We are the generation that spends money on experiences over things. Where does most of your “experience” money go?

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FrontTelevision7261@reddit

Vegas, hotels with nice pools, Hawaii, date nights, movies, concerts.

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Concerts and road trips. I saw Billy Idol and Joan Jett last month. Drove the Angeles Crest Highway for the first time ever, from La Canada to Wrightwood. That was a great day trip. Everything else seems to be spent on bills, food, and rent.

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Down-In-The-Weeds@reddit

Concerts

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lydatl@reddit

concerts travel for concerts merch from concerts (stuff but also memories?)

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JewishDraculaSidneyA@reddit

Serious question... Do you enjoy it less in today's world vs. (picking a timeframe) 15 years ago? I'm not a huge "music" person and never got into the big venue stuff (but I could see how it'd be enjoyable, if that's what you're into) - but is the whole "a gazillion phones and tablets recording the thing unnecessarily" not insufferable as someone that's been a fan for years? In the 2010s, I did have a ton of fun going to small clubs when mash-ups/electropop was a thing. But it was mostly neat because it wasn't as much a "concert" as a dance club where the performer happened to be sick as fuck (and sometimes big acts would sneak in). To name a few, White Panda/Thunderheist/Crystal Castles seemed genuinely pumped that exactly zero people were watching the stage, while we all danced around and drank like maniacs.

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lydatl@reddit

it gets worse by the day. i will never understand watching a show through a screen, and the livestreamers are the WORST. most people just wanna snag a few good live shots or video of their favorite songs (that they'll never watch), but these assholes out here blocking the view for the entire set. like bro just wear a go pro on your head, nobody wants to dodge your iphone 39 pro max mondo douche edition for an hour so you can make $3 on tiktok. a few artists i've seen have actually called out the ridiculousness of all the screens in general and asked people to just be present and try to absorb the real world. they're not looking for eyeballs, they just want people to FEEL - singing, dancing, general vibing as a part of something bigger than ourselves. my BIGGEST pet peeve now though are people who seem to be there just to hang out and have screamversations through the entire set. truly fuck them and i hope they get eternal wedgies. somehow they always end up RIGHT BEHIND ME and ngl i've almost come to blows (as much as a passive aggressive southern girl can). guessing this has gotten progressively worse since covid (along with public behavior in general), but my memories from the beforetimes aren't the best. i don't remember being this unreasonably angered at nearly every show, so i don't think it was a common issue. it's always been a problem at one venue in particular with season ticket holders who bring full ass tables of food and treat it like their own personal wine bar, but that's a bougie atlanta institution that will never change. imo it's another symptom of the influencer-monetization clout-chasing fomo-inspiration that's plaguing all parts of our lives now. concerts are just another backdrop to flaunt a lifestyle. i'm old and broken and i spend a lot of money for decent seats to enjoy the music and the whole energy of live performances. if you don't give a shit about the show, kindly fuck the fuck off and have your chats in the lobby or lounge or anywhere you're not screaming in my ear to your bestie about that tinder hookup or last week's sportsball game. open to any suggestions for combating these vibe ruiners besides the repeated "movie theater turn and glare" or just screaming over them to no one in particular, "WHO PAYS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO COME TO A SHOW THEY DON'T WANT TO WATCH" 😁 /rant

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JewishDraculaSidneyA@reddit

(Shrug) Be careful about that... People are allowed to enjoy things in different ways. A couple in our circle of friends were reasonably successful musicians - they'd been in the backing band for a few big/national names, but also did their own indie rock thing. They'd asked us to come out to one of their shows for support, with the specific request to dance around and act like drunk idiots; since it creeped them out to have a bunch of hipsters staring at them for 90 minutes and nodding silently in a smaller venue. Obviously, some douchebag (and you know exactly what he looked/acted like) tried to give us a lecture on proper indie rock concert decorum. I've never seen someone go back in his lonely corner so quickly than when I told him to fuck off (in a bunch more words than that), and yelled, "Gina! Hit us up with a bass solo!" She obliged, and our entire group started jumping around dancing. They genuinely appreciated the hype team, because they weren't about, "Check out the genius depth of our musical talent" and were more, "We want everyone to have the most fun possible"-type people.

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lydatl@reddit

having a fully unrelated and very loud conversation through an entire concert is not "enjoying it in a different way." it's a flashing red sign that they'd rather be anywhere else. sing loud, dance crazy, scream adoration or song requests, sure! be present and appreciative of one of the few pure joys left in this shithole world! there are plenty of ways to enjoy the atmosphere without ruining the experience for everyone around them. it's disrespectful to the artists and the fans.

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kalitarios@reddit

adding: adult beverages for concerts, recreational drugs for concerts

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lydatl@reddit

oh my no, not here. I pregame or not at all. I don't drink much anyway, and fuck a whole lotta $25 watered down cocktails. i'm also not near any legal rec states and they really love to use uniformed cops for security around here. (and that's already just sunk cost for regular use, speaking of money spent on "experiences.") plus i don't wait for the id check/wristband line to get in, and i'm not leaving my seat once i'm settled. premature old lady energy is strong here.

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kalitarios@reddit

I was referring more to the cash I had to bring with me to buy stuff in the parking lot. My friends and I did a lot of walking around before the concerts. We would get there for a 7pm concert at like noon or 1pm with a sub from subway and then walk around and talk to people, buy weed, mushrooms or other things from people in the parking lot. That was half the experience (back in highschool) - getting completely obliterated by 2pm and dancing around in the parking lot until 6pm when you start to sober up, then head into the concert

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lydatl@reddit

that's never really been an option here. rn I can't think of a venue in the city that allows tailgating, most lots are privately owned and the ones that are venue-controlled open maybe an hour pre-show. outdoor venues in the burbs have a little of this but still limit it to one lot and only a couple hours prior to door time. even then, the only people showing up early are usually pit kids who stand in line if they wanna ride a rail. few others are gonna hang out in an unshaded gravel lot in 90+ temps at 60% humidity when we already gotta get through 3 hours of concert (might get down to 80 after dark though! summer shows in the south are brutal)

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kalitarios@reddit

the meadows in Hartford, CT in the 90s were just a massive industrial parking lot connected to another parking lot... and the gravel lot behind it. I went to a lot of DMB concerts that were just one massive smoke fest outside... some started as early as 8am that day for a 7p show, people walking around selling stuff... I remember someone saying "fungus, paper!" and would get people buying it before the show. the merch vendors would hang out and drink with us, (the bootleg shirts, at least) and even concerts like rage and public enemy... that was a massive one. it was just one huge party for 4-10 hours before the shows. lots of hacky sack rings, smoke rings, poi, dancing, music, kegs... it was just an experience in and of itself BEFORE the concert. cops would be on the main street but never bother people unless they tried to leave stoned/inebriated, etc. there were medics on standby in case of people partying to hard. my friend Sean bought a huge nitrous balloon before the show and had a seizure from it (and missed the entire concert!) and when people saw him go down, they called for the paramedics who took him to the hospital. somehow, he got home, there was nothing that we could do, so we went inside and saw the concert. Sean got home on his own the next day. so many concerts there. ozzfest 99, the roots, charlie daniels band, pearl jam, dmb. fn lenny kravitz was a wild show, type o negative. the cranberries... almost forgot that, that was a fun time. I always was on the lawn... never in the seats. Public enemy in 99... it got out of hand; people ripped the fence down and ripped up the lawn and were throwing it at each other... one of the few times I Was legit scared at that place it was going to get swatted haha

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apeters89@reddit

this. That's my exact list.

