< Return to Talk
09.10.19, 14:27 PM General Topics
84 replies
What’s your latest favorite splurge or big purchase? What’s your most recent $$$ waste of money? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:27 PM Flag
 

Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

»
We're spending 17k on an hvac system for our country house. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:28 PM Flag
»
What have you been heating with before now? Just curious! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:51 PM Flag
»
We had base board heating. We bought the house in April and kept hearing horror stories about 1k+ monthly winter heating bills so we decided to bite the bullet. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:59 PM Flag
»
It's a good investment. Just take care to insulate if you're not getting the efficient windows. My neighbors across the street have a 1700s home, every winter they get the saran wrap that you line the window frames with and then blow-dry it. They also keep some zones in the house closed off and at 55. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:05 PM Flag
»
Thanks, we may have to do the saran wrap for our older windows [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:10 PM Flag
»
ugh. we did this too at our beach house... systems were just very very old and needed a total redo. did a tankless water system/boiler for heat and had to replace AC compressor and unit etc. I priced it out and it was like 10k for labor on a 20k tab... they were there for 2 days total, about 5 people but still seems high. whatever. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:54 PM Flag
»
easy come, easy go [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:01 PM Flag
»
That's not a waste! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 12:04 AM Flag
»
I packed a barrel with about $500 worth of stuff and $150 to send it. School shoes and supplies. Clothes and household stuff. My cousin was the happiest with the Dove soap. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 01:26 AM Flag
»
that's a good investment....not a waste. The first 90 degree day you will be thinking you are the smartest person on the planet...u watch. - Signed I paid 20K last summer. Got the extra HEPA like filter thing. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:10 AM Flag
»
Just bought a new mattress - that wasn’t a waste and was well worth it, the problem is that now I want a new bed frame and linens, too. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:31 PM Flag
»
It all goes together. I am in the same boat. But I started with a new bed frame. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:33 PM Flag
»
BTW I am not the avocado mattress person - lots of mattress shopping going on right now I guess! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:42 PM Flag
»
what kind did you end up getting? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:02 PM Flag
»
Stearns & Foster extra firm. Love it, but we like extremely firm mattresses. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:03 PM Flag
»
thank you! I will check it out, I do too. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 08:28 PM Flag
»
Got a custom made bookshelf in my house. Love it but it was a total splurge. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:42 PM Flag
»
When it rains, it pours. This summer we replaced windows, a fridge and stove. All were required but I wish it had been a little spread out. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:47 PM Flag
»
That’s your favorite purchase or big waste of money? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:50 PM Flag
»
It was required but I like them. Windows were falling out, fridge was leaking and the stove was horrible to deal with. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:52 PM Flag
»
So what was a recent favorite splurge then? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:03 PM Flag
»
I don't really splurge. I did spend some money on materials for a project I'm working on and glad I have the cash to do so. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:05 PM Flag
»
you sound fun [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:28 PM Flag
»
I am actually, but you sound super dull for thinking that everyone has the same priorities. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:34 PM Flag
»
And rude! (Not everyone has the money for what you apparently would consider a splurge.) [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:47 PM Flag
»
+1 Love this response! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:14 PM Flag
»
Last spring we replaced our roof and deck. The year before, the furnace and central AC. Happy home ownership! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:46 PM Flag
»
I helped my son's girlfriend buy a car to get to school when hers died, and I helped her with fall tuition - and then she broke up with him. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 02:59 PM Flag
»
Were you trying to buy her love for him? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:03 PM Flag
»
No. Just trying to help a young person out. I knew I wasn't buying a daughter-in-law and that they could always break up, but at the time I considered it the right decision. At the time they'd been together nearly 3 years and I felt like I knew her very well. Oh well. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:10 PM Flag
»
If she is a good person, it was still the right thing to do. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:46 PM Flag
»
I feel like I've heard this story before on this site. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:12 PM Flag
»
Because I told it when it happened! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:14 PM Flag
»
I'm disabled so I am here more than your average bear. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:15 PM Flag
»
TMI [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 10:26 PM Flag
»
np. mean! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 01:56 AM Flag
»
No one asked. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:58 AM Flag
»
You still did a good thing. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:45 PM Flag
»
+1 Bless your heart. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:19 PM Flag
»
A $68 pedicure. Loved it! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:03 PM Flag
»
Can people read? It says what is your *favorite* splurge or big purchase? What is a recent *expensive* waste of money? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:08 PM Flag
»
I don't have a recent "expensive" waste of money, so I didn't answer that part. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:09 PM Flag
