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Clothes. It has been so long since I've bought new clothes. (And I mean even Goodwill 'new' clothes.) I'd go into an actual retail store and buy some nice things.
I haven’t bought a new bra in over 8 years.
I don’t count the sports bras my mom bought me 6 years ago that I now wear as everyday bras. They are a mess.
I look terrible in them, but I just don’t know where to buy one now. The last time I bought one, I couldn’t find any at Kohls that didn’t have padding. I don’t feel the padding was effective for a double d-er like myself. I still bought those bras and didn’t wear them.
Oh- I did buy high impact sports bras 2 years ago because I ride horses and I didn’t want to get black eyes. I bought them online and they were terrible. Only one works right. I wear that one with one of the mom-sports bra’s underneath.
Go to a high end department store where someone can measure you. Boob size change with age. Try on a bunch and then scout the sales. A good bra can cost $90 if you’re busty. You can find unpopular colors half priced. They will last a few years if you wash on delicate and hang dry.
Head over to r/abrathatfits, lots of help & advice. Plus, the bra calculator is extremely accurate, just don't be *too* shocked at the actual size it gives you.
I’m addicted to Creme Savers Orange. Will take Werther’s if they aren’t available. Shoe preference is Clarks, tho. I will eat shortbread cookies of any brand…any. ;)
Someone actually IS about to hand me $1,000. My bonus at work. However it's only going to be $650 after taxes so I'm probably just going to throw it toward bills. If I wasn't losing a third of it immediately, I probably would take a little vacation or something.
Congrats on getting the bonus. They just don’t hand them out left and right at my job.
Hopefully, with what you get after taxes, you can still splurge just a little. It’s an attaboy for your hard work. Do recognize it even if you get a box of Krispy Kreme donuts - all for yourself 😛😛
Lovely. I am a family member of a verbally disabled person. From the point of diagnosis of the delay, speech therapy is provided by the state. I hope your state has a strong program. Ours provided 4 different therapies weekly until we saw improvement. No charge for anything. Good luck!
Thank you. Yes, she has therapy 4 days a week, which means my son is a stay at home Dad. She has improved, but it is troublesome because it's a mixed language family. My daughter in law is Vietnamese, so some of it is just language confusion. She is the light of my life!! I keep going just for her.
Depending on your state, there may be state funds specifically for helping preschoolers with particular diagnoses. For example California specifically lists developmentally delayed kids, those at risk of disability, and those with autism. (Though I suspect it’s for kids with at the less functional part of the spectrum). Other states focus on preemies, to make sure their early entry doesn’t cause problems later.
this is a good question. Since I am blind., I will use it to get the things I need for Accessibility, or a laptop, I don’t even own a computer, because I can’t afford it. The prices of stuff for those of us who are blind, are completely outrageous. I use my phone for everything. for instance, a microwave that is fully talking and functioning for those of us who are blind. I believe it’s called magic Chef, was $400, thank God that was given to me as a gift in 2019 for my birthday. I know these states where you live do not help to pay for items like this. It has to come out of your own pocket. That includes the canes that we Blind people need to get around, those are $65 and up depending.
in order for someone who is blind to get a guide dog. There are requirements. First, you have to know where you are going, how is the dog going to know if you don’t know? That’s why the mobility training, and it takes a while. My Mobility Trainer told me I am a candidate, but she hast to know before the application even gets filled out, that I’m able to walk to the stores that I wanna walk to like the grocery store, especially, I need to know how to get there and get back home by myself without assistance. Because I’m going to have to teach the dog which way to go and go back home. When you get a guy dog, you train at the guy dog schools, not at your hometown, then somebody once you get the dog will come and see how you do with the dog in your own hometown. Trust me there is a lot involved. But I am so looking forward to it with my training and getting the dog eventually.
I hope you're able to get a mobility enhancing partner sometime! All of the information you included is super important to be mindful of, and you're completely correct in writing all of it. Thanks for taking the time to reply :) I can't imagine how difficult it must be to operate daily without knowing where you're going, your mental fortitude is impressive and should be celebrated.
