CONFESS!!!!!! What's your spending vice

[LynneSin]

What do you spend waaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too much money to support your spending vice?

Me: Makeup and Books.

It use to be Closing & Makeup, but when I gained all my weight, buying clothes became a sad chore. But now that I've lost almost 40lbs, I'm getting back into the great wardrobe I haven't worn in over 2 years.

But I love to buy makeup. I avoid malls like the plague because I can't help but go to the makeup counter and find some new whimsical shade of eyeshadow or lipstick (and they opened a M.A.C. store at the Christiana Mall). I love stopping at the outlet store in Lancaster where I usually find myself plopping down to buy 5-6 new things I don't need. If I quit buying makeup today I'd probably be fine not ever buying another thing the rest of my life except an occasional mascara. SERIOUSLY!!

My other passion is books. I have too many books to read and everytime another great progressive book comes out I have to buy it even though I'm about 10 books behind to getting around to read it. But damn if my bookshelf doesn't look impressive.

What's your spending vice - keep it LEGAL!!!

[WillyBrandt]

1. Coffee, Vodka and Books

I've got an espresso maker, two griners, a coffee maker, a french press, and bags of beans

I've got like five bottles of Vodka. I buy far far far more than I drink

I have so many books. Hundreds and hundreds.

[Az]

2. Anime

Drugs would be cheaper.

[onehandle]

8. Ha ha!

Very true.

[On the Road]

3. Private School

and getting cheated by contractors. Lots of fun.

[wysimdnwyg]

4. Books, DVDs and tools

I can't seem to stay out of hardware stores.

[GOPisEvil]

5. Music and dining out for lunch every day.

Live music and CDs. I've amassed quite a collection. (Easily 300 CDs.)

I used to have a golf equipment problem, but I've cut back severely. (The driver purchase of 2 weeks ago notwithstanding - at least it was on closeout.)

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

7. I'm with you on that lunch thing.

My school has a good cafeteria, and I'm just too damn lazy to pack my lunch.

[ihaveaquestion]

13. Our to Lunch and Movies

I can't seem to make my lunch and bring it in every day - just once a week or so and I'm a sucker for seeing movies on the big screen.

[Intelsucks]

15. Yep, eating out a lot adds up quickly... Faster than I realized.

I don't even want to think about how much I spend in a month's time eating at restaurants.:wow:

[GOPisEvil]

The good part is that I eat at home for dinner most nights.

I can't imagine 2 meals out per day! :hurts:

[ewagner]

6. Buying clothes for my wife

She's a size 0 (zero) and there is a specialty store in the Eastern part of the state that used to be my sales district. I'd stop there about once a month and pick up something that she could wear to work. Sometimes it was just a top or a scarf but oftentimes it was a business suit.

sigh

can't do that anymore...............

[Intelsucks]

9. Vinyl records and (lately) DVD's

You can tell I spend a lot of time sitting on my ass doing nothing.;-)

[Loonman]

10. DVDs, CDs, Books

Promotional T-shirts, too

[elfwitch]

11. DVDs, CDs, Comic Books

I buy way too many of all of them.

[DinahMoeHum]

12. Books, CDs and rum (have quite a collection)

and am running out of apartment for (despite lots of closets)

But what do you expect from a "Parrothead"?


:evilgrin:

[XNASA]

14. Food. Both at the market and at the restaurant.

I spare no expense when it comes to food.

[Insider]

23. especially seafood

if they have crab cakes, scallops, shrimp, lobster, i'm there.

[RebelOne]

16. Toys and treats for my dog.

[TXlib]

17. beer, books, and homebrewing supplies

[Superfly]

22. I'm with you...my next acquisition is going to be one of these:

I'm going macro...

[alwynsw]

26. Nice!

Superfly is a poopie head.

Home! I'm Honey! Didja miss me?

[BlueEyedSon]

18. Guitars & cars & wine

Oh, and Dean's "bat"....

[Kamika]

19. clothes, and makeup

Sad huh :p

Oh and jewelry I guess

[Pithlet]

74. Same here

I wish they'd open up a Sephora where I live. My sister lives near one and I do major damage there every time I visit her.

