Your best purchase

**Freedom** · 01-09-2009, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi

As far as "bad" purchases, I see evidence of this all over the house...nothing overly expensive, but I do own a lot of junk I could sure live without. Makes me wonder how much money I would have in the bank if I could get a refund on all of the unnecessary stuff!

Oh I hear ya and I second that! I have a lot I got rid of at yard sale last Spring and hope to do a clean out again this Spring. I didn't have the yard sale, I donated it to the group which does feral cat rescue. They told me my stuff alone brought in over $200!!

My digital camera which I bought just after adopting Lacey is absolutely the best thing I have ever done! And everyone here on PT gets to enjoy the benefits.

**3Catcondo** · 01-10-2009, 02:19 PM

My best purchase would have to be having Lasik eye surgery. It was the best $ I ever have spent. I used to be blind as a bat, aka nearsighted, and could not see anything unless it was almost touching my nose, or I had my contacts in or glasses on. Now, I can see 20/15 with no assistance!!!!

**cassiesmom** · 01-10-2009, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Freedom

My digital camera which I bought just after adopting Lacey is absolutely the best thing I have ever done! And everyone here on PT gets to enjoy the benefits.

I love enjoying those benefits!

Originally Posted by Pembroke Corgi

As far as "bad" purchases, I see evidence of this all over the house...nothing overly expensive, but I do own a lot of junk I could sure live without.

That goes double for me!

I bought an open-hole flute about a year and a half ago. Making that investment has kept me playing when I might otherwise have quit.

And the adoption fee that brought Cassie Cat home with me

**Alysser** · 01-10-2009, 07:08 PM

I think maybe a gym membership, my Nintendo DS, or my sketching supplies. Can't live without any of those, of course I probably can't live without a million other things either, that I don't realize.

Maybe I'll add my NEW phone to that list as well.

Honestly, I do buy alot of junk but I normally don't splurge in a store. I just bought a little tin mailbox at target recently for $1. If it had been more I definitely wouldn't have bought it. I just thought it was adorable for so cheap!

**Twisterdog** · 01-10-2009, 08:14 PM

I have a houseful of things I didn't need. It's sad. Over the last year I have drastically cut down on buying things, and I got rid of a lot of stuff by donating it all to charity.

The good purchases I made were my dogs, my computer, my bedroom furniture (a 1930's complete set in perfect condition), and my car.

**DJFyrewolf36** · 01-10-2009, 09:05 PM

Hmm my best purchases in no particular order...

~The cats and anything for them. My guys (and girl

) are a source of great stress relief!
~Toys for Nick, no matter what seeing him happy makes ME happy
~my computer, without it Id go nuts

. At least its been fairly cheap since I get a lot of parts at wholesale or free from client trade ins.
~My car, best lump of money I ever spent. Not many people can claim surviving on $5 a week in gas

~My DJ equipment, music is a big part of my life.

**catnapper** · 01-10-2009, 09:26 PM

Fun thread!

A few of my best purchases are:
~Anything for Cameron - that little boy makes my life sunnier.
~My laptop. How'd I live before I had it?!?
~ my house. I love my house!

A few of my worst purchases are:
~The large print alarm clock that I can't see since the only way to read it in the middle of the night is to press a button to make the d&*# thing glow. The reason I bought it was because I thought it would glow and be visible all night, even without glasses. grrr.
~ Too many shoes/clothes/accessories to list. All were incredible bargains.... but in hte light of home after the shopper's victory wore off, I realize that if its not flattering or comfortable, its not a great deal.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 01-11-2009, 01:52 AM

My best most recent purchase was new carpet for my condo.

I've never had new carpet before and my old carpet was at least 25-30 years old, worn out, and badly stained.

My computer,my digital camera,adopting all of my cats,high speed internet,new dishwasher,new refrigerator,getting rid of carpet in my bathrooms and replacing it with a hard surface type of linoleum.

Some of my worst purchases have been gym memberships,treadmill and exercise equipment,shoes,some clothes, and just ending up with too much junk and/or clutter.