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elucidate · 10-25-2011, 11:04 AM

$5,000 today was spent on a Forest green Carmen Ghia convertible in top condition. I'm taking it for a spin right now in fact.

Carri C · 10-25-2011, 11:15 AM

belatedly stumbled on this thread. fabulous. luvit.

my first $1000 on a king-single bed for my son with great new bedding that brings his bedroom to life.

newkaren · 10-25-2011, 05:00 PM

Today I have 8K to spend. I will get giving it to a friend. He needs 3-4 months living expensives to make his dream come true.

Karen

LittleLady · 10-25-2011, 06:32 PM

Today with my $8,000 I'm giving it to my parents to pay off their mortgage.

VinceG · 10-25-2011, 08:18 PM

Today's $9k goes to a trust fund for my nephews, targeting a 4% growth rate set to mature when the oldest turns 30. If I can maintain $1k per annum add rate, then the funds should hit 123k by the time they mature.

fantasydreamer · 10-25-2011, 09:26 PM

i spent $7000 for car payment

SkylightMT · 10-25-2011, 11:03 PM

$5000 for Montessori school for my daughter

Angelique · 10-25-2011, 11:14 PM

$8000 towards my little niece's quinceañera.

Carri C · 10-26-2011, 12:47 AM

$2000 - ipad 2, lots of cool apps and a lesson or two for all of us!! awesome. thanks universe.

ButterflyWoman · 10-26-2011, 04:09 AM

Gosh, up to $10,000 today!

I can't think of anything to spend it on, believe it or not, so I'll hang on to this today.

And, might I add, this is a GREAT feeling! The feeling of having paid off all obligations, having some new clothes (I'm not a big clothes person, so the amount I spent was fine), having a cute new second-hand car to scoot around in, my child enrolled in an appropriate school, having a holiday all arranged... it's all good. I hope to hold on to this feeling all the time, regardless of my (actual/apparent) situation. The feeling that there is always plenty of money and that I don't necessarily need to spend anything or pay anything, etc., is delicious.

pyrogen · 10-26-2011, 04:29 AM

My 7k today went, with my 6k from yesterday, toward paying off my student loan in full.

I find myself relieved to not have to think of what to spend my money on today... why?! Isn't that wacky?

Quote:

Originally Posted by VinceG

Today's $9k goes to a trust fund for my nephews, targeting a 4% growth rate set to mature when the oldest turns 30. If I can maintain $1k per annum add rate, then the funds should hit 123k by the time they mature.

Wow, can I reasonably do that for my retirement?

VinceG · 10-26-2011, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyrogen

Wow, can I reasonably do that for my retirement?

The calculator says you can! The key is the $2k contributions. Without them, the $120k only makes it to $40k

Of course, you can always do ERE. That will get you there in as soon as 5 years. I love the community and I follow the blog, but the kind of life I want to live can't be contained by such a philosophy.

Early Retirement Extreme: — The choice nobody ever told you about

jamesm · 10-26-2011, 07:54 AM

to day i give 8000.00 to my parents for a long standing loan from them. weight is gone!

Ishh · 10-26-2011, 08:20 AM

Today is Diwali.... Festival of lights.... i hav decided to donate the amout today and tomorrow.... I hav so much I can easily afford to donate..... If it is going to bring light and brightness to people..... So today's $ 9000 and tomorrow s $ 10000..... Both are going to help people in need.....

dreamland · 10-26-2011, 10:30 AM

I am decorating my kitchen with my 10 000$ !

newkaren · 10-26-2011, 02:34 PM

today with my 9K I am planning a vacation to Maui.

We will be staying at the Waldorf Astoria.

SkylightMT · 10-26-2011, 04:38 PM

With my $6000 today I'm going to buy a really cool playstructure for the backyard like no one has ever seen before, and the kids in the neighborhood will be here every friggin day. Woot.

jamesm · 10-26-2011, 06:23 PM

9000.00
pay off my credit cards and other small loans and buy a big fancy engagement ring for my pretty lady!

