What is the best thing you ever bought with YOUR OWN money????

@vega83 (6342)
Bahrain
April 20, 2007 7:16am CST
Well, our parents usually get us stuff we need and in some lucky cases stuff we want, but that doesn't really give you the satisfaction of enjoying something you bought with your own money, does it? Well, not in all cases, but sometimes you're so glad that your favorite thing is something you bought for yourself on your own, with your own hard-earned money. For me, it has to be my beloved ps2, I got a good deal for it and it was actually used, not brand new, but now that I think about it, I don't know what I would've done without it. I have over 80 games, and I've had a great time and learned so much, and I am most proud of this purchase of mine, and the best thing is that I bought it all on my own, there's a certain satisfaction that comes with that. So, what is the best thing, according to you, that you bought with your own money?
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@Ste3le (21)
• Canada
20 Apr 07
the best thing i ever bought was my 30gb iPod video. -Ste3le.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
20 Apr 07
Has to be my house. I was only 17 when my ex and I bought it. It was the best decision we ever made. My kids were born and raised there. I love this house it is very special to me.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
20 Apr 07
wow, a house, and at such a young age, that's impressive, kudos to you!!! Now, my ps2 looks really small in comparison... he he. :)
@Dumpertaker (1187)
20 Apr 07
I must admit, I usually save for all the things that I have..my first laptop was about £1,000 and was one of the biggest things I bought. I have also bought a friend a car, which really made his day and he said it was one of the best gifts he had ever got.
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21 Apr 07
I'm one of those people who likes things with all the bells and whistles...it is a great sense of achievement when I get something. As for the car, well, he has been helping me out so much it felt like the least I could do for him.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
bells and whistles, eh? so you like your stuff "pimped" out. cool!! Still, it was a great gift for your friend, even if it was just a "thank you"
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
21 Apr 07
wow, you bought your friend a car? That is so great, I've never heard of that before. Cool, man. You do have expensive taste, that's a lot for a laptop isn't it? But as long is it made you happy, I guess that's what matters.
@nowment (1757)
• United States
23 Apr 07
The best thing I bought with my own money was a gift for my mom, actually there was a great deal of satisfaction knowing I earned the money to pay for gifts for her, when I was a kid we had christmas clubs, but basically that was mom putting in money for us to be able to use at christmas. For mother's day one year we got my mom new carpet, and new living room furniture as a surprise. I paid for it. She was very happy with it, it was something she wanted but wouldn't have spent the money on, would have either saved the money for bills, or for a savings for emergencies if she had the money for it herself. Since she didn't I bought it. I was 17 had been working for a while so I had saved up, my sister was a year old had been working for a while as well. Between us we were able to get her Mom's day/birthday gift that meant a lot to her, but she wouldn't have gotten for herself.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
1 May 07
Yeah, that is a really cool idea, for a lot of things. I must just incorporate that at my place too.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
24 Apr 07
oh that has gotta be the best ever!!! I really like the Christmas club idea although I don't celebrate Christmas but it's still a good ideas for birthdays.
@nowment (1757)
• United States
1 May 07
yeah it is a good idea for birthdays or any time of year when you may have special occassions, I know of someone who does this for saving for the family reunion trips. They just keep a specific savings account, one with a mac card that is not activated and not tied to the checking account so that they don't have easy access to withdraw the money. But when those special occassions come up, then you can just make plans to make your withdrawal.
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@im2good4u (567)
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
i have been spending my money on my computer upgrading and the most recent and most expensive i've bought was my ASUS EN8800GTX video card
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
21 Apr 07
yup. computer parts for upgrades are really expensive. but after paying for the bills, you'll surely feel good about it and happy where your money went to.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
yup, I'm sure it gives you "bragging rights" easy. There's a certain satisfaction that comes with watching your upgrades take affect, isn't there, especially if they're good enough to make you bleed, he he.
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
hell yeah! and with that purchase you'll also have "Bragging Rights". they're so expensive they are called "Bleeding Edge" tech. its so good it bleeds Ü
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@moira20 (226)
• Philippines
20 Apr 07
It was this cellphone that was the latest at that time. But eventually, it was stolen from me so I couldn't cry hard enough huh. Although I had the chance to get it back, it was never the same cellphone for me again...I had to sell it. Aside from that, I don't have any other thing that I've bought, except for the shoes and the bags and the shirts, 'cause I pay the rent and all the other bills in our apartment so the rest would definitely be for the foods and other stuff. =)
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
21 Apr 07
aww, I totally know how you feel, I got a cellphone stolen once too, it was brand new and my boyfriend had gifted it to me, I felt real bad for not taking better care of it.
@moira20 (226)
• Philippines
23 Apr 07
we found out who the culprit was though.=)
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
23 Apr 07
oh, but still as you said it spoiled it for you, so, too bad. so, didn't you get another cell phone in it's place?
@SACH4ISHA (1163)
• India
22 Apr 07
still now i don't earn much due to my study but still i maneg to by a cell phone from my own money whi''ch i' earn and that is the only thing i own in this world so no option to choose
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
That's great, so you saved up for it, or what? It's still good that you managed that even when you're still studying.
@sikkim (113)
• India
21 Apr 07
the best is yet to happen with me. i have not bought anything which i feel i paid something for it.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
well, we'll be waiting for it when it happens, I hope you'll come back here then and share it with us.