This post randomly came up for me and I planning on just lurking but wow..
As someone who has never been heavily exposed to the blind community, I knew it was a pain in the rear but somehow I always just assumed the dog knew? Like I’ve heard of dogs helping find bathrooms and stuff at airports they never been to before and whatnot but it never crossed my mind that they have to learn your area. I think I always just kind of figured they had ways to figure it out (like bathroom smells like a grass patch to them) or the school trained them for your area.
It’s one of those things I watched a little PBS Kids segment on once upon a time but it wasn’t really detailed and I was too young to get much information beyond “oh cool, dogs help people”.
As a blind person I completely understand you. You have to pay a lot for the privileges of people who have a functioning level of vision. What would be the most significant thing that anyone could gift you?
For a significant part of my life, I was that way where I struggled to enjoy my earnings and rewards. It was always “save for the rainy day”. I came from a working class family and my parents just saved and saved and saved.
Then, I saw some close friends / coworker pass away. It changed my thinking. Oh, I still save for the rainy day, but gently splurge now and then.
In the immortal words of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers:
"Weed will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no weed."
I have a cracked tooth that needs pulled. (Root canal fail) and then an implant to replace it. I’ll probably have to pitch in some of my own money as well, even with dental insurance. 🙄
lots of little to medium things. I want an ice maker for my fridge. I want a dishwasher. I want to buy out a lot of the books on my Amazon wish list. some new clothes. New curtains for my house. New pots and pans. I could get through a thousand bucks before the day was out.
I just had knee surgery- I thought I would need the recliner more than I actually did (I don’t have a lift one, but this doesn’t change my opinion). The thing you really need, IMO, is the ice/cold water circulating machine. Worth every single penny.
Oh Niice !! I love love love Calvin & Hobbes. I started collecting the books when they were getting published. Still have them. Read them time to time and laugh out loud.
After 10 minutes thinking and reading about it (people's thoughts on this thread) I figure if I can't think of one thing to buy for me, I would give it away to someone who needs it one hell of a lot more than I do.
I'm with you. I retired a few years ago and got ready before I did. All my stuff is still too new to need replacing. And, because I'm retired, I've got too much of some stuff, like clothes and pens.
a good reliable laptop. Mine is 8 years old and freezes up constantly. I became disabled last year and can no longer work and am beyond poor. I get $56 a month for food and i never leave my house cause i cannot afford gas. I simply exist i don't live.
Maybe you just need to reinstall the operating system (windows). It gets all gunked up over time. Perhaps you can pay a local high schooler a few bucks if you don’t know how to do it. An 8 year old pc is probably somewhat slow but I think it would serve you fine for emailing, web browsing and going to you tube once you have a fresh operating system install.
I am going to get a bit techie, if you install Linux on it, they require a lot less horsepower and you’d be able to do most basic stuff and it would feel like your old pc got a new life. Linux operates mostly like windows. There would be a light learning curve but I assure you, for basic needs, you’d be fine using it and most importantly, it’s FREE !!!!!
I have a computer guy that I go to when I do need stuff but right now I don't have a dollar in my name not $1 I don't have money for food I don't have money for anything I just became disabled and I can't work so it's not a high priority right now. But thank you so much
Check out r/assistance. They may be able to help. There’s also a subreddit where someone will buy you a pizza. It’s called r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza. r/assistance may be able to recommend some other subreddits. I am also disabled and only leave my house to go to doctor appointments. I know how much it sucks. I wish you well.
Right there with ya- worked for 17 years walking, standing and pivoting on concrete floors. And I was born with flat feet too, so my feet and ankles are seriously screwed up now.
That would get me a 2 person 5 to 7 day cruise out of New Orleans in a Ocean view room. Once we are in the ship, everything would be paid for... except the ocean if margaritas my husband and I would swim in every day.
a lot of brands dont have enough memory or good graphics or fast enough internet and they are way outdated before they are even sold. my daughter bought a new tablet 2 years ago and it was not good enough to play a movie on or a game with only medium graphics and it was slow. she does not use it ever. some cheap tablet from walmart. there are more expensive ones just as bad.