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Legitimate-Special36@reddit

My wife and I spend a silly amount of money on band merch for the memories. Totally worth it.

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JustifiedOld@reddit

My last festival experience, all merch was sold out for the last two bands that I had yet to see... So invest in the "that band I loved in high school" catch-all t-shirt

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AuntieBubba23@reddit

The reason why I always have no money and have to eat ramen.

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Amazing-Treat-8706@reddit

Travel

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ClankingRobotCheeks@reddit

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Rugbysmartarse@reddit

mostly towards watching my children's failed sporting endeavors. youngest plays water polo. This season is $900 (aud) in club and registration fees. at least there's no equipment.

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mrnoonz@reddit

Drugs and alcohol. Isn’t that what we all agreed on? WTF. Quitters.

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techaaron@reddit

I love a good mushroom trip with friends but that ain't exactly expensive lol

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idle_isomorph@reddit

I mean, yeah. I spend a fair bit on weed, about an ounce a week. If I saved it, I could go on a fancy vacation every year, but I prefer the daily reward.

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kamoob666@reddit

Grow it yourself, save a ton of money

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idle_isomorph@reddit

Nah. Have been around it in my youth, and it is a whole deal to do a good job of it. I also dont get enough sunshine on my property, and dedicating a room indoors for a light is a whole thing im not getting into. Sad thing is, I know the previous owner *did* grow lots of weed on the deck. That was 20 years ago before the trees filled in. Full shade now.

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Fabulous-South-9551@reddit

The spice of life

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drainbamage1011@reddit

A buzz is an experience... right?

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techaaron@reddit

Travel including festivals.

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Mama-Wazz@reddit

College football and travel.

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EnigmaTuring@reddit

Shows in Lincoln Center.

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WharfRat80s@reddit

Phish... At this point I'm helping to put their grandkids through college. And I'm not even a "jump on tour guy!"

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Sht_n_giglz@reddit

I knew I'd find this comment here :)

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blyzo@reddit

Same but I've matured to King Gizzard now in my old age.

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sevnthcrow@reddit

“Ehh maybe I’ll skip these shows” On sale hits: “WHY ISN’T MY CREDIT CARD SAVED TO THIS COMPUTER?!”

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Epicardiectomist@reddit

music, music, music. Making it, watching it, merching it. I really don't give much of a fuck about anything else. Everything but music feels so fucking pointless to me.

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jez_shreds_hard@reddit

Travel. Try to do 1 2-week trip a year and a few long weekends. Just did a 2 week trip to Ireland and Northern, Ireland. Earlier this year I also went to Nova Scotia for a long weekend (I live in New England, so it's pretty close when flying to Halifax) and NYC. Going to the Mountains of Maine this weekend. I also collect watches. I don't have kids, which allows me to have hobbies and time.

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Cael_NaMaor@reddit

~~Lego~~ Food

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Tiraloparatras25@reddit

Food, and shelter. You kidding me?

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Soft-Piccolo-5946@reddit

Raising kids, endless experiences with lifelong subscriptions.

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LillyTabbyCat@reddit

Travel when I can. I don't have the desire to go everywhere but there's still so many places I want to see!

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ValancyNeverReadsit@reddit

I’m a foodie, right now most of mine goes to interesting foods

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drc500free@reddit

We gave up our lease and sold our car 6 months ago. All the money for rent, utilities, and insurance goes to travel now. 10 countries so far this year and we’ve never been happier.

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TheUnknownStuntman51@reddit

Work remotely or do you just have a bunch of money set aside?

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drc500free@reddit

Remotely, we’ve started our own businesses to make sure we have control of that.

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comb0bulator@reddit

Holy shit! Good on y'all!

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stadtgaertner@reddit

Instruments, studio equipment and live shows. Started making music as a teenager. Still go to jam sessions every week. Don't have the time for a full time band anymore but love to jam with the homies...

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SenSw0rd@reddit

Ski, ski equipment, travel, gas, maintenance, beaches.. I pay for experiences in this life, and it brings me comfort. Some people idea of comforts is a vegetative state behind 4 walls and a screen until you pass like in the hospital. "Exeperiencing" life through a screen... what a shitty existence.

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mrsjetset@reddit

Concerts, travel

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Stonk_Lord86@reddit

At this point, my kids.

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elphaba00@reddit

My teen is a freshman in college, and I say that he had a much better high school experience than I did. He did two trips to Florida (Universal and Disney) for band and one two-week trip to Germany and France.

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sixstringsage5150@reddit

Yep

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Stonk_Lord86@reddit

Their college, extracurriculars and things. Money flows out the door pretty rapidly for sure. 🤣

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naileyes@reddit

judging by my bank account, the only experience i am apparently willing to spend infinite money on is "someone else taking care of my child"

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HoneyBadger302@reddit

* My sport (racing and riding motorcycles, how much and at what level depends on the money) * My dog (training in Schutzhund - so there was the dog (getting this dog was a dream my entire life, the sport came after the dog - I hoped to do a bitey sport, but that wasn't a requirement when I picked my puppy), all the stuff that went with him, and now all the stuff for participating in the sport and going to training and now I'm starting to learn "helper" work...) * Travel (not frequently, but always on my mind and tend to make "epic-to-me" abeit off the beaten path trips when I go (Italy a few years ago; Portugal earlier this year). * I'm around horses regularly but don't usually spend money on them anymore - I work p/t frequently at a barn somewhere if one works with my schedule, and am a good enough rider I've generally been able to eventually find a horse(s) to ride at no cost to me - generally more green or needing a tune up, but I'm not paying to lease or lessons, either. https://preview.redd.it/hlpwrnh273uf1.jpeg?width=3744&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=469b2d3fa1a59409ee788b347c4aba40403bb3e8

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HoneyBadger302@reddit

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Confident_Win_5469@reddit

Travel mostly. We've travelled most of Canada and the USA and started to go to European Countries in the last couple of years.

