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What are some of the best purchases of your life? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by erik111189 to c/asklemmy

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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

+1 for Ecco shoes. I worked at a large hotel and conference center for several years, so lots of walking (10-15k steps on average, I'd say), and I had to wear a suit. I can't remember what shoes I wore when I got that job, but when I switched to Eccos, there was a noticeable improvement in comfort and way less foot pain by the end of the day. Game changer for me. Also, a bit of polish once or twice a week, and they looked great for years.

The interior did fall apart faster than 9 years for me though. Probably more like 2-3 years. I'm also assuming I wore mine and walked more in them than most.

[–] tallwookie 1 points 1 year ago

oh yeah, I had to replace the insoles every 2 years or so on average, only noticed last week that the actual soles were breaking down/crumbling. switched over to Cole Haan (leather + rubber sole). they're a bit stiff, it'll take a while to break them in, but comfortable so far.