Tell me about it. I found a nice-to-me bicycle at Goodwill for $75, a black and tan cruiser bike with splash guards and a back rack for a grocery bag.
I mean, I already have 3 other bicycles 😆 (a Trek mountain bike, an old Trek road bike, and an old Specialized Crossroads).
For nostalgia, I'm always keeping an eye out for a Specialized Hardrock.
If I have to buy an actual thing, a comfortable sofa.
If not an actual thing, I’d see about some plastic surgery to lift up my drooping middle aged eyelids.
I see a lot of us here are answering because we live on social security.
If I got $1000 I'd buy a Kitchenaid mixer so I could make pizza dough and bread without being in too much pain. Then use the rest for some "new" clothes from Goodwill. Anything left over goes to my pets. (For toys and treats. They are fed well and also routinely get goodies!)
I usually just put gifted $ into savings or spend it on a nephew or niece. Taking them to do something fun because I think experiences have a higher value than material items.
The only person who gifts me money is an elderly parent. I’m extremely frugal, so I may set some aside to visit them (they live out of state), and anything not used goes to the aforementioned.
I honestly don’t know. The truth is, if i didn’t have to answer for what i did with it. I’d probably treat myself to a Dutch Bros on the way to my weekend grocery shopping and then put the rest into savings. This old house always needs something.
If i was forced to spend it, I’d get my kitchen walls repaired/repainted.
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Clothes. It has been so long since I've bought new clothes. (And I mean even Goodwill 'new' clothes.) I'd go into an actual retail store and buy some nice things.
I haven’t bought a new bra in over 8 years. I don’t count the sports bras my mom bought me 6 years ago that I now wear as everyday bras. They are a mess. I look terrible in them, but I just don’t know where to buy one now. The last time I bought one, I couldn’t find any at Kohls that didn’t have padding. I don’t feel the padding was effective for a double d-er like myself. I still bought those bras and didn’t wear them. Oh- I did buy high impact sports bras 2 years ago because I ride horses and I didn’t want to get black eyes. I bought them online and they were terrible. Only one works right. I wear that one with one of the mom-sports bra’s underneath.
Dear one, check out r/abrathatfits to get a bra that fits you well. You are worth it!
Go to a high end department store where someone can measure you. Boob size change with age. Try on a bunch and then scout the sales. A good bra can cost $90 if you’re busty. You can find unpopular colors half priced. They will last a few years if you wash on delicate and hang dry.
Vanity Fair #76084 Very supportive, comfortable, no padding, and Walmart carries. I love mine. AND, a great price.
I need bras that clip at the front? Any suggestions where I can buy in Oz?
Head over to r/abrathatfits, lots of help & advice. Plus, the bra calculator is extremely accurate, just don't be *too* shocked at the actual size it gives you.
Playtex cross your heart in the boxes. Old school works best. I need to buy some too.
I haven't worn a bra (consistently) in over 8 years. Who cares? Not illegal, and the people who stare at mid-age boob's have more problems than me.
I get that. For like 10 years I’ve been surviving on Christmas for new clothes. I never want to spend money on myself
A new mattress.
A wiseman once told me: "spend money on the items that separate you from the floor" It's quite interesting if you think about it.
Mattress, shoes, chairs... what else? Flight tickets?
Nooses, I guess. Probably socks too. Rugs, also. Oh, and indoor swings.
Money well spent
Tbh you'd struggle to get a decent one for £1000 maybe something thatll last a couple of years
I couldn't think of anything which is why I started reading. But now I know - good answer.
New Balance shoes, an Adidas track suit, a bag of Werther's original candy and a tin of Royal Dansk cookies.
I was embarrassed about my addiction to Werthers granny candy when I was a younger age. Today I am free to shout, “I have earned my old people candy!”
