Spin Off: If you HAD to be selfish and spend $1000...

[PurpleSnowflake]

Ok a spin off of the Walmart gc thread.



If you were given $1000 tax free, no strings and you could NOT use it to pay bills/debts/kids/gas/food/stockpiling, etc...



And you HAD to selfishly spend it ONLY on yourself and could NOT spend a single dime on a bill or family member.


What would you do?????

[PurpleSnowflake]

Is it sad that my mind goes blank when I try to think of something?

[nvmommyx6]

OK, I thought and thought and the only thing that just kept coming back to me was, take my Mom and go thrift store and antique store shopping and raid a bunch of garage sales all weekend! Then buy her and I a weekend in Reno at the Atlantis and spend most of my free time in the Buffet there!!!
Gamble a little, eat ALOT!!!

[Missy]

Id take myself out to lunch. Then I'd get myself some building supplies so i could build myself some new steps and MY chciken coop...vs the one dh wants.

[Greebo]

Hmm. I started to reply thinking, "This'll be easy!" - but now I"m not sure.

I think a very nice dinner for ceashels and I, and a weekend trip somewhere nice. Then I'd use the left overs for a stockpile of new computer games.

[nvmommyx6]

Is it sad that my mind goes blank when I try to think of something?

It kind of is sad.....I did the same thing though!

[jas]

I would have to say a little get-a-way for three days. Thats all 1000.00 would cover. We really need it.

Not doing anything wild, but just getting away.

I'll take my 1000 now, thank you very much.

[The Muse]

If I was allowed to put another $400 or so towards it, I'd buy a Pashley bicycle.

If I could only have the $1000, I'd spend $700 to have some Restalyne put in my cheeks and the other $300 on clothes/shoes/accessories.

[quiltingmommy]

that's a hard question for frugal folks!

I would get a 1 1/2 hour massage ahhhhh.

buy gift certificates for grocery stores for my 3 sisters and brother to help them out.

get another massage

buy i-pods for me, dh & son (would that count since I'm buying for them also?)

get a pedicure.

it's hard to come up with something that isn't "pay off a bill".

Oh, I would use that 1000 to buy a woodstove insert!

[frugalbabe]

Hmmmm I think a trip somewhere or maybe a series of just really great date nights -- full priced movies, nice restaurants, maybe a live show or two. I'll take my $1,000 now too thank you very much!

[Grayce]

I'd take a trip somewhere.

[Ceashels]

I would expand my garden and build a small green house. Then buy a pressure canner, more jars and a shelving unit to store my goods on.

'Cause you all know by now.... its all about Greebo! LOL

[JerryG]

Additional insulation for my home and a new front door. Does that count?

If not:

New purse - $250
New swim suit - $80
Remaining spent for a week in Mexico at the beach

Oh! And the massage / spa thing. I REALLY need a pedicure.

[angelbumpkin]

I wanna take a cruise. And have a little spending money to boot.

[leezza]

One week in Reno at the Peppermill sounds pretty nice : )

A little gamble......and as someone else so easily put it EAT alot!

leezza