For me it has to be:
- Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
- Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
- Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
- Books ($0 @ library)
- “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
- “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
- “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
- PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.
I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.
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most recent purchase was a resin 3d printer. Now i can make figurines for my bf and i have something to play with. win win
A couple of years ago I bought a 3d printer for 400 dollars and it is now my primary hobby. Turns out that having a hobby that you enjoy is super important to your mental health.
A pair of good boots will outlast 4 pairs of sneakers.
Also want to say that home gym equipment a fantastic investment if you have the space.
It might take a few years to pay for itself, but a good bar and squat rack will last forever. And the commute out of the equation means you’re probably more likely to use it.
Bought a lot of CDEV (Now PR) stock at 50 to 75 cents in March 2020.
The profit when it rebounded Post-COVID paid off my student loans and covered the down payment on my condo.
100% the best purchase I ever made.
An e-Book reader! IDK which model would be best for you since mine is an old Kindle, but being able to take SO MANY books wherever I go is a godsend. Way better than reading on my phone or laptop.
Cast iron skillets ($10-$35 each). My kids joke that they don’t know whether I’d save them or the skillets in a fire.
Smartwool socks. I do not understand - all other wool is hot & itchy but these socks, I can be sweaty all over but my feet stay dry. I just bought my second round, looked at purchase history, my old ones were twelve years old before they started getting holes.
Linen clothing for hot weather, it provides shade and I am cooler wearing it, than not. (Moisture wicking fabric doesn’t work where I live.)
Metal roof (20 thousand dollars) on both the houses I have ‘bought’ (mortgage) over my life. Not quite 2x the cost of shingles but never have to think about it again. The first one was 30 years ago and still absolutely solid no maintenance yet.
ProTeam ProForce 1500XP vacuum. It’s an actual commercial grade vacuum. True HEPA filters. Very user serviceable, replaceable parts available. Costs about $500-600 but totally worth it.
A hat against the sun ( 30 € ). It makes me want to go out more because I feel so much better when the sun doesn’t burn my head. I should have tried this earlier in my life. It is also better to have shade on my face through the hat than to wear sunglasses which make the colours look weird and were expensive because I needed a subscription.
A good kitchen knife and a sharpening stone (€80 knife / €15 stone). Makes cooking so much better.
A hand fan. ( 3 € ) At first it was strange to use one, because in Germany they don’t use them like in Spain for example. It is light, fits in my pocket, I can use it anywhere, it does not need batteries and everyone who tries mine buys one afterwards.
A Zojirushi rice cooker. For years, I had been using the crappy $20-30 ones, and they just don’t make rice as well. And they tend to break. The Zojirushi makes perfect rice every time and I’ve had it for more than a decade now.
Love my Zojirushi bread maker. The best I’ve ever had.
I’m
stopstill hoping to find one at a local thrift store that somebody bought during the pandemic, used for a week or two and then donated because they’re not serious about homemade bread.
Tiger was always my go to. 20+ years easily. Zojirushi is my current and it’s at 13 years going strong.
If you don’t have one the, the Zojirushi Vacuum Insulated Mugs are the absolute best. Keeps coffee hot longer than any other thermos I have tried. They even sell spare lids and parts so you can replace the rubber gaskets if they start to wear out.
I loved mine but honestly it works ‘too well.’ I usually put an ice cube in my coffee just before I would drink it so it could cool down to a drinkable temperature otherwise it would be still be at brewing temperature 5+ hours later.
I do! Also their thermos-shaped lunch box. I can pack a full meal–main dish, side dishes, soup, and have it stay warm. Super convenient if you like to have rice, a main dish, and a small soup like I do.
They’re really just a good brand that makes good products.
- some random bicycle long time ago, and is still working
- thinkpad x220 also being still used every day
The x220 will never die.
A good coffee setup. I dearly love coffee and espresso, and making espresso at home can pay for itself quickly if you’d otherwise buy a latte every day. It’s also delicious!
A computer. Not necessarily a high end one, but at least a decent one. So much opportunity in such a little machine
We got a Litter Genie for our two cats and I have never regretted it even once. We had an automatic litter box but it did nothing to trap the smells, and was a much bigger pain in the ass to maintain and clean. Now, we just have a regular litter box with a top-cover, and I scoop it out every other day and take out the litter genie bag once a week, easy peasy.
