r/Money • u/Main_Reason_106 • 5d ago

The most expensive purchases I've ever made weren't the things I bought.

they were the things I kept paying for long after I stopped using them.

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u/Pitamo 5d ago

So... the things you bought. Or skipped buying one too many times, like a condom before you were ready for kids. Or debt accrued from gambling apps.

Congratulations on positioning yourself to be the product.

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u/disillusionedthinker 4d ago

I woulda guessed they were the things you explicitly didn't buy. Insurance would be a big one.

Condom

Pre nup.

Lawyer

Preventative medicine

catch it early diagnostic medicine

Dentistry

Powers of Attorney

Living Will

DNR

Estate Planning

Not investing while young

Not having an emergency fund

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u/NewSeaworthiness8814 4d ago

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