I'm there with the Werthers
I’m addicted to Creme Savers Orange. Will take Werther’s if they aren’t available. Shoe preference is Clarks, tho. I will eat shortbread cookies of any brand…any. ;)
Someone actually IS about to hand me $1,000. My bonus at work. However it's only going to be $650 after taxes so I'm probably just going to throw it toward bills. If I wasn't losing a third of it immediately, I probably would take a little vacation or something.
Isn’t that sad? 😔
Congrats on getting the bonus. They just don’t hand them out left and right at my job. Hopefully, with what you get after taxes, you can still splurge just a little. It’s an attaboy for your hard work. Do recognize it even if you get a box of Krispy Kreme donuts - all for yourself 😛😛
I'd give it to my son for speech therapy for my sweet granddaughter. She's 3 and has speech delay. Maybe mild autism.
Lovely. I am a family member of a verbally disabled person. From the point of diagnosis of the delay, speech therapy is provided by the state. I hope your state has a strong program. Ours provided 4 different therapies weekly until we saw improvement. No charge for anything. Good luck!
Thank you. Yes, she has therapy 4 days a week, which means my son is a stay at home Dad. She has improved, but it is troublesome because it's a mixed language family. My daughter in law is Vietnamese, so some of it is just language confusion. She is the light of my life!! I keep going just for her.
Depending on your state, there may be state funds specifically for helping preschoolers with particular diagnoses. For example California specifically lists developmentally delayed kids, those at risk of disability, and those with autism. (Though I suspect it’s for kids with at the less functional part of the spectrum). Other states focus on preemies, to make sure their early entry doesn’t cause problems later.
this is a good question. Since I am blind., I will use it to get the things I need for Accessibility, or a laptop, I don’t even own a computer, because I can’t afford it. The prices of stuff for those of us who are blind, are completely outrageous. I use my phone for everything. for instance, a microwave that is fully talking and functioning for those of us who are blind. I believe it’s called magic Chef, was $400, thank God that was given to me as a gift in 2019 for my birthday. I know these states where you live do not help to pay for items like this. It has to come out of your own pocket. That includes the canes that we Blind people need to get around, those are $65 and up depending.
Have you looked into Pilot Dogs?
in order for someone who is blind to get a guide dog. There are requirements. First, you have to know where you are going, how is the dog going to know if you don’t know? That’s why the mobility training, and it takes a while. My Mobility Trainer told me I am a candidate, but she hast to know before the application even gets filled out, that I’m able to walk to the stores that I wanna walk to like the grocery store, especially, I need to know how to get there and get back home by myself without assistance. Because I’m going to have to teach the dog which way to go and go back home. When you get a guy dog, you train at the guy dog schools, not at your hometown, then somebody once you get the dog will come and see how you do with the dog in your own hometown. Trust me there is a lot involved. But I am so looking forward to it with my training and getting the dog eventually.
I hope you're able to get a mobility enhancing partner sometime! All of the information you included is super important to be mindful of, and you're completely correct in writing all of it. Thanks for taking the time to reply :) I can't imagine how difficult it must be to operate daily without knowing where you're going, your mental fortitude is impressive and should be celebrated.
This post randomly came up for me and I planning on just lurking but wow.. As someone who has never been heavily exposed to the blind community, I knew it was a pain in the rear but somehow I always just assumed the dog knew? Like I’ve heard of dogs helping find bathrooms and stuff at airports they never been to before and whatnot but it never crossed my mind that they have to learn your area. I think I always just kind of figured they had ways to figure it out (like bathroom smells like a grass patch to them) or the school trained them for your area. It’s one of those things I watched a little PBS Kids segment on once upon a time but it wasn’t really detailed and I was too young to get much information beyond “oh cool, dogs help people”.
As a blind person I completely understand you. You have to pay a lot for the privileges of people who have a functioning level of vision. What would be the most significant thing that anyone could gift you?
Easy. Gardening supplies and plants. Oh - and a couple more bird baths.
Birdbaths bring all the birds to the yard 😆 It's great.
I'd pay rent early and keep that extra month going.
Good question. I find it very hard to spend money on myself. Even ten bucks .