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Independent-Win9088@reddit

My genX sister and I take little long weekend birthday trips with each other. December, we are going to Palm Springs for 3 nights/4 days for mine. February, we're hitting Santa Barbara for hers. We eat good food, drinks, and thrift. It's always a blast.

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ToBeNamed-Later@reddit

Live theatre. Broadway/off-Broadway, regional, community, whatever. And travel/hotels associated with that.

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Dangerous-Macaron230@reddit

Concerts Kids sports Hawaii

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Dickrubin14094@reddit

Woah, look at money bags over there having money for experiences. My experiences include making sure all the bills are paid at the end of the month

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After_Match_5165@reddit

I'm 46 next week, so for my birthday I am spending 2 nights alone in a hotel with an amazing pool and hot tub, and we're going to the symphony later in the week.

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Designer-Bid-3155@reddit

I rent an overpriced room at an inn for a week with my dog for my birthday!!! I get high as balls and we eat snacks by the fireplace!

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cloudydays2021@reddit

Concerts, traveling, and Go Fund Me fundraisers for people I care about who are facing medical issues because I live in America

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Designer-Bid-3155@reddit

Concerts. And activities with friends, like... haunted houses, snow tubing, theme parks. We go in groups of 30+ ..... I also have a fuck ton of tattoos

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nectarinetree@reddit

Dance classes. With a live accompanist! This shit's expensive but worth it to ME.

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Intelligent-Camera90@reddit

I live in a rural area, and a few times a year will do a night away in a random “tourist” area within a 3 hour drive. My husband and I both enjoy playing tourist. I also discovered how much I enjoy casinos in the past year, so that’s where a lot of the entertainment money went - we went three times, to a different casino each time. Other than that my money goes to video games and weed - so, that’s an experience, right?

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detourne@reddit

Travel, just got back from 4 days in Brunei

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WendyPortledge@reddit

Gas for our camper van. Only “experiences” we do are camping trips within our own country.

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Aggravating-Try1222@reddit

>We are the generation that spends money on experiences over things. Sez who?

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txhumanshield@reddit

I mostly experience living; money is spent on necessities and raising kids. Would be much easier if the ex would pay (what little) child support they’re supposed to.

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Correct-Ad8693@reddit

Bruce Springsteen.

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therealpopkiller@reddit

Concerts, movies, travel in that order

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foilrat@reddit

Restaurants. Hands down.

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Key-Permission-8461@reddit

Travel and concerts.

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Wooden-Bookkeeper473@reddit

Crystal meth is an experience.

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albertkoholic@reddit

Traveling to new places/countries

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Acceptable-Double-98@reddit

Travel!! Depending on how my bad my back gets 😭

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Loop22one@reddit

Watches and jewellery

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jholden23@reddit

Concerts and travel.

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hisamsmith@reddit

Travel… I am a happily single woman without any children. Once a year I take my parents, sisters & brother in law’s and nibblings on a family trip. This year it’s Disneyland over Thanksgiving, next year it’s New Orleans. I also go on cruises 2-3 times a year with friends and have done at least one trip to NYC to catch a few Broadway shows every year for the past 8 years (except for the Covid shutdown).

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genesimmonstongue415@reddit

In order: Worldwide vacations. Been to: 10 countries, 34 USA states, DC, & Puerto Rico. I'm 40 with a vasectomy. Restaurants. Mostly working class places, with vegetarian options. Concerts & bands, including my own bands. Used to be tattoos, but don't care about that anymore.

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most_triumphant_yeah@reddit

air conditioning and groceries

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GlomBastic@reddit

Festivals, road trips, camping. Hosting cookout campout at my property.

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a_solid_6@reddit

I'm not rich by any means, but when I travel I like to travel well. Nice hotels, first class flights, good food, etc. I don't spend much money on myself in everyday life, but this is one area where I like to splurge.

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tweedchemtrailblazer@reddit

Skiing all winter, whitewater rafting the rest of the year. I may be an old fart but I can still party!

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JuliusSeizuresalad@reddit

Drugs and women

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Its-all-downhill-80@reddit

Family vacations and skiing (with the kids of course) and gymnastics. So much gymnastics money.

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sully-fied@reddit

The experience of living indoors.

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Terrapin3641@reddit

😂☠️

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heyitscory@reddit

Experiences... Getting a car out of impound. Being handed a $3000 vet bill and a dead cat. Losing your job and home to a mental health crisis. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Arts and crafts at the mental hospital. Magenta food trucks. Renting things people used to own.

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Terrapin3641@reddit

That ALO set this year was 🔥 :wipes away tear:

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PuppyJakeKhakiCollar@reddit

I am so sorry about your cat.

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KevDub81@reddit

❤️ Hang in there friend

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nnndude@reddit

Hope you’re doing better brother.

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Terrapin3641@reddit

I gave these two all my money. No ragrets. https://preview.redd.it/s8cywtgxg0uf1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23c00fc1d86b85c9e709f3e5a3990993944123e2

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lexluthor_i_am@reddit

Traveling, music events, and personal development courses (meet great people and grow as a person).

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ammonthenephite@reddit

I've always been the opposite, 'things' I get long term use and benefit from, while experiences are one and done. I much prefer investing into things that I can enjoy for years vs something that is done in just a few days or a week.

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Honest_Flower_7757@reddit

Kids. Family trips to visit family on opposite sides of the planet. We did get VIP tickets 4th row floor Eras tickets — worth it! 😆

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schenkzoola@reddit

Things.

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braywarshawsky@reddit

Family Road Trips... most of them to National Parks, with an Annual pass... Disneyworld, etc. That's where our money goes.

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BigPoppaStrahd@reddit

Passport holder? My wife and I are collecting stamps. I believe we have 7 states completed

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braywarshawsky@reddit

Stickers, patches, and my kids are part of the Junior Ranger Badge thingy.

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Honest_Flower_7757@reddit

I had no idea this was a thing. My kids are very little so I will need to look into it!

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MotorbikeNick@reddit

We are also passport rangers and have completed almost all of the mid-Atlantic and some one offs ranging from the Southwest to Midwest. It’s such a fun hobby

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imhungry4321@reddit

I'm currently at 38 National Parks. I purchase an enamel pin from each one. I wish I did the junior ranger programs at each one.

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bomklatt@reddit

Concerts

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rwoodytn@reddit

live music

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simpletradlife@reddit

You guys have fun money?

