It’s rare that I ever buy anything for myself. Honestly I don’t buy much for the wife either, but I do manage to send flowers to her work for no reason every now and then. But beyond an occasional hot dog I just don’t buy things for me. I do enjoy getting Oberweis ice cream a few times a year but I’m always getting it for the whole family so that doesn’t really count.

All the time. One’s got to eat, right?

As I get older, I treat myself a lot more. I'm single, never had kids. If the odds are correct, my older sisters will leave the world first. No women on the horizon....though I keep looking. At 67 I'm starting to spend, not recklessly, but I know I can't take it with me.

I should add that the larger amounts I'm spending are on my property. Upkeep and projects to improve value.

No luggage racks on a hearse. If you can, buy what you want.

I bought lobster ravioli today. But that’s for four of us. And it was on sale. $10 whole dollars.

We try to make Friday "indulgence day", bad food, loud music, no chores, shut off the phones, calls can wait, and other stuff.

It's surprising how often monkey wrenches get thrown into our plans but expectations help us get through a week.

Rarely, but I did order a new mag for my old Browning 1922 model, 32acp, a few days ago since I only had one.

Whenever the jock itch gets bad.

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Whenever the jock itch gets bad.

I don't keep track.

If I need something and it doesn't require a loan, I buy it.

If I want something and I can buy it out of my pin money, I buy it.

Anything that requires a loan or a budget tweak gets cleared with SWMBO or deferred until it doesn't.

Same goes for Mrs. PHPaul

I'm 75, She's 82. The fuck are we saving for?

Now that our Children are grown, successful and gone, I find myself occasionally thinking, I do not need to save more.

I am starting in January to cross some things off of my bucket list.

More often than I should, but I'm getting better about it.

I'm retired, comfortable, and yes, treat myself maybe a bit more than occasionally.

I treated myself to a couple of Henry Mare’s legs a couple months ago.

I’ve quit buying firearms, just don’t shoot as much as I used to.

I got into guitars and bought a few, all nice ones, then I finally came to the realization that I had no natural ability to play. I still do play, but I’m standing pat on guitars too. Probably.

Just a couple days ago my wife told me a neighbor was selling a UTV with a pickup box on the back for a screaming good deal. I wanted it, but didn’t have their phone number and dicked around rather than just driving over to their house. It sold quickly and I’ve been kicking myself ever since.

That to say, I’m certainly not opposed to treating myself from time-to-time. My wife tells me that all my interests are expensive, I guess so.

Probably more than I should. We have lived on budget for our younger lives but now that I am retired and can afford certain things, I tell the wife get what you want and need. I buy the occasional gun when I see a good deal but sadly I am seeing more and more and it makes it hard to hide them.

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I’ve quit buying firearms, just don’t shoot as much as I used to.

I got into guitars and bought a few, all nice ones, then I finally came to the realization that I had no natural ability to play. I still do play, but I’m standing pat on guitars too. Probably.

This could be me.

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I'm 75, She's 82. The fuck are we saving for?

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Not too often with 3 girls 14 & under.
Mostly it's a 6 pack or a 1/2 gal of ice cream thrown in with the weekly grocery shopping.

all the time, I buy want I want when I want it. Being the richest person in the graveyard has no appeal to me I earned it I'm spending it.

I would have never believed it but we were fairly frugal all of our lives and now that we have plenty of money those well established spending habits really don’t leave you. My wife has a real tough time letting go of the purse strings.

We just had our bi-annual financial meeting and they always produce where they would like us to stay as far as spending per year and there’s no way we will be able to spend that much unless it’s a new car year yet my wife struggles to treat herself.

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