# What is worth splurging on? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 22, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830 "2019-11-22T18:43:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/1 "2019-11-22T18:43:07Z")
A national financial columnist, Rob Carrick, wrote a column today about things worth paying extra money for. I kind of liked it. His list includes bedsheets, headphones, garbage bags, living alone, a good backpack, paying for movers, recharging cables with long cords, bourbon, quality basic coffee, fewer but better vacations and a good winter jacket. Hard to argue with that. Any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/2 "2019-11-22T18:49:42Z")
Firearms, meat cleavers and motorcycles. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/3 "2019-11-22T18:52:34Z")
Lawn mowing. But I’ll do my own moving and skip the coffee altogether, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/4 "2019-11-22T18:55:11Z")
We decided a couple of years ago to attend less MLB and NFL games, but get better tickets. It’s worth it. Great seats make a big difference. We also splurge on first class airfare for longer flights. and Champagne. Always get the good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/5 "2019-11-22T19:10:06Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > We also splurge on first class airfare for longer flights. Amen. Possible only because I fly so seldom. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/6 "2019-11-22T19:11:03Z")
Really comfortable well-made shoes. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/7 "2019-11-22T19:17:40Z")
Toilet paper. No reason to search for the cheapest or best deal. Figure out what your tushy likes and stay loyal to that kind! ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/8 "2019-11-22T19:21:04Z")
Work boots and basically anything that makes you more comfortable working and sleeping. A lot of people will invest a lot of money into lounging and recreation but begrudgingly spend money on things that would help them when working or sleeping. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/9 "2019-11-22T19:21:44Z")
Food. Everything else is transitory, materialist nonsense and everyone betrays. But a good lamb shoulder will stay with you and comfort you, forever. You can \*trust \*food. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/10 "2019-11-22T19:27:44Z")
Staying in small vacation homes as opposed to hotels. The privacy, peace and quiet, and comfort is worth every penny. No more screaming partying drunkfest hotels for me! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/11 "2019-11-22T19:35:23Z")
Prime cut steaks (especially ribeyes) My employer gave me a set of high end stainless steal - copper lined pots and pans for my 25th anniversary. Had I’d known how much I was going to love them, I would have been willing to pay $1500 or however much they cost. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/12 "2019-11-22T19:36:41Z")
Escargot. Season ski pass. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/13 "2019-11-22T19:39:41Z")
If you drive in cold climates: All wheel drive, heated seats, heated steering wheel, remote start. It magically turns winter from intolerable to tolerable. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/14 "2019-11-22T19:41:08Z")
Tools, knives, cookware. The list could get quite long. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/15 "2019-11-22T19:42:30Z")
Underwear. They must be comfy or I won’t wear them long. Victoria’s Secret is: beck won’t be shopping there. High cost doesn’t equal good quality. Socks without toe seams. I’m really not the splurging type. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/16 "2019-11-22T19:45:15Z")
Firearms, knives, motorcycles, and wine. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/17 "2019-11-22T20:03:08Z")
Theater subscriptions. Tea. ---
**Author:** ![Awgrimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Awgrimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Awgrimm)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/18 "2019-11-22T20:15:28Z")
Coffee, beer, ketchup, peanut butter, and TP. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/19 "2019-11-22T20:23:33Z")
What’s funny about these threads is that what is one person’s splurge is someone else’s parsimony. Bedsheets are a great example: depending on how you were raised, you might feel like the $75 set are a great indulgence–but to someone else, those are cheap sheets, and the $300 ones are an indulgence. One person stays in a Holiday Inn Express and tells their friends, “I know I could have stayed somewhere cheaper, but I think the safety is worth the cost!” and someone else is saying “When I am just spending the night on the road, I stay at Holiday Inn Express because all I need is a bed and a shower”. I think a decent cell phone is worth it. Not the latest model and not every year or even every other year, but a decent brand. Data, too. I also drink decent coffee and buy good ink pens. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830/20 "2019-11-22T21:38:33Z")
Sauces and condiments. They go a long way and the good stuff doesn’t cost much more than the rubbish. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-worth-splurging-on/843830.md?page=2)