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10-12-2018, 10:10 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: philly
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Jewelry.
what can I say, this girl loves her gold and diamonds. unfortunately it's not something I can spurge on often.
I'm going to treat myself to a nice piece when I hit 60
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10-12-2018, 11:00 AM
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#182
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2015
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Two new cars the year before we retired, upgraded travel (first class air and 5 star resort/hotel), gifts to kids/grandkids.
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10-12-2018, 12:07 PM
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#183
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
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Originally Posted by bclover
Jewelry.
what can I say, this girl loves her gold and diamonds. unfortunately it's not something I can spurge on often.
I'm going to treat myself to a nice piece when I hit 60
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For me it was pearls. I spent money on Tahitian pearls on my trip. I did enjoy wearing for a few months. Now I’m not. But if anybody had told me not to buy before I went, I wouldn’t hear of it. My husband was urging me to buy, so that didn’t help.
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10-12-2018, 12:29 PM
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#184
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Originally Posted by Fedup
For me it was pearls. I spent money on Tahitian pearls on my trip. I did enjoy wearing for a few months. Now I’m not. But if anybody had told me not to buy before I went, I wouldn’t hear of it. My husband was urging me to buy, so that didn’t help.
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Oh, yes! We picked up some black pearl jewelry for my wife when we were in Tahiti, and it still impresses me how beautiful it is. I also got a couple of stunning carvings in Nuku Hiva, and when we got back to Papeete we saw the same designs...much more crudely done, in much coarser grain wood, for 2-3x as much!
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10-12-2018, 01:25 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
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Originally Posted by bizlady
I splurged on a good purse, just under $300. And I love it! Never had more than one and never spent more than $40 in the past. .
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I also splurged on an expensive to me purse and I bought my daughter one also .Designer purses are not my thing but I saw one I liked and thought "Go for it ".
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10-12-2018, 01:55 PM
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#186
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moemg
I also splurged on an expensive to me purse and I bought my daughter one also .Designer purses are not my thing but I saw one I liked and thought "Go for it ".
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Getting the right purse is important!!! And a good purse will last a while too. So while it may have been a splurge at the time, it also sounds like a very practical choice to me.
Before I found the right purse for me, I was buying several a year because none of them were working out for me. The one I got wasn't a designer purse but if it had been, I would not have hesitated for a minute. After 4 years it still looks like new and I love it.
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10-12-2018, 01:58 PM
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#187
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
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I got a purse in Milan, not the most expensive I’ve had, but it’s still not opened by me. I guess I’m not a purse person. One of those days I will get off my duffel and switch the bag over. I need to save the old purse for traveling only.
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10-12-2018, 07:44 PM
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#188
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by Scuba
I just tried it when we were staying with friends and I borrowed hers. It is amazing! We are definitely getting one.
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Tell me, how could any hair dyer be “amazing”?
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10-12-2018, 08:24 PM
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#189
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by W2R
Getting the right purse is important!!!
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Then this might qualify as a 'splurge'........DW's travel purse/backpack......when worn as backpack the zippers are on the inside/underside, making them less vulnerable to theft:
PINKSTIX | Cozy & Plush Convertible Backpack
She loves it!
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10-12-2018, 08:29 PM
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#190
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In Sienna, while my wife shopped for a purse for herself and another one as a gift for my daughter, I spotted a black leather man purse that I could buy for myself.
My wife talked me out of it. She said I would not use it when back in the US. So, I did not buy it. And she was right. 
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10-12-2018, 08:36 PM
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#191
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: New Orleans
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Nice, Nemo!
NW-Bound, that's too bad. Maybe a backpack would work better for you in the US.
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10-12-2018, 08:56 PM
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#192
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nemo2
Then this might qualify as a 'splurge'........DW's travel purse/backpack......when worn as backpack the zippers are on the inside/underside, making them less vulnerable to theft:
PINKSTIX | Cozy & Plush Convertible Backpack
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There you go, splurge for the purse, repeat 10 times very fast.
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10-12-2018, 09:00 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Conroe, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by W2R
NW-Bound, that's too bad. Maybe a backpack would work better for you in the US.
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NW-B really needs a Money Belt! 
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10-12-2018, 09:02 PM
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#194
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NW-Bound
In Sienna, while my wife shopped for a purse for herself and another one as a gift for my daughter, I spotted a black leather man purse that I could buy for myself.
My wife talked me out of it. She said I would not use it when back in the US. So, I did not buy it. And she was right. |
No man purse for my husband, but he did buy wallet and leather jacket. Every two years, we buy new leather stuff especially if we’re in Italy.
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10-12-2018, 09:04 PM
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#195
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fedup
I did splurge on a pair of Wellington boots when I was in UK. Granted it never rains in California but when it does, I’m ready with my boots. At least it will be good to go out and inspect my garden.
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It rains with Thunderstorm as of now. I’m all cooped up inside, otherwise without the Thunderstorm, I would take my Wellies out for a walk.
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10-12-2018, 09:05 PM
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#196
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fedup
No man purse for my husband, but he did buy wallet and leather jacket. Every two years, we buy new leather stuff especially if we’re in Italy.
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Every 2 years? My leather jackets have lasted for decades.
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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10-12-2018, 09:06 PM
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#197
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Location: Southern Cal
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
Every 2 years? My leather jackets have lasted for decades.
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New style, plus it’s much cheaper in Italy.
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10-12-2018, 09:17 PM
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#198
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Style? I still wear double-breasted suits I had from more than 30 years ago. For a while, stores did not carry them, but maybe they are coming back in style now.
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"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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10-12-2018, 09:47 PM
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#199
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southern Cal
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Time for an update, blow your dough.
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10-12-2018, 09:59 PM
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#200
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2014
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Guitars! A Martin 00018 and OM28. It’s a problem....lol
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