»
Chill the fuck out. It's just a thread about cash, no one's asking for instructions for CPR [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:11 PM Flag
»
Chickenhead, giving answers but not answering the question asked. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:26 PM Flag
»
Not giving the answers you wanted, you mean. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:29 PM Flag
»
No shit. That’s why people ask questions. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:37 PM Flag
»
Then why reply at all? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:39 PM Flag
»
I replied with my favorite big purchases above, but apparently that wasn't good enough for OP. He/she wanted splurges, then told me "you sound fun." I'm out of here with this stupidity. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:45 PM Flag
»
Dickface, you're a moron [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:35 PM Flag
»
Mod? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 10:26 PM Flag
»
No one made you God. Find another thread to bitch on [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:36 PM Flag
»
Chickenhead? Is this a bad rap song in the late 90s? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:10 PM Flag
»
Love my massages! (A splurge, but at $40 for 45 minutes not exactly a "big" purchase). [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:44 PM Flag
»
Redoing an outdoor space. It had been useless and junky and now is calm and wonderful. Cost 17k though. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 03:45 PM Flag
»
cheap [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 06:14 PM Flag
»
I thought it was a lot. It was a summer breezeway and now is a 3 season room. Not in NYC [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 06:55 PM Flag
»
Gas fireplace insert for my beautiful, albeit useless woodburning fireplace. I can't wait for it to get cold! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:13 PM Flag
»
Oh, that will be lovely! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:27 PM Flag
»
Posted about hvac system above. This is our next purchase. Bleeding money but ds is so happy there it’s worth it. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:35 PM Flag
»
For us it was actually a great investment. Our gas bill went way down and our house was much warmer. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:13 PM Flag
»
Good to know! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:54 PM Flag
»
Sapphire and diamond band. A gift I bought for myself, and imagined my dear late mother purchasing it for me for my birthday. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:13 PM Flag
»
Spring break with DS in Boston while DH was working. Loved having one on one time. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:15 PM Flag
»
Dinner at the French Laundry [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 04:18 PM Flag
»
What did you think? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:47 PM Flag
»
Splurge: Pair of custom clogs for my horrible, weirdly shaped aching feet. Love them. Waste: Not exactly a waste but had to spend $350 on yet another updated uniform set for ds' soccer club; they update the design/sponsors every year or two :( [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:13 PM Flag
»
Splurge = marble dining table for 12 that I adore. $$$ waste of money = DC's NYC private tuition but we keep on going. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:23 PM Flag
»
I bought tickets to this....http://companyxiv.com/specialevents [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 05:49 PM Flag
»
splurge: new boots [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 06:12 PM Flag
»
Jewelry. I bought a Marla Aaron lock pendant and chain. Love it. When Ben Platt was in Dear Evan Hanson I got tickets for me and dd. $900 for two tickets. It was a splurge. Bought the tickets from the deh box office. I’m not from Manhattan so I had no idea theater tickets could be so expensive. Waste of money was a Prada purse. It’s beautiful, leather lined interior, but it’s too fancy and I’ve never used it. Just lives in a box in my closet. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 06:31 PM Flag
»
Marriage Therapy [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 07:25 PM Flag
»
:( me too. If you had to do it over again how would you repurpose same money? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 10:27 PM Flag
»
I bought a weekend workshop with queens code and understanding men. Instead of billing me $5495 then did nearly $8k. They also confused me for another customer by the same name. When I called that to their attention they deactivated my account. I bought non refundable plane hotel and shuttle. BBB and credit card helped refund most but not all so I’m out thousands for a workshop at the end of this month I’m not allowed to attend and tempted to show up anyway. two month saga anyway. I’m sad but also angry. I wanted to like her amazon book but (1) the writing is terrible and (2) yikes after this experience. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 10:31 PM Flag
»
That’s a let down. Good luck on getting your money back. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 12:08 AM Flag
»
that is terrible-- can you yelp or warn others another way? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 03:44 AM Flag
»
I looked online for reviews and realized there is no venue? I posted on bbb and also amazon but the company removed the amazon review. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:57 AM Flag
»
We spent $5k on a week trip together. A year of waiting for romance away and the reality was far different! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.10.19, 10:32 PM Flag
»
where did you go? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 01:57 AM Flag
»
Backcountry Rockies [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:55 AM Flag
»
I get my roots dyed every 2 weeks and also a gel manicure every 2 weeks. I get a gel pedicure every 2 weeks. I go away every other week and stay in a hotel. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 01:10 AM Flag
»
ily [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:13 AM Flag
»
I love u [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:13 AM Flag
»
How do you afford to sleep in a hotel half the year? Don’t you miss having a life? [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 04:54 AM Flag
»
I love gel pedicures too. So shiny! [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 09.11.19, 05:30 PM Flag
Refresh » New Post »
Select Category
close [X]

close [X]

Select a Category (only 1)

category
Stages
Regions