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RabbiMoshie@reddit

I travel from place to place working ren fairs. You could say all my money goes to experiences.

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SkippingPrologues@reddit

Social, outdoors, family, milestones. I’ve traveled enough to appreciate it and have a bucket list - but moments with my family and friends and taking in the beauty around us wherever we are - be it good food and a nice atmosphere or watching our small kiddos joy at an amusement park - those are the moments worth paying for.

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katetwenty2@reddit

Vacations

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PersianCatLover419@reddit

It was concerts and live music, now they are super expensive and show up on YouTube. I do not have kids, never married/divorced, so I save up to travel I do not go crazy with it the way influencers and people online claim to, and spend money on my cats.

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MothyBelmont@reddit

Live music. Travel. Musical instruments.

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MetaVulture@reddit

Typewriters. I write on them.

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ApexTrader616@reddit

I experience buying things.....

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Hefty-Prize5713@reddit

My mortgage so I can experience being housed. Food so I can experience being fed. My car so I can experience getting back and forth without relying on public transportation.

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PowMom01@reddit

Motorsports, our kids race go-karts on dirt tracks on the east coast

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No_Machine7021@reddit

We travel and camp with our pop up. I buy stickers and ornaments. My 7 year old son thinks I’m SUCH A dork. But I don’t care. He once spent almost an entire camping trip digging for crawfish. I mean, hell yes.

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Universe_Man@reddit

Things over experiences! Things last! Experiences don't!

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ItIsAFart@reddit

Am I the only one who thinks “experiences” are a massive waste of money and I’d rather stay home?

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amberlicious35@reddit

Vacations. We drive our cars into the ground, we put all our money back into our business, but vacations? Vacations we fly high. We don’t work 60-70 hour weeks to not get f’n pampered on vacation.

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Livvylove@reddit

My latest was a tour of Vieques with a tour of Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescence bay) it was pricey per person but the best part was I didn't have to think or plan. I just showed up and they drove us to the ferry, beach, town and bio bay and back. It was amazing, I felt like Moana with all the glowing water

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onions-make-me-cry@reddit

Tonight? Chuck E Cheese. This weekend? A winery in town. The other night we tried a new restaurant.

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allthatssolid@reddit

Travel and weed

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adelwolf@reddit

Live shows, usually VIP - Cirque du Soleil was a gateway drug. We're currently planning out Rush at MSG in '26 Also, we're doing a short cruise for our anniversary, seeing if it's our speed.

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Person_reddit@reddit

My wife went to Disney 5 times this year…

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CombatDeffective@reddit

Hell, yeah. I'm chilling on the beach right now. We go somewhere new and/or awesome every year. Road trips twice a year. Theme parks. Concerts. For birthdays, the kids get to pick one large present and one fun experience.

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Such_Victory4589@reddit

supercar drive days rammstein concerts travelling to said concerts hotels for weekends away. material things (cars, computers, just... "stuff") nice food. though i feel in 2026 this is going to stop as my house needs refreshing/repairing

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Such_Victory4589@reddit

I should point out. I'm a single guy. I have no real motivation to be in a relationship. (deep rooted mommy issues, but I am in counselling for that and other things, theres a lot of trauma that lives here) I dont have any children. I'm not ready for that level of responsibility. It is looking more likely the older that I get, my bloodline stops with me. I may aswell enjoy it whilst I can.

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comb0bulator@reddit

Not a damned thing wrong with that my friend.

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condessamaudechardin@reddit

Theater tickets and my kid.

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thegirlinvisible@reddit

Road trips, kitschy roadside things, weird places from Atlas Obscura. New snack and coffee places, pizzerias. Cool events like Blaze Halloween or Christmas markets. I like to see things, I guess! My favorite is just driving up the NYS Thruway and see the foliage!!!

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comb0bulator@reddit

I learned about Atlas Obscura in the last couple of years. Definitely where I'd like to dump some money when I have extra.

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PhoneJazz@reddit (OP)

A woman after my own heart! My friends and I hit up the Bethlehem PA Christmas Market last year, it was great.

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anthonylabatt@reddit

Experiences buy groceries and driving my kids back and forth to extra curricular’s.

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Frequent_Alfalfa_347@reddit

NFL games. We both love football. We can’t have kids. We live in a state far, far away from our favorite teams. My spouse doesn’t like to travel, but i love it. Result? Trips for games- when our teams play each other, when our teams travel abroad, and one almost-Super Bowl run when we went to two playoff games in a season. If our teams ever meet each other in a Super Bowl, there goes our life savings! I’m truly ambivalent about the NFL as a business and social construct, but as much as i hate it, i love, love, love traveling for games. And entire days of football; resting is difficult for me and we’ve spent the majority of our relationship on completely different work schedules, so i like that we have Sundays during the season planned together.

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blackhawksq@reddit

Vacations mainly cruise and roller coaster parks.

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deadpool107@reddit

Concerts

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Flashy-Share8186@reddit

tasty food, breweries, concerts, pottery classes.

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tavikravenfrost@reddit

Mostly little joys here and there. A cup of chai or a fancy milkshake. An occasional LEGO set. The latest video game that interests me. A drive to see the autumn leaves change color. A new book to read at night before I go to sleep. Ingredients for a new soup recipe that I found. It really wasn't until earlier this year that I started making enough money to actually have what I would call "experiences." Right now, I have enough money to take an actual, for-real vacation if I wanted to, which still feels like an irresponsible expenditure to me since I haven't had the ability to do that before. I'm just putting any extra money away into my savings account right now because I don't know what the pending economic collapse is going to bring.

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StephInTheLaw@reddit

Ours kids sports and travel. When our middle schooler was given an opportunity to go to Spain last summer, how could we turn that down? It was a stretch but so worth it for his memories.

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ProfessorOfLies@reddit

The experience of buying things

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Legitimate-Special36@reddit

Good food, concerts, and travel, in that order.

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BehemothJr@reddit

Restaurants and travel

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Possible-Tangelo9344@reddit

Food. I like buying groceries.

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stealurfaces@reddit

I travelled the world for five years.

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General_Departure583@reddit

I haven’t experienced anything since my 20s lol

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Adrasteia-One@reddit

Travels with the family

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blyzo@reddit

Travel for me. I'm working on keeping my "countries visited" count above my age.

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tillyspeed81@reddit

Road Trips, traveling as much as possible, lived in Japan, now find myself moving around to different states, finally find myself at a place where this is probably gonna be my last move or two…prepping for retirement more….like keeping one house in a warmer climate in case I want to retire there later…

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CommentMundane@reddit

Things my wife buys

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Dukami@reddit

I'm currently on my 11th trip to Cancun with my wife. We're having a great time, once again.

