Me: I really hate spending money on bras!!
Sheesh! I bought three today. Two at $74 and one at $68 for a total of $216!!!
What are necessary things you hate spending money on?
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Running shoes. $175 every 3 months or so hurts.
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Wow! You must run a lot! Impressive! I replace my shoes every 400 - 450 miles. I ran 800 last year, so I probably bought two pairs. But, I wear Brooks, so not super spendy.
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Soda, broccoli, laundry detergent, auto gas.
I dislike buying these things bc either they aren’t good for me but I like them, or they are good for me and I eat it (broccoli) begrudgingly….only bc it’s easier to get down than most any other vegetable (!),….
I hate adding more fragrant soaps (and laundry detergent) to the environment.
Similar feelings towards buying gas. Feel like I should have an electric car. Note;‘I drive fewer than 3000 miles a year and it’s a small sedan and gets strong MPG.
I hate spending money on bottled waters to keep for service or yard guys bc while I definitely want to offer them beverages to stay hydrated, I feel horrible that they are plastic. (Glass would be fine with me to use, but they would likely be broken bc workers inside or out are working around hard etc. and a bottle is much easier to transport.)
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Items with too much plastic packaging.
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We had one and used it for awhile. But then we ended up donating it to our son’s lacrosse team. They needed one and ours wasn’t being used regularly.
(Your question is a good reminder though. Mmaybe a smaller similar one would work; we don’t usually have more than 4-5 workers at a time. And even more regularly, just 2.)
Household repairs
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Aha. Yep.
Paid $3600 today for new pool pump. It was probably 16 years old though.
But not an enjoyable expense.
And we need to pick a new house colors hire a new painter, and get house painted before summer series and it’s too hot.
So both the expense as well as the intrusion of someone around for several days doesn’t make me happy.
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Now you’ve done it! My list is too long to post here. Prices in general have gotten so out of control. I really hate spending money on almost everything.
I don’t buy bottled water, running shoes, or expensive underwear. I hate spending money on anything that costs more than $25. $25 is my decision threshold. If I have to spend over $25 for something, I’m probably not going to buy it, or I’m going to think hard and probably put off the purchase until I’m forced into it. Currently, I’m not filling a prescription I consider too expensive. I don’t “shop” anymore, and I’ve pretty much stopped going to restaurants as I never see anything on a menu I can’t make at home for a fraction of the price. I know, I know, it’s the “experience,” but I don’t enjoy experiences when I know I’m being gouged, and eating out isn’t “necessary.”
In any given week, the only money I’m spending is at the grocery store, and you know what’s happened there. 
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Maybe I just have persnickety feet as our running distance is pretty similar? I do walk quite a bit as well (about half again the amount).
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Not sure if this would work for you. But in case it helps you or other runners wanted to mention that I’ve been delighted with Superfeet insoles, allows me to defer purchase of new running shoes. I replace the footbeds of my Saucony shoes after they get less “cushy” (at which point the soles are usually still ok). Depending on situation, I will use for running or walking. (Then I reuse the old footbeds as a 2nd layer in other shoes and ski boots). It feels really good to stretch the life of my Saucony for running and walking - cheaper AND it seems more “green”.
This link is from REI. I have bought at a local running store or at the Superfeet online site (when they have 25% off sale, free shipping). The $55 cost is jarring, but better than buying new shoes.
https://www.rei.com/b/superfeet/c/insoles?s_kwcid=PS_Google|401_&s_kwcid=PS_Google|21700000001699351_43700077978643394|58700008546708157|NB|71700000114772372&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2DAPD3dnK72-qT-A00rWwIgR1DoJEEW3MD7tnPtgrXmYIH4Vh66gcQaAkL9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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I hate spending money on haircuts!
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There are several categories of things I hate spending money on.
Unjust Expenses – As an example, physicals are covered 100% by my insurance. Nevertheless, I received a bill for my physical this week. When I inquired about the unexpected bill earlier today, I learned that the bill related to the physician giving the physical charging insurance for 5 services that are not part of a standard physical . These additional services were not given. For example, during the physical I mentioned a family history of a disease (I don’t have disease, but others in family do), so he charged the insurance for treating that disease. I only was charged a $25 deductible. The money is not the problem. Instead it bothers me because of the unjust nature of the charge.
Expenses Due to My Error – I am bothered by expenses that are due to my error, such that if I did not make the error, I would pay no expense or a lesser expense.
Poor Value – I am bothered by expenses that are a poor value by a combination of personal enjoyment and cost of alternatives. Similarly I take pleasure and getting good values or good deals by these measures.
Unplanned Expenses – All things being equal, I am more bothered by unplanned expenses such as a sudden water damage event in my home or my car suddenly breaking down than routine expenses that I expect and am well prepared for.
Large Magnitude – All things being equal, large magnitude are worse than small magnitude.
Some expenses combine several of the categories above, which can result in being especially high in the “I hate spending money on …” ranking. For example, before buying my current home, I used to have a condo that had limited parking. One day I found my car missing from where I had parked. I learned that my car had been towed because condo management needed to pave. Management told me they had sent me a notice telling me the paving date, so I should have known. The place my car was towed to was ~50 miles away, on a long, unpaved gravel road that may have scratched the underside of my 2nd car when driving to pick it up (low elevation exotic). The towing company told me that I’d need to pay an inflation adjusted fee of ~$1000 to get my car released, which included both cost of towing and cost of impound. Paying this expense bothered me for all of the reasons above to some extent.
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Necessary maintenance to the house. The $10,000 gutters almost took me over the edge.
The husband has all kinds of home maintenance stuff that he deems very necessary and I’m not as concerned about. The tree removal I know he’s going to do every year.
I’d love to do things to the house that I can see. I’m not admiring those amazing gutters we had to have 
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Parking! When my parking pass is twice the price of my entertainment/sports event and Uber isn’t an option!
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Traffic tickets.
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I’m now feeling kind of guilty about not providing water for my yard guys? Since it is their team’s livelihood don’t they bring their own water in that big landscaping vehicle?
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$890/month for a crappy health insurance plan that pays for almost nothing. I literally cringe every time I pay that bill.
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Copay for a colonoscopy.
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