I don't buy as much clohes now that I stay at home, but I still love to shop.

[Mistress Quickly]

20. Coffee and coffee related items

Expresso machine, flavored syrups, flavored coffees, whole bean, ground, decaf, regular, extra-strong


I LOVE COFFEE. I'd bathe in it if I could.

[madrchsod]

21. magazines

and thrift store junk..

[alwynsw]

24. I have several

Good food. Travel. Clothes (who else do you know that owns two tuxedos, one set of tails, and four dinner jackets - along with a dozen or so each of formal shirts, vests, ties, and pocket puffs - oh and four pairs of formal slippers? I won't even begin to get into suits and casual sportcoats.) Let's just say that two of our 5 bedrooms have been converted to closets to accomodate my clothes and my wife's clothes. Books, books, and more books - over 4,000 volumes at last count and rising - all but the last batch read at least once. Damn you Evelyn Woods! Several collections - hot sauces (one to try, one to display), unusual and rare distilled spirits (one to try, one to display - if I can afford a second), sporting firearms (mostly 20th century), religious icons form around the world, domestic wines, and anything else that's interesting.

[Az]

25. According to another thread

Someone seems to have a spending problem with big implants.

[alwynsw]

28. Thanks for the referral

I am the king of DOA lounge threads.

[sybylla]

27. chocolate and antiques....and books

Chocolate is tough to avoid because it is everywhere. Antiques are my special treat. On occasion I will visit an antique shop or an estate auction just to "bathe" in their atmosphere. And of course I end up leaving with one or two keepsakes of my trip.

Okay, I had to add books. I'm gradually filling my house up with them and there are so many I haven't had a chance to read. I am pretty weak when it comes to good books. Probably wouldn't be so bad about it if my local library was any good. Maybe some day I'll have to donate my books to them just so I can have my house back.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

everything

food, clothes, make up, political donations, and GIFTS

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[LynneSin]

36. I wonder what GrovelBot's spending vices are

or for that matter - what are GrovelBot's vices?

:shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

39. All-in-One oil...keeps him nicely lubricated.

Not in a sick way, pervs! :P

[Kahuna]

30. Coats and shoes. Recently, handbags too.

Same problem as you. Weight gain = sad chore when clothes shopping. My feet are still pretty though. :7 I probably buy 20 pairs of shoes and boots a year.

Then I have an electronics vice. :7

Another thing we have in common is cosmetics. If I were to pack my cosmetics and grooming products I would fill a whole box. I have about 30 bottle of nail polish that I rarely use.

[BearFlagDemocrat]

31. Video games

Most recently it was Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for the PC. Tho I have signed up for the World of Warcraft beta, and I have my eye on EverCrack 2 also...

[Anaxamander]

37. Yep, and I'm another one

For me it's sports games: ESPN College Hoops, Winning Eleven 7 Soccer, ESPN Football, NCAA Football 2004, and I'm looking forward to the new crop of baseball games on the horizon. MVP, ASB, ESPN, MLB... I'll probably end up with at least two of them.

Funny, I'm an absolute miser when it comes to everything else. I don't mind eating cheap food, wearing old-ass clothes, driving a shitty car, but when it comes to video games I'm a maniac.

[lpbk2713]

32. When I go to Lowe's or Home Depot I'm not responsible for what happens

I just can't help myself. Sometimes I come home with stuff that I never touch again.

[fudge stripe cookays]

46. DON'T SHOP @ HOME DEPOT!

100% of their political donations go to the Repugs.

I've switched to Lowe's, Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore for paint, and local garden centers for plants.

When I realized how much money I spent there last year, I thought I was going to lose my lunch (I repainted our entire house with Behr paint).

Seriously...avoid the Depot.

[lpbk2713]

57. OK, I wasn't aware.

Lowe's is closer to home and I prefer shopping there anyhow.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

33. Books and meals out

Living alone, I find it uninspiring to cook for myself, so eating out more than I can really afford to is a real temptation, especially living in a major metropolitan area full of fascinating restaurants of every ethnicity.