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Specialist_Action_85@reddit

Trips and concerts. And restaurants

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ChalkDoxie@reddit

My kids sports.

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FoppyDidNothingWrong@reddit

Mortgage and investments. I like experiencing comfort. 🙃

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artfully_dejected@reddit

Food. And road trips when possible…

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FairMagician9559@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/1983r3omdztf1.jpeg?width=2100&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1375c08e5f1a468a86c5eff01e80720467c64c60 Back to the Beginning. Ozzy’s final bow

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Jonnyflash80@reddit

Things

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ih4teme@reddit

I’m not spending money really. Life was tough for me growing up so I have that rainy day mindset. In a way, I’m saving so I can fund for a less painful experience whenever that situation arises. Can’t shake that fear.

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electron-envy@reddit

Phish shows

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Zestyclose_Goal2347@reddit

My daughter loves musicals. Between Christmas and Birthday, we get to go to a Broadway show twice a year minimum. Then we find local theaters and school productions in between. Family trips too. And one was into archery and the other dance, that is an experience!

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TrinityKilla82@reddit

THC gummies

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fartybuttpoop666@reddit

Prolly drugz & drink💯

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butchforgetshit@reddit

Trips, concerts, for the most part. However we've been doing our best to maintain our bills, groceries, as well as taking care of our kids and grand kids. My youngest turns 18 in March so that will put 2k a month extra in my pocket. I'm getting close to 50 yrs old and might have another 10 yrs of decent health if family history is any indication. Between combat related injuries as well as usual wear and tear on my body, im already in need of surgeries I've been putting off f0r a s long as possible.

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OreoSoupIsBest@reddit

Mostly travel. I spend almost as much on travel as I do on housing every year. I do two things in life, I work and I travel and I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm currently on a crazy trip through the Caribbean and Central America writing this post from Panama City, Panama.

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Additional_Action_84@reddit

In my 20s and 30s, to a now failed career as a musician...now, in my late 40s, every penny goes to my retirement account. Had I done that instead of funneling it into music, I wouldn't need to work for someone else today...but I had way more fun than most of my peers...

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shozzlez@reddit

We just making up things “our generation” does now lol.

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EricRShelton@reddit

Travel. I recently took an assignment in Guam, and flights to Japan, Korea, and the Philippines are dust cheap from here. I want my kids to know the world is larger than a 50-mile radius around what they think is “normal”.

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LegitimateFeeling693@reddit

Concerts

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exitlevelposition@reddit

The experience of not being homeless

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literanch@reddit

Right now I am 1100 miles away from home because I went to Omaha last night to see one of my favorite bands play their 2 best albums cover to cover

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imhungry4321@reddit

Vacation. I put more money aside each month for a vacation than my mortgage.

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VVrayth@reddit

Tabletop RPG stuff, so I can have those experiences. :D

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zenith2nadir@reddit

Why spend a couple grand on a trip to a castle, when I can spend $30 and roleplay an adventure through one!

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VVrayth@reddit

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aerovirus22@reddit

Travel, I love going new places.

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PuppyJakeKhakiCollar@reddit

I have to stick to free experiences.

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mountednoble99@reddit

I spent about 7 years of my thirties and forties traveling around Asia!

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they_just_appear@reddit

Concerts, hockey games, occasional road trips, movies, and maybe an actual vacation every 3-4 years or so.

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pinkmooncat@reddit

Travel!

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anitabelle@reddit

Experiencing the comfort of my home. I pay way too much to m mortgage to not enjoy being home. But if I had a choice, it would be travel. Everywhere!

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wickedcrazybitch@reddit

Trips with the family. Outdoor/weekend adventures Concerts our son (and us) wants to go to This is always a funny conversation I have with my mom. My husband and I bought a house about 3 years ago. Prior to us owning it, it was a rental where the tenants didn't really take care of yardwork and such. So we have dirt, native plants, and weeds that grow in the front and back yard. My mom makes many comments about it, I remind her it's $2000 (roughly) to fix them up, and right now we are spending that money (and time) on trips and experiences for our son who is a senior this year and will be leaving us soon. She always makes a stink face about it because "what would the neighbors think". IDGAF what they think. We trim it down and we are good until we fix it (also buying a $30 bag of clover seeds to spread and make a clover lawn also made her make a stink face)

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nnndude@reddit

When I start to feel ashamed of my minimal-effort lawn, I like to think about how truly wasteful it is to maintain a proper yard with lush, thick green grass. So many people around the world who have trouble accessing clean drinking water and here we are wasting untold gallons on what’s nothing more than a vanity project.

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wickedcrazybitch@reddit

I hate grass. We eventually are going with clover and native plants, rocks and other eco friendly/low-no water landscape. The neighbors around us have all full lawns. They are also retired who grew up with "big lawns to keep up with the Jones" and tend to their yards all day. No thanks

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Hossflex@reddit

Trips abroad. We put everything on our delta rewards card to get miles. Pay off the card every month. Every year we go somewhere abroad and at least one of our tickets is free. This year was Norway. Last year Iceland. Basically crossing off the top ten happiest countries lol. Wife is a teacher, I work in manufacturing, and we have 1 kid.

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iammjw@reddit

My garden (flowers for experience, veggies 'cause I'm cheap) and wine

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DiaDeLosMuebles@reddit

Hookers and blow

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VikDamnedLee@reddit

Travel and movies

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Swamp_Donkey_7@reddit

Family trips to lake houses.

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Pankosmanko@reddit

Rent, groceries, bills. I don’t have experience money.

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staring_at_keyboard@reddit

You get to experience living indoors with electricity and running water. Our distance ancestors would be envious. /s

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murph0969@reddit

$23ish per month will get you a Regal Unlimited sub that allows you to see unlimited movies (with upcharges for imax etc). Movies are a LOT better in the theaters. It gets you out of the house. You can do it alone. You can do it sober. AMC has a similar sub if that's closer or is the nice theater in your area.

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UnluckyCardiologist9@reddit

The Alamo Drafthouse has a pretty good deal, too.

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officermeowmeow@reddit

This, mostly. Though I'll make sure to try and save enough up for some smaller concerts here and there as I can.

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hungrypotato0853@reddit

My parents struggle with this concept. My wife and Iiterally beg them to stop buying our kids more stuff for Chistmas and birthdays, and focus on experiences like annual passes to the zoo or science centre. But no - they insist on more material crap. We have no more storage space in our home, and additional stuff just stresses us out. Our kids have a backlog of unopened presents in their closets, some going back YEARS. Stop. Buying. Stuff.

