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What are some of the best purchases of your life? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by erik111189@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me it has to be:

Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
Books ($0 @ library)
- "Ultralearning" - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
- "Enlightenment Now" - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
- "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing" - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I'm searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you've got.

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[-] techtalkf@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro. It's both the best (and worst) purchase I've ever made.

On one hand - that thing is the reason I got into working in creative jobs (3D, video editing, etc). On the other hand - it's the worst computer I've ever owned. I've had it for the past 4 years and I'm already planning on replacing it next month.

[-] morriscox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

CLZ Movies. It's saved me thousands of dollars (over the years) by not buying duplicates of my movies and TV series. I also know what and where they are and a brother can see the list.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

A $50 calf stretcher from Amazon. Rounded bottom, you stand on it and it flexes your feet while extending your heels.

Cured my plantar fasciitis and allowed me to run again.

[-] cynetri@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Samsung Odyssey+. It's a VR headset, and although almost anything post-2017 would be a better option due to its poor tracking, I still consider it one of my best purchases because it got me back into VR for cheap (friend sold it to me for $250) after the Oculus Rift kickstarter years before when I couldn't afford it.

Also Ryzen 7 5800X3D. This CPU is probably gonna stay as my main chip for at least the next 5 or so years, it's really a beast.

[-] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 2 points 1 year ago

In this order:

Washing Machine
Dishwasher
Dryer
Robot vacuum cleaner

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