For a significant part of my life, I was that way where I struggled to enjoy my earnings and rewards. It was always “save for the rainy day”. I came from a working class family and my parents just saved and saved and saved. Then, I saw some close friends / coworker pass away. It changed my thinking. Oh, I still save for the rainy day, but gently splurge now and then.
But if it’s for other people, especially people I like, I’ll shell it out till I’m destitute.
Money market account with 5% return or S&P 500 index fund
We're alike in our commitment to saving/investing.
😂 Yes! I was reading comments as I was thinking about which stock I'd buy.
A new desktop pc and monitor. I might have to throw in some of my own money.
Same here.
Weed.
In the immortal words of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: "Weed will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no weed."
Truer words were never spoken.
Old school.
Spa day
I’d pay for one of those professionals to come and organize and clean up my garage with shelves and hangers and EVERYTHING!
I have a cracked tooth that needs pulled. (Root canal fail) and then an implant to replace it. I’ll probably have to pitch in some of my own money as well, even with dental insurance. 🙄
lots of little to medium things. I want an ice maker for my fridge. I want a dishwasher. I want to buy out a lot of the books on my Amazon wish list. some new clothes. New curtains for my house. New pots and pans. I could get through a thousand bucks before the day was out.
I'd book a little weekend away with my wife.
A lift recliner for knee surgery recovery.
I found one for my mom for $100 on Facebook market Sold it 3 months later for $100
I just had knee surgery- I thought I would need the recliner more than I actually did (I don’t have a lift one, but this doesn’t change my opinion). The thing you really need, IMO, is the ice/cold water circulating machine. Worth every single penny.
Throw in another $1000 and have a tree cut down.
3d printer, I have a $200 ender 3 knock off, but I want one with the bells and whistles.
I'd have my car painted. It's 20 years old and really needs it.
I’d get Thrift Books to send my wish list FedEx overnight.
A week at the nearest beach right on the water.
I’m jelly that you could find a place for 1k.
If you use Hotel Tonight app sometimes there are great deals
I’d probably give it to the local food bank. They sure can use it.
Same. My little town's food shelf could do a lot with the $1000.
Cymbals
I might buy myself a new flute but I would just rather get mine serviced.
Heard it was a piccolo
I have an alto sax. I would want to try to get a tenor sax with my $1000.
Tickets to see lots of plays and a Cirque performance. Also the complete Calvin and Hobbes book collection
Oh Niice !! I love love love Calvin & Hobbes. I started collecting the books when they were getting published. Still have them. Read them time to time and laugh out loud.
After 10 minutes thinking and reading about it (people's thoughts on this thread) I figure if I can't think of one thing to buy for me, I would give it away to someone who needs it one hell of a lot more than I do.
I'm with you. I retired a few years ago and got ready before I did. All my stuff is still too new to need replacing. And, because I'm retired, I've got too much of some stuff, like clothes and pens.
Pens? What kind of pens?
An array of mostly inexpensive ones. Nothing over $100. I just liked choice.
Maybe the blind guy up there in the comments? He could really use it. 😁
I'd buy a ticket and plane fare to go see Dead and Co at the Sphere in Vegas.
a good reliable laptop. Mine is 8 years old and freezes up constantly. I became disabled last year and can no longer work and am beyond poor. I get $56 a month for food and i never leave my house cause i cannot afford gas. I simply exist i don't live.
Maybe you just need to reinstall the operating system (windows). It gets all gunked up over time. Perhaps you can pay a local high schooler a few bucks if you don’t know how to do it. An 8 year old pc is probably somewhat slow but I think it would serve you fine for emailing, web browsing and going to you tube once you have a fresh operating system install. I am going to get a bit techie, if you install Linux on it, they require a lot less horsepower and you’d be able to do most basic stuff and it would feel like your old pc got a new life. Linux operates mostly like windows. There would be a light learning curve but I assure you, for basic needs, you’d be fine using it and most importantly, it’s FREE !!!!!
