"Clothes. I grew up poor often going to school with jeans that I grew out of a year ago. They would be tight and would get like high waters while everyone else had well fitting or baggy jeans. I stood out and I got teased and bullied because of it.
When I got to high school I got a part time job and started buying some decent clothes. Jeans that fit. Decent shoes that sort of thing. My first major purchase that actually required saving was a nice leather jacket was about $400 roughly 30 years ago which was several weeks pay."
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Tine 3 year s ago
I don't remember the first, but I do remember the last (so far) thing I saved up for. It was the Millennium Falcon LEGO 75192 kit. It arrived last week.
Sure, I could afford to just buy it, but I decided to pay for this one outside my regular budget, so I set aside some money each month for a while. Just as I had enough set aside it became available and with a discount, so I'll probably get the kit to put lights in it as well.
I'll "set money aside monthly" more when I want something though; getting something you want feels better when you have saved up for it over time rather than just having enough money after bills to simply buy it.
Sure, I could afford to just buy it, but I decided to pay for this one outside my regular budget, so I set aside some money each month for a while. Just as I had enough set aside it became available and with a discount, so I'll probably get the kit to put lights in it as well.
I'll "set money aside monthly" more when I want something though; getting something you want feels better when you have saved up for it over time rather than just having enough money after bills to simply buy it.
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Sabrina 3 year s ago
My pilot license. With the help of my girlfriend, wife now, I became a commercial pilot. 30yrs in the airlines before retiring.
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Augusta 3 year s ago
Playstation 2 was the first thing I ever saved money for
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Edny 3 year s ago
Does my first hooker count?
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Cliff 3 year s ago
Edny yes, of course.
Sure, I could afford to just buy it, but I decided to pay for this one outside my regular budget, so I set aside some money each month for a while. Just as I had enough set aside it became available and with a discount, so I'll probably get the kit to put lights in it as well.
I'll "set money aside monthly" more when I want something though; getting something you want feels better when you have saved up for it over time rather than just having enough money after bills to simply buy it.