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scrubnick628@reddit

Race cars.

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Amazing_Recording_31@reddit

My experience money just went to more Hue light bulbs for my house. 🤩

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heresmytwopence@reddit

My wife and I have annual passes to Disney World (just booked a stay for our upcoming 20th Valentine’s Day) and also like cruises, which are personally my favorite experiences. We used to go to a lot of concerts when we lived in the northeast, but Florida doesn’t have nearly as many shows we like.

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Gary-Phisher@reddit

Phish

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frustratedComments@reddit

Massage parlors. Help me stop. Please.

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KevDub81@reddit

Still cheaper than proper medical care for sciatica

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Sufficient_Turn_9209@reddit

Travel and food. We love to road trip around the country by picking a destination and giving ourselves lots of extra time to stop along the way, and of course check out the local food. Even when we fly overseas we road trip to different destinations... and sample the local food! 🤤 Sometimes the "along the way" turns out to be more memorable than the destination! Haunted houses. In October we usually go to Orlando for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal. Every other weekend up to Halloween we go to a handful of haunted houses near us. Concerts and theater! We grab tickets to big concerts off of vet tix all the time, and we also like to go down to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans to see Off Broadway shows.

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zignut66@reddit

Travel, cultural events, and eating and drinking. When I can, I combine all of these.

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ObiWan-Shinoobi@reddit

I buy things. I like things.

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GutsAndBlackStufff@reddit

Cocaine and Hookers. And pizza

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R0botDreamz@reddit

I just finished decorating outside the house for Halloween. I bought a little here and there over the years but there's probably over $500 worth of decorations outside right now.

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bjgrem01@reddit

I like randomness. It makes for great memories. My last vacation, for instance, I rented a car for a week and drove around seeing stuff. We went to Graceland because I happened to drive through Memphis. This was after going to see the world's largest rocking chair in Illinois. Awesome trip. Throw a dart at a map and drive.

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O_W_Liv@reddit

Travel. Cross country motorcycle rides, hot springs, road trips, beer and music festivals, hotels with private hot tubs, sky diving, exploring petroglyphs, rooms with private hot spring tubs, Vegas, a helicopter ride, camping, camping at hot springs.

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CatsEqualLife@reddit

The experience of having ADHD.

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KevDub81@reddit

Don't forget to fill your Adderall prescription on these specific 7 days during these specific hours otherwise you're gonna need to wait a few weeks for another psych eval/prescription. Traveling?!? Hahahahahaha yeah right

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tommy13@reddit

I have been doing pretty well experiencing poverty...

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Piranha_Vortex@reddit

Disc Golf Trips up North Movies in the theater Live music shows Cannabis

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Careless_Lion_3817@reddit

And this is why I 💯identify with Xennials (though I know plenty of Millennials who still identify with things over experiences…or maybe both…maybe why they’re so broke🥴)

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TurtleToast2@reddit

Craft supplies and cats. I experienced the world once. Terrible place. I don't think I'll return.

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KevDub81@reddit

Mostly spend on ways to avoid experiences Like not experiencing hunger or homelessness

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TimberGrey@reddit

Jameson.

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ClankingRobotCheeks@reddit

Home owning is an experience. We bought our first place a few years after the 08 housing crash when the market was still trash but stable. That place doubled in value in 3 years, so we sold and moved across country. Bought and sold again some years later and moved across country one more time. That first place was at the top of our budget and in an up and coming area. We were broke for most of those years. We saved, sacrificed and worked hard to afford that place and it paid off. We refinanced for a lower our rate and found out our house value doubled. Thanks Obama!

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ObscuraRegina@reddit

Concerts and, occasionally, some travel, especially to get to said concerts.

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FlatRooster4561@reddit

Travel with my family, travel to sporting events with friends, ski trips with my family

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avocadoreader@reddit

We have things to use for experiences. We have a truck and travel trailer and camp about 3 weeks a year plus maybe 5 or so long weekends. We put in an above ground pool and patio to have fun with the family.

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worksnake@reddit

Numbing my fear and anxiety with food.

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jaredrun@reddit

Concerts and soccer games

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wheres_the_revolt@reddit

Food (going out to restaurants), which often includes traveling. Concerts to a degree but I spend way more dining out than anything else. My husband and I are in the restaurant industry and food experiences are our luxury.

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Do_it_My_Way-79@reddit

Family vacations; road trips, camping trips, visiting family in other states. My “stuff” is buying a hat pin souvenir wherever I go.

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EsterCherry@reddit

Buying a variety of the shit I like…… I like a nail polish? I then need all the shades…..shoe? I have WAY too many! A shirt style, must have all fabric colors and patterns. I have way too many clothes…. But they are all so cute! Don’t get me started on cooking. I have all the spices, not joking. Rice? Long grain, short grain, wild, jasmine, basmati, rice noodles…..and sauces. My fridge is half stocked with all the sauces. So many types of ketchup and mustard as well as hot sauces, asian type sauces and more. I can cook a huge variety of things…. And my family loves it. But god, buying all the things are so expensive!!

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pregnantandsober@reddit

We spend a lot on eating out. Lately we've been playing golf. We have a couple vacations a year, one to see family and one for exploring.

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Imaginary_Attempt_82@reddit

I dont know are tattoos things or experiences?

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SorryForPartying6T9@reddit

Bonus points, they’re a thing and an experience.

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Imaginary_Attempt_82@reddit

Well that’s where my money goes!

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SorryForPartying6T9@reddit

During the pandemic boredom I learned to stick and poke, which really cuts the money out of it but very much boosts the experience side

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solomons-marbles@reddit

… and you see the all the med students lining-up for dermatology.

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antsam9@reddit

They're a thing that commemorates an experience.

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Demondep@reddit

Life is hard. You deserve stickers!

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scarred_but_whole@reddit

I deserve expensive skin, especially since I don't use anything cosmetic otherwise. I won't even mind if someone preserves it after I die. 🤷‍♀️

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PhoneJazz@reddit (OP)

Definitely a painful experience lol

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wickedcrazybitch@reddit

I say experience!

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jambr380@reddit

It goes to all of those things. Except I am extremely cheap, so I get great deals on everything without breaking the bank.

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CommonPinkDaisy@reddit

In the past year we've done as a family Disneyland, Camping and Vegas/Grand Canyon. My boys did the 8th grade East Coast trip and I went to PV Mexico. We leave this weekend for 6 Flags and we're spending NYE at a friend's in Reno for snow play.

