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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Time are financially hard for so many people right now and just going to get worse before it gets better even with Boris’s bazooka.
For a while I’m had to not make impulsive buys and think so I really need that such as a second monitor for my pc.
If you could make an impulsive buy and not worry if you really needed it, and we aren’t talking about silly money, what would you buy? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m not precious … but I like my nice nails. I can’t cut back on that, but being a lone parent , I cut back on other things.
This is now my social life
You’re welcome everyone |
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"I can’t stop buying textbooks  Told myself no yesterday to one and lasted about ten minutes before I hit buy it now 
They are needed though surely?"
I think most people use the library or buy second hand, but I get a real kick out of a brand new never opened book! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’m not precious … but I like my nice nails. I can’t cut back on that, but being a lone parent , I cut back on other things.
This is now my social life
You’re welcome everyone"
Catch 22 I guess. No social life, nice nails. Social life and no nails  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I can’t stop buying textbooks Told myself no yesterday to one and lasted about ten minutes before I hit buy it now
They are needed though surely?
I think most people use the library or buy second hand, but I get a real kick out of a brand new never opened book!"
I love second hand books. Those kinda book shops are my happy place |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Solar lights and solar pumps I have an obsession with them! I have so many lights! And 13 water features 10 of them solar powered! X"
Can you not justify this as energy saving? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’m not precious … but I like my nice nails. I can’t cut back on that, but being a lone parent , I cut back on other things.
This is now my social life
You’re welcome everyone
Catch 22 I guess. No social life, nice nails. Social life and no nails "
Hence why this shit show is my social life  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Need a new petrol lawn mower
But £200 quid is a bit much
Also price of fuel to run it
So will just have to keep using the electric one  "
Oh but the feeling of power with a petrol one |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Lego AT-AT
I wish I still had mine from when I was a kid. My parents got rid of everything 
Its not so much the money as we have no space for it. Otherwise - ca-ching"
Get rid of something else |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
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I think that this sort of thing is relative and very very subjective.
To one person, it’s about not being able to take a third foreign trip this year, to someone else, it’s about not putting the lights on at night.
I’ve needed new trainers for about 5 months, that’s not changing anytime soon as I see that as a waste |
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By *ltrMan
over a year ago
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"Need a new petrol lawn mower
But £200 quid is a bit much
Also price of fuel to run it
So will just have to keep using the electric one
Get all the power rush from
My motorbike just at he moment a petrol mower is a expense I could do with out maybe next month
Oh but the feeling of power with a petrol one "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cartier or Versace Sunglasses
I want them but really don’t need them
Primark ??
Well that or TK maxx is where I’ll end up getting them from  "
I’ll buy you a cocktail after - so I can show off my nails, and you can drown your sorrows |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A second dog... I have the garden/house space. Sadly lost my older girl 3 years ago. But puppy prices since covid are crazy! Did obviously look to rehoming first, but we don't fit the spec (we totally do!), but it's practically up there with selling an organ now |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I need a white Sonos Play speaker for my bathroom. Need my music while soak in the bath.
Can’t justify it though, right now. Keep looking on second hand sites….in case  "
Keep looking |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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if your a collector now will be the time to buy hubs collects records and in the last 3 or 4 weeks the amount of collections for sale has gone up 10xx fold ... so sad to see ...we are comferble as i have a very well paid job but still cutting back as we are wanting to bee there when the kids go skint and our mothers will need help too
but back to the question in will be music related records or cds |
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"More clothes or more warhammer minatures that I don’t actually need
Hubby bought an absolute shed load of warhammer miniatures just after Xmas. Total nostalgia trip and wanted to get the kids involved etc. we sold them on eBay about 3 weeks later lol "
Omg message me next time he urges to buy plastic crack and offload them lol |
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"More clothes or more warhammer minatures that I don’t actually need
Haha I can’t even come up with an argument for this "
It’s bad is it it. I am waiting for the new Horus heresy box set. Don’t play heresy but it has 40 beakie space marines ffs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cartier or Versace Sunglasses
I want them but really don’t need them
Primark ??
Well that or TK maxx is where I’ll end up getting them from
I’ll buy you a cocktail after - so I can show off my nails, and you can drown your sorrows "
Ooooft I’m in sounds good   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cartier or Versace Sunglasses
I want them but really don’t need them
Primark ??
