"A TV for my bedroom. I wanted one when I was 13, and my parents said that was fine as long as I paid for it myself, so I got a job picking strawberries at a local farm. Yes, I got my TV, but I was so sick of the sight and smell of strawberries that it was at least a year before I could even think about eating them again."
mrwednesday33
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.