LittleLady · 10-26-2011, 06:25 PM

Todays $9,000 I'm going to buy my Husband a very nice, trustworthy, well trained little horse so he can go riding with me.

fantasydreamer · 10-26-2011, 09:33 PM

I am spending my $ 8,000 on a home theater system

Debo · 10-26-2011, 09:58 PM

Well I have had a mad week and now I dont know where I am up to , I think I am up to $7000, so I will spend it on flights for my family to come to OZ and spend a nice holiday with me

Debo

crazelion · 10-26-2011, 11:16 PM

Let's I think at 4000 dollars 2000 dollars for my Washington Trip paid in full. 2000 towards another credit card payment

missbhaven · 10-27-2011, 02:02 AM

A couple of days behind.
Oct 24 $ 2000 - canon 7d kit. Canon eStore Canada / Cameras / Photography / Digital SLR Cameras / EOS 7D with EF-S 15-85mm IS USM Lens Kit

Oct 25 - $ 3000 pay the first half for the artwork to go on my music project. Main artist so far catching my eye is my friend Mike.

Oct 26 - $ 4000 Time to splurge, 1 month of raw food catering for everyone in the house from Cruda Cafe. $ 2075. With a $ 300 tip envelope to give at the end of the month.
$ 450 for 1 month of hot yoga for everyone in the house at moksha yoga. 2 tops and 2 legging for myself, and a pair of shorts each for both my boyfriend and my dad from lululemon. And the rest of the cash spent on plain tees from china town. Eating healthy, working out in new clothes! Full month paid.

richest · 10-27-2011, 05:06 AM

Spending $5000 for lovely vacation to China with my wife and my little daughter

ButterflyWoman · 10-27-2011, 07:50 AM

Saved money from yesterday was $10,000. With today's $11000, that makes $21,000. When I think about what to spend it on, a number of things come to mind, but most are just material stuff, and while I like shiny things as much as the next person, I'm not really that interested in just collecting more and more stuff.

I will buy myself a good ergooimic chair today, a decent computer desk, and a photographic quality scanner. I'm spending around $4000 on all that, which brings my total down to $17,000 right now.

The thing is, what I actually want is to move into a decent sized home, a minimum of four bedrooms, preferably with a two-car garage and a family room, and a good place to put a piano (you need an inside wall, or the changes in temperature and humidity can cause the piano to lose its tune all the time, or so I am told).

Houses where I live are pricey, though, so I'm going to hold on to my money and save it up for a while and then decide what to do with it.

elucidate · 10-27-2011, 10:34 AM

Today's $6,000 I am investing in Gold just to see what happens...I always wanted a bar of gold, just to keep for myself.

aelle · 10-27-2011, 11:06 AM

So now we have a house, a bed, furniture, great clothes, high tech toys, and are all vacay'ed out. And I have another 11,000 to enjoy. Life's pretty sweet!

Honestly the next big step is the wedding... We've been talking about it for a good while now, but the stars just weren't aligned. Now, being within reasonable distance of our families, with an easier administrative path and a load of cash, it's perfect.

This is the dress I want. Minus the lace hem and worn with a dark orange petticoat. Short Wedding Dress Dolly Couture Beverlywood Silk | DollyCouture.com
We also have a fairly decent idea of what we want the reception to be like (my grandparents' backyard, few people, laid back, no table plan and no dumb traditions) and I have some very definitive thoughts on the catering. We also both have very simple taste in jewelry and don't like bling. It may take time to find the rings we want, but not much money. All in all it will be a relatively inexpensive process so with all the extra money I will just buy myself the luxury of a wedding planner to handle all last minute crises, so I have no crap to deal with on D day!

In other manifestation news, the boy is one of a handful last standing for a sweet job in Germany. They ok'd his salary expectations, too. It's quite generous. If (if? when!) it pans out it will be the best thing to happen to us in months.

Carri C · 10-27-2011, 11:10 AM

great ideas everyone. so many fun ways to spend money. this is getting my creative juices going. simple today - $3000 on a king sized bed for my partner and i and some fab new bedding and bedside tables. maybe even a new drawer set.

dreamland · 10-27-2011, 12:11 PM

I am buying myself a digital camera, mobile phone and new laptop for my 11 000$! Great, just what I needed!!!

LittleLady · 10-27-2011, 01:10 PM

With my $10,000 today I'm putting in a nice outdoor riding arena!