Well that or TK maxx is where I’ll end up getting them from
I’ll buy you a cocktail after - so I can show off my nails, and you can drown your sorrows
Ooooft I’m in sounds good "
You all saw this
Confirmed
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think that this sort of thing is relative and very very subjective.
To one person, it’s about not being able to take a third foreign trip this year, to someone else, it’s about not putting the lights on at night.
I’ve needed new trainers for about 5 months, that’s not changing anytime soon as I see that as a waste "
Yes it’s all very subjective and cost is relative |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't know.
I always just buy and never really think.
I do get the look of 'why have you bought that?!' Pretty often! Haha
Mr"
How are you still breathing? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A second dog... I have the garden/house space. Sadly lost my older girl 3 years ago. But puppy prices since covid are crazy! Did obviously look to rehoming first, but we don't fit the spec (we totally do!), but it's practically up there with selling an organ now "
It’s the additional costs too. I’m sure children are cheaper |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"if your a collector now will be the time to buy hubs collects records and in the last 3 or 4 weeks the amount of collections for sale has gone up 10xx fold ... so sad to see ...we are comferble as i have a very well paid job but still cutting back as we are wanting to bee there when the kids go skint and our mothers will need help too
but back to the question in will be music related records or cds "
Investments are always a good idea though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Cartier or Versace Sunglasses
I want them but really don’t need them
Primark ??
Well that or TK maxx is where I’ll end up getting them from
I’ll buy you a cocktail after - so I can show off my nails, and you can drown your sorrows
Ooooft I’m in sounds good
You all saw this
Confirmed
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This is more binding than a signed contract |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cartier or Versace Sunglasses
I want them but really don’t need them
Primark ??
Well that or TK maxx is where I’ll end up getting them from
I’ll buy you a cocktail after - so I can show off my nails, and you can drown your sorrows
Ooooft I’m in sounds good
You all saw this
Confirmed
This is more binding than a signed contract "
Cheers love
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cartier or Versace Sunglasses
I want them but really don’t need them
Primark ??
Well that or TK maxx is where I’ll end up getting them from
I’ll buy you a cocktail after - so I can show off my nails, and you can drown your sorrows
Ooooft I’m in sounds good
You all saw this
Confirmed
This is more binding than a signed contract
Cheers love
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"jewelled butt plug
Can’t you make your own. I’m sure Blue Peter must of made one at some point "
It’s considered to be quite dangerous to DIY, due to the very high possibility of it getting lost inside my anus, and the last thing I need all dolled up is to be visiting the ER…
would be no fun having to explain how that piece of cucumber ended up inside my ass, right?
I used to own a lovely small sparkling bright pink jewelled s/s weighted butt plug which cost me a small fortune, but after it scarred my skin I ended up throwing it away which I now regret... |
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"I don't know.
I always just buy and never really think.
I do get the look of 'why have you bought that?!' Pretty often! Haha
Mr
How are you still breathing? "
I don't really know sometimes.
I came home with an air con unit the other week. Opened it and it was big enough to cool an office block! Haha!
I had to admit I'd messed up with that one |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"For me it's books! Whether that be charity shop second hand or the new books "
You can’t have enough books but I feel your pain. I have stopped too as I have about 30 to read already |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't know.
I always just buy and never really think.
I do get the look of 'why have you bought that?!' Pretty often! Haha
Mr
How are you still breathing?
I don't really know sometimes.
I came home with an air con unit the other week. Opened it and it was big enough to cool an office block! Haha!
I had to admit I'd messed up with that one "
Never admit that one. It was cheaper than the smaller one if anyone asks |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A new sluice for my gold panning adventures, the ones I have are fine, but I've seen one that is apparently far superior and even catches the yellow stuff in fast moving water. |
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"I don't know.
I always just buy and never really think.
I do get the look of 'why have you bought that?!' Pretty often! Haha
Mr
How are you still breathing?
I don't really know sometimes.
I came home with an air con unit the other week. Opened it and it was big enough to cool an office block! Haha!
I had to admit I'd messed up with that one
Never admit that one. It was cheaper than the smaller one if anyone asks "
She knew how much it cost and after actually looking the one that was half price was better!
