:11 AM

Guess I would have to add High Speed Internet. We had satellite before DSL. DSL cut the price in half.

12-19-2007, 07:55 PM	#2
Khan Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greater Dayton area Posts: 3,411	Good food. -Spent $40 today for meat from local farm. High speed DSL Hot water for most laundry __________________ "Candle wax and red wine can do interesting things to a keyboard."

12-19-2007, 08:35 PM	#4
Want2retire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 6,411	High quality shoes for my problem feet. Food. High speed internet. My health (so, heat when I have a winter cold). My gym. Looking at those, all except the high speed internet are needed for my good health. Don't do scrapbooking. __________________ Dreaming of retirement....306 days " - - my greatest skill has been to want but little - - " (Henry David Thoreau, in Walden)

12-19-2007, 08:46 PM	#5
Rich_in_Tampa Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 6,007	Uh oh. Let me count the ways. Agree with a fast internet connection and good food. Then there's decent wine. Not really expensive stuff often, but maybe $10-$15 range a couple times a week. Vacations, too. Infrequent but we save cheap stuff for 3-4 day getaways and tend to use the long ones for cruises or foreign travel. Our RV has made the getaways fun and pretty cheap except for gasoline. Kid visits are a must and will increase greatly with ESR. That's about it. We're not into jewelry, luxury cars, mansions, or similar material self-indulgences. __________________ Rich Tampa, FL (10% retired) As if you didn't know..If the above message happens to contain medical content, it's NOT intended as advice, and may not be accurate, applicable or sufficient. Don't rely on it for any medical purpose whatsoever. Consult your own doctor for all medical advice.

12-19-2007, 08:50 PM	#6
bbbamI Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The flat part of Texas Posts: 1,987	Food, air conditioning and sheets. __________________ Imagination's unreal....

12-19-2007, 09:00 PM	#8
Gumby Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,016	Only food. When I was a child, our diet was restricted by lack of money. I vowed that when I grew up, I would buy whatever I wanted in the grocery, whenever I wanted it. I would scrimp on everything else before I would scrimp on food. __________________ You should not assume that I have a clue about anything I post. If you need a lawyer, go get your own.

12-19-2007, 07:48 PM	#1
Rustic23 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lake Livingston, Tx Posts: 1,102	What are you not willing to scrimp on? Someone on another thread that they were not willing to scrimp on Heat. They keep their house at 78 or so in the winter. For me it is long hot showers in the winter. I'm sure there might be others, for DW I would say it is Scrapbooking stuff.

12-19-2007, 08:15 PM	#3
Rambler Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 778	I agree with Khan...good food, fast internet cannot be gone without... In my US home, I have a woodstove that keeps things toasty, in my Asian home I scrimp a little on heat. DW would agree with Rustic23's DW, scrapbooking materials are necessities. Hot baths are also on her mandatory list. On the other hand, we always do laundry in cold water. R

12-19-2007, 08:53 PM	#7
Jake46 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fort Collins Posts: 128	Good food, good wine, air conditioning in summer and heat in winter, high speed internet.

12-19-2007, 09:01 PM	#9
CyclingInvestor Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 810	I scrimp much less now that I am safely retired. I no longer compromise on : -eating out, once every week or two, only at nice places (I won't eat at places where the food is not as good as I can cook) -wine ($20 - $40/bottle, sometimes more) -short vacations (2-3 days long, every few weeks) -high speed internet __________________ learn, work, save, invest, fire

12-19-2007, 09:05 PM	#10
bbbamI Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The flat part of Texas Posts: 1,987	After reading these replies so far, I think I need some food stock. Oh yeah, and about the wine....I found a great inexpensive wine by the name of Smoking Loon. Just love the Pinot Noir and the Chardonney is tasty too. __________________ Imagination's unreal....

12-19-2007, 09:14 PM	#11
Oldbabe Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,188	For me, I would be sad if I had to cut back and not travel anywhere. I really dislike staying in one place for long. Setting down roots means that I need to travel somewhere different a couple times/year or feel stifled.

12-19-2007, 09:26 PM	#12
Enuff2Eat Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 303	1 driving around 2 gifts 3 vacations

12-19-2007, 09:36 PM	#13
template Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 143	I don't scrimp on liability, auto, and homeowner insurance. __________________ Retired in 2001 at age 49.

12-19-2007, 10:20 PM	#14
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 10,065	Real fresh water pearls and turquoise for my beading projects. Supima cotton flannel sheets for the bed in winter. Good shoes. Warm coat. Quality underwear. High speed internet. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

12-19-2007, 10:23 PM	#15
NotSoonEnough Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 193	Beer, food, Internet connection, bicycle parts, hiking boots __________________

12-19-2007, 11:53 PM	#16
youbet Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,503	Indulging my grandkids, outdoorsy activities, live music, booze, food. __________________ Over all was the silence of the wilderness - Sigurd Olsen

12-19-2007, 11:58 PM	#17
AltaRed Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 796	While working.. good food (including dining out 2-3 times per week), high speed internet connection, good shoes, heat, A/C. Now that I am retired.... good food (including dining out 2-3 times per week), high speed Internet connection, HDTV, luxury car, good shoes, heat, A/C and good hiking gear.

12-20-2007, 06:23 AM	#19
Puzzley Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 169	Along with some things that others have mentioned, (food, heat and air, beer, sheets) we don't scrimp on pet food. Our dog and two cats get the best we can buy, as they contribute so much to our lives we want them around as long as it's possible to maintain their health, and quality food helps to achieve that..... __________________ Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis

12-20-2007, 09:11 AM	#20
Rustic23 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lake Livingston, Tx Posts: 1,102	Guess I would have to add High Speed Internet. We had satellite before DSL. DSL cut the price in half.

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