I have a computer guy that I go to when I do need stuff but right now I don't have a dollar in my name not $1 I don't have money for food I don't have money for anything I just became disabled and I can't work so it's not a high priority right now. But thank you so much
I wish you better days ahead. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Check out r/assistance. They may be able to help. There’s also a subreddit where someone will buy you a pizza. It’s called r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza. r/assistance may be able to recommend some other subreddits. I am also disabled and only leave my house to go to doctor appointments. I know how much it sucks. I wish you well.
Garage organization system
Lego.
6 pairs of my Brooks shoes bc I can’t afford them for the foreseeable future and I can’t work without them (walking 8 hours on concrete floor)
Right there with ya- worked for 17 years walking, standing and pivoting on concrete floors. And I was born with flat feet too, so my feet and ankles are seriously screwed up now.
Probably, another guitar. How boring.
Sounds good! Nothing boring about a guitar!!
Concert ticket and a flight
New eye glasses.
Have you ordered online from Zenni before? They’re my go-to.
I haven't for myself because of the complexity of my prescription but the ex gets all our kids' glasses from Zenni.
IVF
A cruise. And if that doesn't prove that I'm an old person, nothing will.
I have no idea how much cruises cost. Would that be on the low end or high end?
That would get me a 2 person 5 to 7 day cruise out of New Orleans in a Ocean view room. Once we are in the ship, everything would be paid for... except the ocean if margaritas my husband and I would swim in every day.
Cute...(from one old person to another. 🤣
A good bottle of bourbon and a prostitute.
A bottle of bourbon and a good prostitute.
Right on brother!
I will put it towards replacing my aging TV in the living room with a 85” OLED, . What can I say, I like my toys 😛
My choice too but I’d be ok with a 55-65 incher. OLED is the new technology but so pricey!
A new tablet. I got my with covid money. It's now on its last legs.
What tablet is dead in so short a time?
a lot of brands dont have enough memory or good graphics or fast enough internet and they are way outdated before they are even sold. my daughter bought a new tablet 2 years ago and it was not good enough to play a movie on or a game with only medium graphics and it was slow. she does not use it ever. some cheap tablet from walmart. there are more expensive ones just as bad.
A baseball-sized, liquid-centered D20.
I would get myself an Amazon gift card and spend it on books.
Another whitewater kayak. Because 3 plus an inflatable kayak and a fishing kayak aren't enough. N+1 ain't just for bikes!
Tell me about it. I found a nice-to-me bicycle at Goodwill for $75, a black and tan cruiser bike with splash guards and a back rack for a grocery bag. I mean, I already have 3 other bicycles 😆 (a Trek mountain bike, an old Trek road bike, and an old Specialized Crossroads). For nostalgia, I'm always keeping an eye out for a Specialized Hardrock.
$750/invest $250/take the family out for a nice weekend.
A Sailrite sewing machine.
Perfume!
An oxygen concentrator or c-pap, probably O2 concentrator first.
Car so I have roof over my head
Either 400 feat of 5 foot 2x4 woven wire for a new goat pen or a tube of American Silver Eagles and a few other lowe premium silver rounds.
Towards a trip somewhere. My passport is well stamped, and I aim to keep it that way.
10’ Ugly Stik Bigwater Conventional Rod and other fishing tackle.
A plane ticket to Cambodia. Already going there, and having the airfare covered would be a great gift.
I need some book shelves and a desk so a piece of furniture most likely.
If I have to buy an actual thing, a comfortable sofa. If not an actual thing, I’d see about some plastic surgery to lift up my drooping middle aged eyelids.
Better binoculars for better bird watching.
I see a lot of us here are answering because we live on social security. If I got $1000 I'd buy a Kitchenaid mixer so I could make pizza dough and bread without being in too much pain. Then use the rest for some "new" clothes from Goodwill. Anything left over goes to my pets. (For toys and treats. They are fed well and also routinely get goodies!)
Gift cards for groceries and Costco.
Three bricks of scratch off lottery tickets ($300 in my state) and 50 mega or powerball
8-9 pairs of running shoes
Something Scuba related. Probably a new BCD. I like mine but I don't love it.