So I really messed up |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A new sluice for my gold panning adventures, the ones I have are fine, but I've seen one that is apparently far superior and even catches the yellow stuff in fast moving water."
Where do you go for this? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't know.
I always just buy and never really think.
I do get the look of 'why have you bought that?!' Pretty often! Haha
Mr
How are you still breathing?
I don't really know sometimes.
I came home with an air con unit the other week. Opened it and it was big enough to cool an office block! Haha!
I had to admit I'd messed up with that one
Never admit that one. It was cheaper than the smaller one if anyone asks
She knew how much it cost and after actually looking the one that was half price was better!
So I really messed up "
You’re on your own now. I’m out |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A new sluice for my gold panning adventures, the ones I have are fine, but I've seen one that is apparently far superior and even catches the yellow stuff in fast moving water.
Where do you go for this?"
For the sluice? Online from America.
For the adventures, there's a few estates up Scotland you can get a license from. Other than that, dickheads in england and wales ruined it by destroying riverbanks and awful mess so is now pretty much banned. I've also go permission off a couple land owners  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A new sluice for my gold panning adventures, the ones I have are fine, but I've seen one that is apparently far superior and even catches the yellow stuff in fast moving water.
Where do you go for this?
For the sluice? Online from America.
For the adventures, there's a few estates up Scotland you can get a license from. Other than that, dickheads in england and wales ruined it by destroying riverbanks and awful mess so is now pretty much banned. I've also go permission off a couple land owners "
This is fascinating. Australia also seems a good place for the shiny stuff |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A new sluice for my gold panning adventures, the ones I have are fine, but I've seen one that is apparently far superior and even catches the yellow stuff in fast moving water.
Where do you go for this?
For the sluice? Online from America.
For the adventures, there's a few estates up Scotland you can get a license from. Other than that, dickheads in england and wales ruined it by destroying riverbanks and awful mess so is now pretty much banned. I've also go permission off a couple land owners
This is fascinating. Australia also seems a good place for the shiny stuff"
I had a little go at detecting while I was in WA travelling and working. Was a great experience. Plenty gold in UK though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My only temptation recently was another watch, certainly don't need, very much want it and it wasnt stupid money to me. Given I already have 12 is the only reason I didn't buy it, as I buy more they get worn less. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My only temptation recently was another watch, certainly don't need, very much want it and it wasnt stupid money to me. Given I already have 12 is the only reason I didn't buy it, as I buy more they get worn less."
I’m with you on that. I brought a few that needed repair just haven’t gotten around to repairing them yet |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I can’t stop buying textbooks Told myself no yesterday to one and lasted about ten minutes before I hit buy it now
You'd be suprised how much information is free on the net."
Just not the same |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I would love to have a Garmin Fenix 6S Pro watch in rose gold and white.
Surely it will improve my running performance .... 
NBVN x"
Oh without a doubt. Must have buy |
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"More clothes or more warhammer minatures that I don’t actually need "
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I need to see these , and your painting skills.
Couple balanced on your nipples might get by admin .
For the art not nipples honest |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'd like a new pair of dance shoes. Then I could get rid of my falling apart practice shoes, and relegate my current dance shoes to practice.
Not quite a need just yet, much more of a want.
Winston |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
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Do I want an open top car for the Summer?,Yes
Do I need an open top car for the Summer ?, No
Will I buy an open top car for the Summer?
That will be a No |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I would like a hot tub and a kind of wooden hut to put it in on the garden. Also, I need a jet ski. I'd like loads of new trainers. And I really want to get my ears hoovered out. |
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If you could make an impulsive buy and not worry if you really needed it, and we aren’t talking about silly money, what would you buy? "
I can make impulsive buys and not worry, but a few years ago i realised i had pretty much everything i needed and had an odd few months of adjusting to 'i don't really need this so why am i looking at it?'
So now, most things in the frivolous category and very carefully considered, my bank account is looking healthier and my house isn't cluttered with stuff i've bought cos i'm bored or just fancied it (as i already own enough crap as it is) .
It also frees you up to buy things that are silly money more often or do things you normally wouldn't |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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£5 every 45 days is a good choice for the wasting money department...but at least it is £5 the energy company can't ask for...they get everything else these days |
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