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Verbull710@reddit

The experience of eating meals every day Haha jk, I only eat 3 or 4 days per week now, but the family eats everyday 👍

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nanonoise@reddit

Fuel. I would travel so much more if the cost of fuel wasn’t so high. AUD$2/litre Live in Australia. So many beautiful places to explore. Where I want to go right now is a $2000 fuel cost journey. (Esperance, WA)

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Apprehensive_Hat8986@reddit

My "experience" money all went to living in debt for my exes, and being kept there by law suits. So I spend any spare change on being broke.

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csonnich@reddit

Living in less than 700 square feet the last 2 decades has bought me travel near and far, tickets to the symphony and opera, gear for camping and hiking, and local events with friends. I've come home with photos, language skills, and a wider perspective on the world. I think it's been worth it.

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BibFortunaCookie@reddit

Concerts and plane tix mostly. Trying my hand at stocks and doing OK at it too.

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TijayesPJs443@reddit

Tbh I’ve always bought stuff…

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ohmygoditspurple@reddit

Same here. I like being home.

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UnluckyCardiologist9@reddit

Gardening. lol. I have an amazing seed collection.

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JollyJeanGiant83@reddit

Medical care. To continue experiencing life.

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ChristyLovesGuitars@reddit

Oh, I strongly disagree. I’d much rather drop $3,000 on a Gibson Les Paul or custom shop Tele than take an amazing vacation 🙃

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AdAgile604@reddit

Disney World & Camping…3 & 4 year old kids.

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picknwiggle@reddit

Mine mostly goes into the experience of fixing up my houses

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_buffy_summers@reddit

Baseball games and museums.

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PopularSet4776@reddit

Kids I spend my money on the experience of raising kids. 3 kids, 2 of whom are disabled and a wife on one income. We don't get many experiences.

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PromiseToBeNiceToYou@reddit

Date nights (musicals and dinner).

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sator-2D-rotas@reddit

When I have extra money, it’s spent in things I need for experiences (hobbies). Plants at the garden center. Oil paints for art.

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ham_solo@reddit

Entertainment - concerts (mostly local bands), movies, streaming, theater, comedy, etc. Food - I try to eat healthy-ish and buy real ingredients. I also like to splash out and buy some fancy stuff to experiement with. Hosting - We like inviting friends over for games, DnD, brunch, parties, etc. Group outings - Escape Rooms, scavenger hunts, river floating, group travel International travel - I don't get to do as much as I would like, but I try to prioritize it.

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letsbesupernice@reddit

Eating at restaurants and fast food. The experience of not cooking is apparently my favorite one.

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antsam9@reddit

Bunch of concerts Went to Burning Man twice Recently drove 5000 miles across country, I've driven across the US 8 times now Just yesterday drove 1000 miles round trip to see 2 friends who I promised to see (as in came back, 500 miles, overnight, then 500 miles back) Saw a bunch of DJs I've been wanting to see, but planning on winding down on that. Oh, everything has been solo, well, Burning Man was technically with a camp I help run, but it was solo in and out and most of the time.

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jjmawaken@reddit

Do video games count as a thing or an experience?

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sexwiththebabysitter@reddit

Going to Disney next month for the third time in 6 years. Never went as a kid, my first time was my kids’ first time.

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WritingNerdy@reddit

Video games and books

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Yougotthewronglad@reddit

Traveling.

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Aggravating-Alarm-16@reddit

Records I don't listen to, to replace all the CDs that were stolen year ago. I used to do concerts,but after the disaster with Green day last summer, my wife doesn't want to do concerts. ( That and money's tight) Start of rant I bought tickets 6 mo in advance. Green day, Rancid and smashing pumpkins. Day of the show , wife has a migraine. Thanks to dynamic pricing, the price dropped by 30%. So we couldn't sell without loosing a hundred bucks. Parking app said it was 2 blocks away, it was 2 miles. By the time we get to the venue, Rancid was finishing up their last song. By the time we get through security and to our seats pumpkins started playing. This concert had the fastest change over I have ever seen Only to find out they double sold our seats. We bought from ticketmaster, the day the tickets went on sale. We did get moved up but still shitty. End rant

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Dangerous-Jury9890@reddit

The answer is kids. Kids are the experience that takes all the money.

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PopsiclesForChickens@reddit

Healthcare, kids, pets.

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elkniodaphs@reddit

Paying rent, so I can experience living in a house.

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odafishinsea2@reddit

I feel very fortunate to say vacations.

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der_innkeeper@reddit

Disney, University, overseas travel.

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PlusUltra_7@reddit

Streaming video services

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505whodat@reddit

Travel and concerts

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Klutzy-Delivery-5792@reddit

Concerts and travel. My oldest gets tons of compliments on his Pixies, King Gizzard, and Wilco tour t-Shirts.

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delladoug@reddit

I've taken train trips! Stbx and I went from Atlanta to San Francisco, and we took the kids to New York and New Orleans.

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sarithe@reddit

Live music. I go to probably 5-6 shows a month. Mostly local stuff, but I just got back from Furnace Fest in Alabama. Was there from 10/1 - 10/6. Saw shows every day for 5 days straight.

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scarred_but_whole@reddit

Live theatre and travel. We try to go on some kind of actual vacation twice a year and get out of town as much as possible otherwise.

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ChromeDestiny@reddit

Mostly Weed and munchies, DVDs and Blu-Rays for my home theater and that's usually used ones. I'm capitalizing on people that moved on to streaming or 4K. On the rare occasion concerts and vacations but I'm quite happy a lot of the time with staycations and watching official and fan shot concerts in high def at home these days.

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BullCityCoordinators@reddit

Kids - their clothes, college funds, sports, the kids.

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MooMoo21212@reddit

Overseas travel and my boat

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Complete_Entry@reddit

You know I keep reading this. Most of my money has gone to rent.

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roguefiftyone@reddit

Travel and sports and concerts

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squarebodynewb@reddit

Concerts. Kids and i go to medium to small concerts at least once a month. Normally pay around 45 a ticket tops. Though for my sons bday we just flew to see Deftones, because it was the fucking Deftones! We had points for plane tickets and another credit card had discount tickets. Two tickets were same price as one about 2 hrs away from us. Not an even draw but got close.

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woolsocksandsandals@reddit

For myself… Skiing and a little bit on fishing gear. We also spend a lot on recurring kids activities like gymnastics, swim lessons, ice skating summer camps and ski lessons. And we go to cape cod for a week in the summer.

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KDallas84@reddit

My family is kinda boring and stick to FL and the Northeast for vacations. I have been to more countries than I've been to states in the US and 3 continents. I have a lot more places I want to go. I actually kinda miss when cell phones weren't as prevalent.