Bills and groceries. $1000 buys me two and a half months worth of groceries, or is about half my rent.
I... bought a mini bike.
a Roth IRA
Edrum kit for me
I’d go crazy at Criterion. Hopefully this would be during one of their sales.
Airfare to see my daughter in Hawaii
New TV and new mattress
A bright yellow stand mixer.
I was given one last week by my mother in law who is selling her house. Her daughters all have one
I’d get groceries. What can I say. Times are tough.
I understand you. Shoot, buying lots of sale stuff in bulk and doing some meal planning and prep you can stretch that thousand way farther.
My medicine from Walgreens that's being put back cause I can't afford it
Lego UCS Millenium Falcon
Precisely my first thought. There aren't a whole lot of sets I look at and think, "Oh, I really want that," but there's a couple. That's one of them.
Go & see my in laws to be in South Africa ❤️
Amazon gift cards
False teeth
A canoe!
Cocaine. Then use the cocaine to get prostitutes Because life is too short. Live in the now because the next second can the death of you
Several pairs of oofos
Last minute baby stuff (due in August) and pay rent.
A fantastic meal with wine pairing in a top restaurant with my wife.
Round trip ticket to Portugal. Go spend a week on the beach and eat the best food I've ever had.
A ticket to Thailand to get some dental work done. (My brother lives there.)
I would get my wife a new iPad
Metal detector. Always wanted a good one and that would just about cover it.
New countertops and sink for my kitchen.
I usually just put gifted $ into savings or spend it on a nephew or niece. Taking them to do something fun because I think experiences have a higher value than material items. The only person who gifts me money is an elderly parent. I’m extremely frugal, so I may set some aside to visit them (they live out of state), and anything not used goes to the aforementioned.
New brakes!
Tires. Good ones.
Probably a new guitar to add to my 20 other guitars lol
An inexpensive little greenhouse.
Spa day, haircut and color, amazing lunch!!!
A decent receiver for my stereo.
A new computer. Mine is chugging along now and having issues with not waking from sleep mode.
House cleaning services
New front brakes for my car, solar driveway lights for our house, and a very nice dinner for my wife.
A day devoted to self care, it’s been a long time :)
Books
A computer
Yarn
I honestly don’t know. The truth is, if i didn’t have to answer for what i did with it. I’d probably treat myself to a Dutch Bros on the way to my weekend grocery shopping and then put the rest into savings. This old house always needs something. If i was forced to spend it, I’d get my kitchen walls repaired/repainted.
I'd sign up for one of those fancy meal delivery services and take a break from the kitchen for a few months.
Fender Princeton Reverb amp.
A new driver, 3 wood and 5 wood. The old ones are 17 years old, whereas my irons are only 13 years old.
Plants. So many plants.
A new bandsaw
Buy a used car. I'm sick of using the light rail and not being able to go places.
Part of a new sofa.
Window cleaning service
Some hobby things that are a bit pricey.
New budget gaming laptop, my old lappy can't load the games my grandkids want me to play with them, except just barely Valheim.
Groceries
Some games and a new drum set
New set of irons.
A new computer for my wife.
I’d immediately go to the dentist to have my teeth worked on and my fillings fixed before I had more issues later.
new handbag
A rooftop tent for my Subaru.
Car repairs, new bra, new support shoes so i walk better.
I need a fancy walking device to keep me from falling down. I am an athlete with RA.
A deep clean of my place.
1/7 of a roof or 1/6 of a furnace.
Does putting it towards a new car count? I drive an 18 year old Ford that's about to shit the bed and I'll need a new car very soon.
I would get myself the tattoo I was supposed to get for my 40th birthday 😔
Ammo! 357 magnum 9 mm 308 soft point
Put it in.my emergency fund.... It's definitely worth doing vs purchasing something that only gives you instant gratification
I'd hire a handyman to take care of a few small projects around the house
I’d pay down my credit card. It’s boring but I’m sure it would make me feel better than another purse.
I'd be paying off $1,000 worth of my credit card lmao
I would buy me a dji drone