As for books, well, they're such a common addiction at DU that I don't need to explain myself.

[lovedems]

34. Dr. Martin shoes (any style) and coats and eye glasses

Coats? Sounds kind of silly, I know. I live in the midwest so jackets and coats are a necessity. Leather coats, suede coats, swanky coats (fuzzy collars and cuffs), etc. I have to wear glasses when I read and drive, so I have many different styles, kind of to fit my mood. Ranging from traditional, professional, to downright fun-kay!

I suspect make-up will make my list in the next couple of years. I am 36 and have always preferred "natural beauty" and have worn very little make-up (just the basics). As I continue to "age", I am sure that will soon start to change.

[LynneSin]

42. I love Doc Martin Shoes

I have a pair of Mary Jane Doc Martins I've owned for years and they're still in great shape!!!

[lovedems]

43. Yeah, in college I had the Birkenstock shoe obsession.

Now that is switched to Dr. Martins! Ironically, I still have some of my college Birkenstocks! All I did was have them re-corked and they look great!

P.S. My Mary Jane docs are my favorites too! :)

[KCDem]

35. stuff for my kids

I don't like spending $ on myself, but sometimes, it's hard to pass up really cute clothes/toys for the kids. I'm not that bad, though; I really don't like spending much $.

[lovedems]

44. I can relate to you on that one!

With 4 boys we have enough toys to open our own "Toys R Us". This year for Christmas we said NO MORE! My husband is a musician so instead of spending a small fortune on toys that they already had or upgrades of something they already had, we made a huge investment and got all of the boys (except the baby) musical instruments. Our 7 year old got a set of really nice Sonar drums and our 6 year old got a mini bass and our 5 year old got a mini electric. It meant my husband and I couldn't do Christmas for each other but it was worth the investment. They finally have gifts that will last them a lifetime!

[Whitacre D_WI]

38. I buy lots and lots of records.

I like buying records!

[lojasmo]

40. ahem

Modifications for my 2k3 VW golf TDI

Summit extra pale ale.

[Az]

41. May be entering that mania myself

Just got a 2k2 VW Jetta 1.8T. Looking at all the mods that can be done without voiding the warranty right now (and perhaps some that can slip under the radar).

[jimbo fett]

49. Star Wars Lego sets. I'm running out of room to put them.

[Fleshdancer]

45. Books, red wine, and fresh flowers...coffee too

I'm you're typical latte drinking, sushi eating, well-read liberal.

[fudge stripe cookays]

47. Books and Coffee

In fact, reprehensor and I could never have children because we'd spend all their diaper money on books and coffee.

If we don't get to Half Price Books, 75 Off, or Paperbacks Plus once a week or every other week, we start going through withdrawal.

[Braden]

48. Game worn college Hockey Jerseys

I can't stop myself.

[Parrcrow]

50. books

Aside from significant books, I buy too many junk books, like baseball books and the Captain Underpants series. Quick reads but they take up too much shelf space.:bounce:

[Ramsey]

51. Clothes

In particular, designer clothes that I cannot wear to work! Although I am the best-dressed at the office today in my Piazza Sempione suit!!

I also buy lots of books and DVDs, and have a stack of fiction and nonfiction I would need a year off to actually read. My bedside table has about 20 books in various states on unreadness. The DVDs we do generally watch, but some of them only once or twice.

[ikojo]

72. Have you been to my apartment?

You have described the area around my bed precisely!

I love books and have boxes and boxes. I also have a lot of books not in boxes. I think it's a Jew thing...you know that whole people of the book thing.

[dawn]

52. Right now, books and magazines.

When I had more money, I used to spend it on clothes and shoes. When I get a better-paying job, I still don't think I'll spend as much money as I used to on clothes. Things go out of style so quickly, and I have all of the basics I need. I will probably just buy a couple of things each season.

But for now, I'm too broke to buy anything but books and magazines. No problem there!

[Beaker]

53. weed.

what else?

