You may have seen my post on what I don’t mind spending on – here I am, back with a post all about what I do mind spending money on.
So what things crop up on this list?
- Food & Drink – Obviously I need food and drink to survive. However, if there is a saving to be made then I will make that saving. I can often be found weighing up the pros and cons of an offer in the supermarket aisle. If I don’t have to spend full price on something, I won’t – whether they are on promotion or I have a free coupon. I may occasionally fork out for a takeaway but even then I try to always go through TopCashback {referral link} to make some money back.
- Clothes – A decent coat, pair of jeans, pair of shoes and a bra are the exceptions as they need to be good quality and often you can’t get decent wait out of cheap coats or jeans. However, I don’t see the point of paying out loads on a dress you will only wear once! The most expensive dress in my wardrobe was £39 and I have got plenty of wear out of it in the short time I have had it. I very rarely buy new clothes unless I absolutely need to and even then I visit charity shops to try and make a saving. I recently bought some summer stuff from Simply Be for my holiday and even then I shopped the sale to get the best price.
- Travel Costs – Train and bus prices are extortionate nowadays and I dread having to fork out for either if I need to go somewhere. I don’t drive so if Steve isn’t around, I have to get either of these to my destination. The amount of profit these companies must turn over is massive! I actually took my redundancy from Clinton Cards in 2013 based on these costs – they wanted me to either take redundancy or reduce down to eight hours, two four hour shifts. My return ticket took up 2 hours of that shift per day so it made no sense to stay working there – that probably gives you an idea of how expensive the buses were back then – I can only imagine what they are now!
There are plenty more things that I am reluctant to spend on including many entertainment items such as music and films although books are something that I go through phases with – sometimes I spend a lot, sometimes I don’t.
What do you hate spending money on? If you enjoyed my post, you’ll love Ebun’s post about 9 things she stopped buying to save money.
