<p>No junk food for sure.</p>
<p>I have two pairs of Oakley sunglasses. Before I got them, I had several pairs of “Fake Oakleys” that were going around. At that time, I was breaking them left and right. I’ve had one pair of my Oakleys for 5 years now and the other for about 4. One pair my dad bought used from a friend and the other my sister bought with her discount when she worked in sporting goods…</p>
<p>Prescription eyeglasses and frames.</p>
<p>Prescription eyeglasses and frames
I used to say that, but with my current pair the frames are ok, but the lens coating is a POS. The frames & lens I bought for 1/4 of the price at another shop lasted longer.</p>
<p>If I want something, I usually just get it, within reason of course.</p>
<p>Good for you, my grandparents were so frugal they paid cash for their home in a smancy Seattle neighborhood. They left my mom over a million when they died about 18 years ago- which she promptly went through except for what my brother in law managed to invest for her- and my brother is going through *that *since he was laid off before she died & he can’t find another job.</p>
<p>I would rather eat less food than eat cheap bread & butter.
I also haven’t managed to move to a cheaper place to live.
( but the summers are worth it)</p>
<p>If you have good galsses, the coating is probably under warantee. I had a problem with one lens a year or so ago and they replaced it at no charge</p>
<p>If you have good glasses, the coating is probably under warranty. I had a problem with one lens a year or so ago and they replaced it at no charge</p>
<p>Thanks for the reminder- they were (not including what ins paid) well over $1000 ( I think the lens were $700 + for the edge rolling , the high index the progressive part & the non reflective coating)</p>
<p>I was just so po’ed at the optometrist however, for not giving us D2s contact prescription that it didn’t occur to me. ( her prescription was a year old, although they had written the date wrong & actually had it as 14 months old. I knew * that wasn’t right* because she wasn’t even in the country when they said she had her appt- the state allows Drs to give out prescriptions up to two years- but leaves it up to the Dr)</p>
<p>cbreeze - I am looking forward to both kids being out of college so I can lengthen my “won’t skimp on” list like you have!</p>
<p>Plumbing fixtures. I have no problem spending $ on faucets, as I want them to last and in the end water damage from leaks and plumber calls make it worth it!</p>
<p>I won’t drink cheap wine, but find plenty of values in the $13-20 range. </p>
<p>Can’t live without Diet Coke. </p>
<p>I once completed an online calculator that told me what my time was worth an hour. After that, I sold the lawnmower and now pay someone $30/week to cut grass & clean up the yard - it used to take me 3+ hours/week. </p>
<p>One area I am cheap on is sunglasses, as I’m always losing or breaking them, so I have a few $10-15 pairs from Target around the house. I would never spend the $ on the Ray-Bans my husband has.</p>
<p>wow nj mom you only pay $30.00 a week for lawn cutting/work!!</p>
<p>My reaction exactly, sistersunnie. Ironically, we just got our proposal for this year’s lawn cutting & it’s way more than $30. But it’s still something we’'ll pay for to spare us the time taking care of the lawn.</p>
<p>H does all our yard work, tho mom would prefer he hire someone to cut our trees which he insists on tackling himself as well. Yard services in HI cost quite a bit as well but worst of all make a huge racket & spray dust & debris everywhere with their loud blowers and other loud equipment. Most folks I know who have folks come & cut their grass pay 2x that amount.</p>
<p>We have a large lot (0.3 acres), so it is so worth it. They guy does like 3-4 neighbors’ houses at the same time, so they work efficiently - one guy with mower, another with edger and 3rd with blower. I know some neighbors pay more for guys that also call themselves landscapers, but they really don’t do a very good job with that.</p>
<p>I pay over twice that but have an acre, all lawn. They do a wonderful job and its worth every cent. I couldnt and wouldnt do it myself. So I guess thats a splurge on my part.</p>
<p>I skimped on my yard work- took out all my sod myself- since H didn’t care about lawn enough to cut it a couple 4 times a year-
OMG it is a lot of work- but fun.</p>
<p>replaced it with shrubs- trees, groundcover, annuals & perennials- veggie garden, paths, patio, benches & such.</p>
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<p>I think if we had 0.3 acres DH would insist he could do the lawn himself. We have 2 acres…and large chunk is wooded but there is a very sizable lawn which someone ELSE mows…thank goodness!!</p>
<p>We mow ~5 acres. No way we could afford someone to mow that. It wasn’t so bad when I had 2 teenage boys at home. Now, not so much. I don’t want to mow this much for the next 20 years.</p>
<p>Appliances…I do buy high-end appliances. I feel that the extra bucks spread over their lifetimes is not unbearable. And, since they do get daily use, it’s ok. </p>
<p>another thing I don’t skimp on… I love heated seats in cars. If it’s an available option, I want it. LOL My H doesn’t like having the regular heat on very high in cars (even with the personal temp controls), so my heated seat lets me stay warm </p>
<p>BTW…my dogs love heated seats, too. LOL And, they’re great for helping keep “takeout” food warm on the way home!).</p>
<p>I like my magnetized sunglass “clip” ons, to add to my eyeglasses when I need them to be sunglasses. (I used to have true clip-ons, and they were a bit of a pain).</p>
<p>I bought some of those & liked them. Unfortunately, they no longer carry many of those styles at Costco any more. It is kind of nice having a separate pair of Rx sunglasses. Of course I splurged & bought them for each of my kids WAY before I would consider getting them for myself. :)</p>
<p>Another vote for heated seats. My present car has them and I would never buy another car without them. You can all laugh since I live in coastal central Ca.
This past summer I finally purchased nice progressive prescription sunglasses in a frame I love. I wish I had done it years sooner. Such a wonderful treat!</p>