Only The Best Is Good Enough
Photo CreditMost of the time, I like to think of myself as quite frugal, but there are some instances where only the best will do. These are the things I will pay extra for, to get my favourite brand, or simply because I believe it makes a difference.
- Coffee - I love coffee, but I absolutely loathe most "cheap" coffee. I can't drink instant anymore, it just doesn't taste as good as the proper stuff, and even cheap, fresh coffee doesn't do it for me!
- Foundation - I've never found anything that works as well as my MAC stuff does!
- Coats - Every cheap coat I've had has looked terrible after one season, and I like my outerwear to last!
- Cheese - Because real creamy, delicious cheese is so much better than cheap processed stuff that tastes of plastic!
- Haircuts - It really seems to make a difference, especially when you have uneven shoulders like me, to have one's hair cut somewhere that's as good as you can afford.
- Spirits - No Smirnoff or supermarket whisky for me, I like Belvedere and proper single malts!
What do you find it pays to pay premium for?
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Dude, sometimes I feel like most of one's work as a consumer in one's 20s is the express task of figuring out what one simply cannot skimp on. Like, I try to cut every single corner possible, but every once in a while, I'll stoop too low and end up aghast with the life I'm forcing myself to lead.
Must have: Tampax Pearl tampons; at least mid-shelf booze; fresh veggies (not frozen and NEVER canned); name-brand soda.
I'm sure there are a couple others, and, on the other hand, there are tons of things I can go totally cheap on now without noticing the difference. It's all about the trade-offs!
Oh yes! I forgot about tampons, they're *definitely* something not to skimp on!
I actually quite like frozen veggies, but that may be laziness more than anything else!
I agree about the coffee... Can't imagine I could get a cup of instant down... What's that saying " u get what u pay for'?
Cheap coffee and cheap tampons--two very easy ways to ruin my day!
A male friend's disastrous discount haircut sold me on never skimping on haircuts!
I agree with you on all of the above! I'll also splurge on good jeans and classic, daily shoes since I tend to run those into the ground.
Underwear. Good quality, good-looking bras and undies that fit me properly and make me feel like a SEX GODDESS. Even the plain black ones will have this effect if they fit well.
I will not skimp on: coffee, tampons, Dr Pepper, good gin, underwear that FITS, and shampoo/conditioner.
As for me, no skimpery on:
> Journals and diaries (Moleskine or bust!)
> Internet connection (must be hi-speed / Wifi, or tears of rage come raining down)
> Tea (loose-leaf = happiness)
> Bubble bath (my friend gave me a bottle of sake-infused bath soap, and it changed my entire outlook on life)
> Face wash (because life's too short for crappy skin)
I like to consider the expensive things I buy as an investment. You have to buy great shoes, great bags, great cameras if you want them to last for years and years without any flaws.
Even as a starving law student who is semi-financially dependent on her cop fiance I cannot bring myself skimp on:
~ Tampons (I mean really if you don't splurge for things that go up there...)
~ Haircuts (I have to wear my hair every day!)
~ Coffee (I refuse to buy Maxwell House. I will switch between what is on sale when it comes to nice coffee though - Starbucks one week, Seattle's Best the next!)
~ Anything law school related (textbooks, study guides, MacBook, bar review course - I'll buy whatever I need to succeed!)
~ Bourbon or Scotch (especially if I'm drinking it on the rocks)
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