Money Splurging Expert?

Mr_Matey

Hi all,
Although this is a money saving website, I thought I'd start a light-hearted thread about the things people are happy to splurge on, despite the fact that you know you can get something similar for cheaper elsewhere.

So what're your money splurging vices?

I'll start the ball rolling and admit that my partner and I are happy to splash out on good food - groceries from Waitrose and going out to lunch/dinner 2-3 times a week. We could probably save £100-£200 per month there, but to paraphrase the Italians "to eat well is to live well"!
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mars_2

I save like mad move money around to get the best rate and then splurge it on flying Buisness class when I go on holiday 2 or 3 times a year.

Can't resist it.

Pandora123_2

I spend £55 getting my hair cut by a genius hair-meister (the splurge part), but only two or three times a year (the thrifty part).

john_s_2

I'm almost ashamed to say that my weakness is Waitrose broadband. I could get far cheaper with Sky (as a Sky Customer). But I had such an awful experience with Orange after they took over Wanadoo (which hitherto, and Freeserve before them, had been fine) that over a year later I'm still nervous about changing provider.

Furthermore, my package is an unadvertised 20 gig pcm package. I shan't say how much it is, but let's just say it's nearer £30 than it is £20...

But (tempting fate) I've never had any problems with them so for the time being I'm staying put.

joyfull

OMG you're all a lot richer than me!

My little extravagance is going to Waitrose to buy their divine trifle, Oh and in the winter the rice pudding made with cream.

And then top quality digestive enzymes to cope with it all. (I'm serious!)

Pooky23

Holidays! I live for fantastic holidays..

neil324

Going to Thailand for 3 months, 30th November and yes i will be splurging lots

mars_2

neil324 wrote: »

Going to Thailand for 3 months, 30th November and yes i will be splurging lots

Thats my next destination on Dec 13th but only for 4 weeks. Xmas and New year in the sun.

neil324

mars wrote: »

Thats my next destination on Dec 13th but only for 4 weeks. Xmas and New year in the sun.

Where about you going, is it your 1st time. Shame about the exchange rate but better than spending it here.

aqueoushumour01

being too lazy to change savings accounts is my sort of splurge - i stayed in the same isa for 4 years and all the time i knew full well that it was only earning 4% interest - ok at the beginning but not so great over the last couple of years. Happy to say i changed over to the natwest one a few weeks ago so earning a better rate (so it's variable so will prob go down soon)

domcastro

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