While some view certain purchases as a complete drain on finances, others find value and enjoyment in them, sparking endless debates.
A user took it to the forum, and asked “What’s something that you think is a waste of money, but no one else seems to think so?”. Here are the top responses.
BUYING NEW PHONES EVERY YEAR
“A cell phone can be used for five years without any negative effects. Then the downfall begins: accumulator deteriorates, no more updates, purposefully worsening by the manufacturer.
So you’re absolutely right. There’s no need to buy a new phone every year. Buy one every fifth year and save 80%.”, said one user.
FAKE SALES
“Those fake sales where they jack up the price before the sale.”, said one user.
“I can’t stand Kohl’s. Artificial inflation of prices at its finest.”, said another user.
PICKUP TRUCKS
“Huge pickup trucks for people who never have to haul anything bigger than groceries.”, said one user.
FAST FASHION
“Fast fashion that you only wear once.”, said one user.
“I’ll only buy something now if I know I’ll love it and it’s staying until it falls apart, I also generally go to charity shops.”, said another user.
LAWNS
“Watering my lawn in a high desert (Idaho) climate. Waste of money for purely aesthetic benefits.”, said one user.
“Lawns in general. Usually an introduced mono-culture grass species that takes water, fertilizer, and repeated mowing to look good.”, said another user.
DONATIONS
“Donations to anything seem like a scam. Would you like to round up to the nearest dollar for such and such so we can get a tax write off? No I would not.”, said one user.
DIAMONDS
“If you wanna see just how worthless diamonds are, just try reselling one. Pawn Shops will offer to take the diamond out of a wedding ring, the diamond is worthless, they only pay for the gold.”, said one user.
STARBUCKS
“Starbucks is fine once in a while. But daily, or more? No thanks.”, said one user.
“It is awfully overpriced. It’s like $4.50 for a 12 ounce pink drink, and while the pink drink is delicious, that’s a stupid price.”, said another user.
WEDDINGS
“The entire wedding industry is such a huge waste of resources. People spend thousands of dollars, families go into debt, for a party.”, said one user.
GREETING CARDS
“Greeting cards get thrown away once the person reads them. So, it’s dumb to spend money on them.”, said one user.
FIREWORKS
“Fireworks are basically burning money. It lasts just for a few seconds, and is also bad for the environment.”, said one user.
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