@enigma_85 (111)
• Australia
21 Apr 07
The very first time I had earned money was when I was in 11th class.It was a 4 day work and I got 1600 rupees for that.So I thought that the best way to use this money was to buy something for my parents instead of something for myself.So I bought a "sari"(indian dress) for my mom for her birthday.She wanted me to save that money for myself so she got upset within, but at the same time I could see that she was very happy that I bought a sari for her.It made her feel special and that is what gave me satisfaction.So I think that was the best way I spent my money so far.
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• India
21 Apr 07
hey i guess we've got something we've done in common. lol.read my response --just two responses down.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
That's very sweet, of both you guys. I don't remember buying my mom anything, now I feel bad, hmmm.....
@sensesfail (2251)
• India
21 Apr 07
Well I've had the dough with me now and then and there have been times when i was broke.So monetarily i've faced both sides of the whether.btw the ps2 is a great choice.Is it a ps2 portable or the regular one?There is this 50 cent game for ps2,if you get a chance try to get it. The best and the first thing that i bought off my cash is a dress for my mommy.I had got this cash from doing a voice over for a kids educational CD ROM.I did the main voice over for it.Thats the thing that got me famous around my hood.She loved it and still wears it.I'm proud of whatever i did.
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• India
21 Apr 07
ma'am we've got a situation here.I found this on the first page of the top discussions again.have you something to say about that? lol.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
Yup, I sure do have something to say about that, yipppppeeeeee!!
@unuzzz (1273)
• Indonesia
21 Apr 07
maybe a bag for my mom she likes the bag very much that makes me feel more grateful to have bought the bag hehehee
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
yeah, a gift feels the best when you know that gift is really loved.
@japboy (572)
• Malaysia
21 Apr 07
for me, i think the best thing that i've ever bought with my own money is my Sony Ericsson W550i mobile phone. I bought the phones last year after i've changed my old sony ericsson that my parent bought for me. I've used all my part-time job money that i've got for buying the new mobile phone. Hopefully next thing will be a guitar or PS3.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
ooh, I definitely know that mobile is good, but I'm sure a guitar or a ps3 will definitely take the 'best buy' award, as soon as you get them. Good luck!!
• India
20 Apr 07
well... it was a lovely dress.. and the first thig i had got of my own money... well its little kiddish but was the best thing for me ;)
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
20 Apr 07
naw, it's not kiddish at all, this is coming from the person whose best buy is a ps2, it doesn't matter what you buy as long it makes you feel good and proud of yourself for doing so.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
you're welcome :)
• India
21 Apr 07
hey thanks for best response!!!
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• Melbourne, Australia
29 Apr 07
Well for me it would either be the 2 computers, the well everything. I have bought all the furniture, the computers, the stereo, the tv, the beds, the compic books that I collect, the beads that I make things out of, everything. I don't know which is my best one. I think it may be the bycycle that I bought. Not only does it get me from home to work all the time but it keeps me fit and I need to keep fit for my job.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
29 Apr 07
Hmm... all good things, it is hard to choose, but good choice in the end. I love your avatar.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
21 Apr 07
that's great for you! as for me, when i was still working, i was able to buy a 21 inch television and a DVD player. i saved my money just to buy the set for my mom since the old tv was already slowly getting out of "tune". and i am so happy i bought it. i did not only make myself proud of it but i made my mom happy... really happy about it. up to now, it's what we use at home and it really makes me smile a bit whenever i see the set inside our living room. i hope i can buy more things for my mom next time. happy myLotting!
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
Aw, that's really sweet, getting that for your mum, and a TV is always the best buy anyway. Great job.
• United States
21 Apr 07
WIth my own money....the best purchase... Well, anythign involving AFI has been a wonderful purchase. T-shirts, dolls, records, CDs, everyhing! However, the most recent wonderful purchase was defiitely my 80 GB iPod. It's WONDERFUL! i can fit so much on it. It does music, music videos, movies, tv shows, contact information, pictures...it is an amazing piece of equ9ipment and i use it every single day.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
A fan, eh? It's always good to show how big a supporter you are. And an 80 GB i-pod? That is suh-weet!!!
@mindrich (183)
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
The best thing I bought with my hard earned money is my favorite book entitled "How to become Rich" by David King. Because of this I changed my worldly definition of getting rich. Just what David said in the book that becoming rich is a noble goal that is if you consider it as a means to a greater end. As I reflected back I realized , YES, even if you have no money you can be noble by extending your arms to help the needy ones. But a more opportunity will be if you have a financial capability to help others.
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
hmmm.. so has the book worked? I mean I know you realized some things, but has it actually made you rich, since it's one of your best purchases, I guess it must be working.
• Australia
21 Apr 07
A cell phone. My first cell phone that i bought with my own money, even though i didn't use it anymore but i will never sell it, because that my first cell phone from my own money.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
yeah, there's always a certain attachment that comes with the first purchase, but I had to let go of my first phone.
@anne94 (11)
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
well, i have earned a small amount of money and i had bought my beloved hankerchiefs and my shoes. i have earned it for almost three years. tnx!
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
hmm.... handkerchiefs and shoes, an odd combination, but as long as you're down with that...
• Philippines
21 Apr 07
like you my parents always the one who gets, rather buy what i want and what i need but i have this guess wrist watch that i really liked and i wanted to get it in my own money so i started saving my allowance and that's it! after a month i have i bought it! its a $75 woth and i really saved for it and now its my favorite watch that i only wore it during special occassions.. good thing its a white yellow gold bands..
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
22 Apr 07
Great, it's nice to save up, although I'd never know how that feels, ha ha. For me the ps2, was an impulse buy, not something I was saving up for, but it was more like, right place, right time.