10-25-2011, 11:14 PM	#158 (permalink)
Angelique Family Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,760	Day 8 $8000 towards my little niece's quinceañera.

10-26-2011, 08:20 AM	#164 (permalink)
Ishh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 149	Day 9.... $ 9000...... Today is Diwali.... Festival of lights.... i hav decided to donate the amout today and tomorrow.... I hav so much I can easily afford to donate..... If it is going to bring light and brightness to people..... So today's $ 9000 and tomorrow s $ 10000..... Both are going to help people in need.....

10-27-2011, 02:02 AM	#173 (permalink)
missbhaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 555	A couple of days behind. Oct 24 $ 2000 - canon 7d kit. Canon eStore Canada / Cameras / Photography / Digital SLR Cameras / EOS 7D with EF-S 15-85mm IS USM Lens Kit Oct 25 - $ 3000 pay the first half for the artwork to go on my music project. Main artist so far catching my eye is my friend Mike. Oct 26 - $ 4000 Time to splurge, 1 month of raw food catering for everyone in the house from Cruda Cafe. $ 2075. With a $ 300 tip envelope to give at the end of the month. $ 450 for 1 month of hot yoga for everyone in the house at moksha yoga. 2 tops and 2 legging for myself, and a pair of shorts each for both my boyfriend and my dad from lululemon. And the rest of the cash spent on plain tees from china town. Eating healthy, working out in new clothes! Full month paid. Last edited by missbhaven; 10-27-2011 at 02:05 AM.

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10-25-2011, 11:04 AM	#151 (permalink)
elucidate Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,751	$5,000 today was spent on a Forest green Carmen Ghia convertible in top condition. I'm taking it for a spin right now in fact.

10-25-2011, 11:15 AM	#152 (permalink)
Carri C Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 60	belatedly stumbled on this thread. fabulous. luvit. my first $1000 on a king-single bed for my son with great new bedding that brings his bedroom to life.

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newkaren Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nevada USA Posts: 143	Today I have 8K to spend. I will get giving it to a friend. He needs 3-4 months living expensives to make his dream come true. Karen

10-25-2011, 06:32 PM	#154 (permalink)
LittleLady Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	Today with my $8,000 I'm giving it to my parents to pay off their mortgage.

10-25-2011, 08:18 PM	#155 (permalink)
VinceG Family Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,703	Today's $9k goes to a trust fund for my nephews, targeting a 4% growth rate set to mature when the oldest turns 30. If I can maintain $1k per annum add rate, then the funds should hit 123k by the time they mature.

10-25-2011, 09:26 PM	#156 (permalink)
fantasydreamer Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 67	i spent $7000 for car payment

10-25-2011, 11:03 PM	#157 (permalink)
SkylightMT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 267	$5000 for Montessori school for my daughter

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Carri C Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 60	$2000 - ipad 2, lots of cool apps and a lesson or two for all of us!! awesome. thanks universe.

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ButterflyWoman Family Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Down the infinite rabbit hole Posts: 1,575	Gosh, up to $10,000 today! I can't think of anything to spend it on, believe it or not, so I'll hang on to this today. And, might I add, this is a GREAT feeling! The feeling of having paid off all obligations, having some new clothes (I'm not a big clothes person, so the amount I spent was fine), having a cute new second-hand car to scoot around in, my child enrolled in an appropriate school, having a holiday all arranged... it's all good. I hope to hold on to this feeling all the time, regardless of my (actual/apparent) situation. The feeling that there is always plenty of money and that I don't necessarily need to spend anything or pay anything, etc., is delicious.

10-26-2011, 07:54 AM	#163 (permalink)
jamesm Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: tucson, az Posts: 39	to day i give 8000.00 to my parents for a long standing loan from them. weight is gone!

10-26-2011, 10:30 AM	#165 (permalink)
dreamland Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 97	I am decorating my kitchen with my 10 000$ !

10-26-2011, 02:34 PM	#166 (permalink)
newkaren Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Nevada USA Posts: 143	today with my 9K I am planning a vacation to Maui. We will be staying at the Waldorf Astoria.

10-26-2011, 04:38 PM	#167 (permalink)
SkylightMT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 267	With my $6000 today I'm going to buy a really cool playstructure for the backyard like no one has ever seen before, and the kids in the neighborhood will be here every friggin day. Woot.

