What's the worst thing you've ever wasted money on?

Capitaltrixie

A £160 euro cardigan from the Lacoste shop 4 years ago (straight onto my CC)while on hols in Portugal because I was feeling a 'little bit chilly'...oh dear!!

Can't believe that's the same person who spent a good 5 mins in asda the other day debating whether I really need a £2 pack of socks (and 5 pairs for £2 is pretty good!) but damn..I've never been happier than I am now!!

The '7 day rule or return it' definitely works for me too!

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p.s I may be getting much more money savvy, but I am still a techno phobe!! pls could anyone tell me how to add my debt list thingy (as so many do) at the bottom of a message I post? thanks!:beer:

sallyx

Im another agreeing....def the ex husband.....

Two9A

In a similar vein to Jimmy's car story, just this January my old car died (no water in the engine, froze up, seized), so I needed a car to get to work.

Sure, I could've hired one for a couple of weeks while I looked for one to buy, but no. I bought a junker of a Saxo for Seven Hundred Pounds, and managed to do a thousand miles before a wheel fell off it. Crossing over the Pennines, to pick up the new car. In the rain.

Not doing that again :rotfl:

Sassers

Capitaltrixie wrote: »

pls could anyone tell me how to add my debt list thingy (as so many do) at the bottom of a message I post? thanks!:beer:

Go up to the top of the page, click on User Cp, then edit signature.....

chevalier

hmm not sure really, I did used to fritter alot. I guess actually the thing I have spent money on that my OH would call a waste is wool. I have several bin liners of wool full! I will get round to knitting it up........one decade:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

JimmyTheWig

Two9A wrote: »

In a similar vein to Jimmy's car story, just this January my old car died (no water in the engine, froze up, seized), so I needed a car to get to work.

Sure, I could've hired one for a couple of weeks while I looked for one to buy, but no. I bought a junker of a Saxo for Seven Hundred Pounds, and managed to do a thousand miles before a wheel fell off it. Crossing over the Pennines, to pick up the new car. In the rain.

Would you be offended if I said that made me feel a little better about it?

mcjordi

carp basically wasted thousands on nothing and have nothing to show for it.. what was i thinking arggghhhh ( well i have about 8k debt lol)

thedeans

the main one that springs to mind was quite recent - I decided to treat myself in a one off moment and bought an expensive tinted moisturiser by a designer maker - I'd been longing for it for soooo long...........
I used the b/day money that I'd asked everyone for and some "not actually spare money" and bought it - I wondered why sales lady looked at me funny - but It felt so naughty to be spending sooo much

I got home and eagerly opened the sealed beautiful bottle and emptied two drops out of the bottle - and froze.....and checked bottle.......and sobbed

I'd not checked the COLOUR - I had bought lotion for dark skins!!!! -whereas I am milk bottle coloured - I was and still am gutted - I still have the lotion and admire it daily

verynewmoneysaver

What a shame. You could probably still sell it on ebay.

runmichellerun

thedeans wrote: »

the main one that springs to mind was quite recent - I decided to treat myself in a one off moment and bought an expensive tinted moisturiser by a designer maker - I'd been longing for it for soooo long...........
I used the b/day money that I'd asked everyone for and some "not actually spare money" and bought it - I wondered why sales lady looked at me funny - but It felt so naughty to be spending sooo much

I got home and eagerly opened the sealed beautiful bottle and emptied two drops out of the bottle - and froze.....and checked bottle.......and sobbed

I'd not checked the COLOUR - I had bought lotion for dark skins!!!! -whereas I am milk bottle coloured - I was and still am gutted - I still have the lotion and admire it daily

I'm sure most cosmetic counters allow you to take that kind of thing back and exchange it with a different colour. I've done that before.