[Scout]

54. books, books, books and movies on vhs/dvd

I'm trying to wean myself off of and quit my paperback book club, and then fulfill my dvd club membership and quit (I think I have to buy two more).

My husband and I were both readers all our lives, and each had a large collection before we ever met. We both worked in book manufacturing, and were allowed to take home damaged/waste books, so we have a huge collection now that we are together. There are a few duplicate titles we've culled out, but not that many really.

I just bought some software to convert my library database file to a more modern format, and I'll eventually get all our titles into the new database and know how many volumes we have.

[Dees]

55. Gummi Bears..Brach's to be exact.

[skippysmom]

56. Books, of course

Really need to weed through those. I also have way too many CDs.

And housewares. Keep me away from Linens and Things, Bed Bath and Beyond, Crate and Barrel, etc.

[populistmom]

58. Lately- clothes!

I've lost a bunch of weight this past year and I used to hate shopping for clothes, wore lots of ugly sweats, etc. Now that once again, I fit into smaller sizes and look better, I've been spending much more than usual these days. I deprived myself so much for so long though, I think I deserve it though.

[Butterflies]

59. PetSmart!

I spend an awful lot of money there, but all of my pets (8 of them) are happy and healthy. December is the most expensive month for me there because of Christmas.

[shanti]

60. the dollar store

i always come back with shitloads of SHTUFF.

[ComerPerro]

61. books, music, guitars

I can't help myself.

[flamingyouth]

62. Books and Sephora

I could easily duplicate your last paragraph in your post. Our home is somewhat like a Bizarro World library branch, but we like it.

I am also addicted to make-up, lotion, bath stuff and I can go nuts in places like Sephora. ahhh

[SiobhanClancy]

64. Another book/cosmetics/fragrance junkie...

The pleasures of life:)

[Skittles]

63. care packages to Iraq

CDS, cashews, the best candy - it can add up to quite a bit of cash but I don't care because the packages get shared by the troops living in an impossible situation eating MREs for sustenance.

[Coventina]

69. DVDs

A year ago I would have said CDs, but I'm boycotting RIAA.

on edit: oops, I didn't mean to reply to Skittles!

:dunce:

[greatauntoftriplets]

65. Books, clothes (trying to find un-boring colors for winter wear).

Antiques and collectibles, but I am running out of places to put them. Paintings, photographs, pottery and other dust catchers at local art fairs during the summer.

[Kazak]

66. Music.

I'm a total music junkie.

[Duckiesplaything]

67. Anything electronic

If it's got lots of buttons and dials I'm all about it. If you throw in some really pretty flashy lights, then it's even better, and of course....Touch screens......need I say more....

[geniph]

68. Expensive bed linens and books

I have to stay out of stores that sell high-end sheets and blankets. It's an addiction, I tell you. Plus I've now made the bed so comfortable that neither my husband or I ever wants to get out of it.

Hmm. And that is a bad thing because .... ???

[BlackVelvetElvis]

70. Definatelly books

I believe I still have every book I've ever owned and still want MORE!
I'm not the kind of person who reads a book and gets rid of it, I get attached to it and can't let it go. I'll read it again and again.
I even have a special bookshelf with my prizes: antique history books from the 19th century. I'm such a geek!

[ikojo]

71. Tech toys.....iPod, Pocket PC

Mac....DVD burner.....DVDs....books....

I am a gadget fiend.

[Donkeyboy75]

73. Booze and online poker

n/t

[-..__...]

75. Firearms, ammo and related paraphernalia.

It can get expensive, but I usually manage to keep things within my budget.

[Bertha Venation]

76. books & stuff for Mrs. V.

I'll bring her home the littlest thing -- a candy bar, a single flower, a post card w/ a cute photo on it -- if I think it'll make her smile.

And books. "If I have a little money, I buy books. And if I have any left over, I buy food and clothing." (Do I have that right?)

[baldguy]

77. Books, Wine

I've got five books sitting on my desk right now, and I've got Chateau Mouton Rothschild taste on a Bully Hill budget.