10-26-2011, 06:23 PM	#168 (permalink)
jamesm Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: tucson, az Posts: 39	9000.00 pay off my credit cards and other small loans and buy a big fancy engagement ring for my pretty lady!

10-26-2011, 06:25 PM	#169 (permalink)
LittleLady Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	Todays $9,000 I'm going to buy my Husband a very nice, trustworthy, well trained little horse so he can go riding with me.

10-26-2011, 09:33 PM	#170 (permalink)
fantasydreamer Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 67	I am spending my $ 8,000 on a home theater system

10-26-2011, 09:58 PM	#171 (permalink)
Debo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 148	Well I have had a mad week and now I dont know where I am up to , I think I am up to $7000, so I will spend it on flights for my family to come to OZ and spend a nice holiday with me Debo

10-26-2011, 11:16 PM	#172 (permalink)
crazelion Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 30	Let's I think at 4000 dollars 2000 dollars for my Washington Trip paid in full. 2000 towards another credit card payment

10-27-2011, 05:06 AM	#174 (permalink)
richest Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Within Posts: 119	Spending $5000 for lovely vacation to China with my wife and my little daughter

10-27-2011, 07:50 AM	#175 (permalink)
ButterflyWoman Family Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Down the infinite rabbit hole Posts: 1,575	Saved money from yesterday was $10,000. With today's $11000, that makes $21,000. When I think about what to spend it on, a number of things come to mind, but most are just material stuff, and while I like shiny things as much as the next person, I'm not really that interested in just collecting more and more stuff. I will buy myself a good ergooimic chair today, a decent computer desk, and a photographic quality scanner. I'm spending around $4000 on all that, which brings my total down to $17,000 right now. The thing is, what I actually want is to move into a decent sized home, a minimum of four bedrooms, preferably with a two-car garage and a family room, and a good place to put a piano (you need an inside wall, or the changes in temperature and humidity can cause the piano to lose its tune all the time, or so I am told). Houses where I live are pricey, though, so I'm going to hold on to my money and save it up for a while and then decide what to do with it.

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10-27-2011, 10:34 AM	#176 (permalink)
elucidate Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,751	Today's $6,000 I am investing in Gold just to see what happens...I always wanted a bar of gold, just to keep for myself.

10-27-2011, 11:06 AM	#177 (permalink)
aelle Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France - Japan - Korea Posts: 3,241	So now we have a house, a bed, furniture, great clothes, high tech toys, and are all vacay'ed out. And I have another 11,000 to enjoy. Life's pretty sweet! Honestly the next big step is the wedding... We've been talking about it for a good while now, but the stars just weren't aligned. Now, being within reasonable distance of our families, with an easier administrative path and a load of cash, it's perfect. This is the dress I want. Minus the lace hem and worn with a dark orange petticoat. Short Wedding Dress Dolly Couture Beverlywood Silk \| DollyCouture.com We also have a fairly decent idea of what we want the reception to be like (my grandparents' backyard, few people, laid back, no table plan and no dumb traditions) and I have some very definitive thoughts on the catering. We also both have very simple taste in jewelry and don't like bling. It may take time to find the rings we want, but not much money. All in all it will be a relatively inexpensive process so with all the extra money I will just buy myself the luxury of a wedding planner to handle all last minute crises, so I have no crap to deal with on D day! In other manifestation news, the boy is one of a handful last standing for a sweet job in Germany. They ok'd his salary expectations, too. It's quite generous. If (if? when!) it pans out it will be the best thing to happen to us in months.

10-27-2011, 11:10 AM	#178 (permalink)
Carri C Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 60	great ideas everyone. so many fun ways to spend money. this is getting my creative juices going. simple today - $3000 on a king sized bed for my partner and i and some fab new bedding and bedside tables. maybe even a new drawer set.

10-27-2011, 12:11 PM	#179 (permalink)
dreamland Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 97	I am buying myself a digital camera, mobile phone and new laptop for my 11 000$! Great, just what I needed!!!

10-27-2011, 01:10 PM	#180 (permalink)
LittleLady Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	With my $10,000 today I'm putting in a nice outdoor riding arena!