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Appropriate_Berry_44@reddit

Travel and concerts

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lurkylurkeroo@reddit

What about things to create experiences? I spend all my money at garden nurseries and DIY stores, because i love gardening and making stuff.

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kosmokatX@reddit

What money? I'm disabled because of CPTSD. There's no money left for experiences. Only the experience to learn how to cook with nothing. Creativity is my gain of all of it.

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desertdweller2011@reddit

hobbies - pottery and gardening are both expensive lol

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Tsunamiis@reddit

Food and bills haven’t had experiences for a while now.

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Hillbillygeek1981@reddit

Mostly the experience of having electricity, running water, food on the table and enough gas to get to the experience called employment in order to afford all these lavish experiences. Oh, and the occasional experience of paying an extravagant amount for someone in a lab coat to prod me with medical devices and lecture me on the poor dietary choices I make.

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jessek@reddit

I spend most of my money on bills

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HappyKadaver666@reddit

Shoes

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ScreenTricky4257@reddit

Travel and theater. My godmother has a little community theater a few blocks away and we try to see a few shows every year. Also I like cruises and resorts and I love train trips. I took the train from Vancouver to Toronto this year and saw some absolutely beautiful country. And also Saskatchewan.

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_shaftpunk@reddit

I didn’t get the memo. I spend my money on records and games.

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nytshaed512@reddit

Concerts.

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Jets237@reddit

Music festivals (1 a year) and family road trips.

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Geoff-Vader@reddit

Most money - Vacations. Usually only one big trip a year with smaller stuff where we can fit it in. We've done several two week roadtrips in my folks RV out west. Lots of trips to New York. Themeparks (although we're thankfully aging out of that one mostly.) Trips to the beach (half-day's drive for us.) Best money - Concerts! I've gotten back into new music in a *big* way since the pandemic. Probably 90% of what I listen to now is new/new-to-me music from mostly smaller/rising groups from the last 5-10 years or so. And those type of acts it doesn't cost much at all to see. Plus it's bonding point with my oldest daughter. She'll go with me to some of my shows, I'll go with her to some of hers. And I've even gone solo to some. We'll share music with each other. Right now I'm on track for 14-16 shows this year, but I'll probably add a few more. And I already have tix for 2 shows next year. It's a relatively affordable thing we can regularly do and look forward to. And in the lead-up/follow-up you get the enjoyment of listening to that band/artist more. Just a great nearly year-round source of happiness.

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-threefeetoffun-@reddit

I’ve been to a lot of stadiums.

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jttam@reddit

I have many fewer things and travel a lot more… all over Asia, Europe and North America… it has been a blessing

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Throw-away17465@reddit

Do medical bills count? What about bills like electricity and heat? What about the farmers market? It could be considered “things” AND an experience. Pedicures? Netflix? The little things are the bulk of it. But this year i went to 3 Mariners games , a concert, an alumni event, and Hawaii twice. But that’s more events/travel than I’ve done in the last 7 years combined.

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SarcasticYetHopeful@reddit

The outdoors and the gear to go with it. Both the cheap and pure (state park passes, etc) and the ridiculous (skiing ⛷️🔥💰). And like the song says, a 🚤and 🛻to pull it. (And a 🚵to throw in it). There is no such thing as a reformed gear slut.

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bassjam1@reddit

Things that I need to experience my hobbies.

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MartyMcFlyAsFudge@reddit

Before kids? Trips. After kids? Kids.

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capthazelwoodsflask@reddit

Concerts and vacations

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jackfaire@reddit

Groceries, rent,

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cmgww@reddit

Our lake place. Yes it’s a combination of material things like a boat and a jet ski, but the experiences or what we go for. With three kids, I wanted them to have as close to a childhood like mine. The park we are in offers that….they all ride bikes with their friends, they play at each other‘s campers, we have a no Internet rule up there. Sometimes I’ll get asked “why don’t we ever go to Disney World”?? I just respond “do you like the lake? Do you like going up there and boating and being with your friends?” The answer is always yes. Given that a summer’s worth of activities equals out to the price of a decent Disney vacation, I call that a fair trade.

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psyclopsus@reddit

Ticketmaster

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Patient_Character730@reddit

We travel with our kids to National Parks and National Monuments. We've been all over the country and have had the best memories together. I'm hoping to get a trip to Ireland in with our young adult children in thr next several years.

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JVM_@reddit

Trail races

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

Half-season tickets to the Penguins and a lot of concerts that cost way too much.

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FollowingNo4648@reddit

I do a lot of local festivals with my daughter and yearly events. We've done Medieval times, Harry Potter forbidden forest, every zoo imaginable, oktoberfest fest, balloon fest, wine festival, waterparks- indoor and outdoor. Weekend trips to the beach. We've gone to Disney, Universal studios, went on a cruise, just whatever fun we can come up with.

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ammodramussavannarum@reddit

Guitar pedal and synthesizer experiences in sound exploration.

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prolikewhoa@reddit

Travel. I did Japan this year and Patagonia last year. Also, eating out which for me I count as experiences. I live in a city with a ton of restaurants so I like trying them all.

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42ElectricSundaes@reddit

Toll roads

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usernames_suck_ok@reddit

I'm done with experiences and am back to things.

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_B_Little_me@reddit

Mostly the experience of eating and sleeping in a bed every night.

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porcelinajune@reddit

Concerts and travels to Europe with my mom Trying out hobbies like glassblowing or resin art

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sevnthcrow@reddit

Fancy face products? It’s kind of an experience

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No_Historian718@reddit

Travel, food, dinners and rinks with friends

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BasicReputations@reddit

Bills. My family gets to enjoy the experience of electricity and food on the table!

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BritOnTheRocks@reddit

Family Vacations. We’re trying to show the kids the world before they have to deal with it themselves.

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DethByCow@reddit

Ballroom dancing

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Lululemonparty_@reddit

On the little man. Guitars too

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Alatariel99@reddit

Travel, restaurants, live events (rock concerts, occasionally comedy or the ballet/symphony). Also enjoy hanging at a brewery or bottle shop patio on a nice day, since we have an apartment with no porch.

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LemurCat04@reddit

Rollercoasters.

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Mountain_Ladder5704@reddit

I think I’m at 16k in family trips this year. Worth every penny.

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Traditional_Entry183@reddit

For most of my life, I was not an experience guy. But my family has taken two nice vacations each of the past two years.

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tigerlilie43@reddit

Skydiving and concerts

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western_style_hj@reddit

Retirement savings

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Themoosemingled@reddit

Weed

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charliefussel@reddit

Live music and family vacations

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Stink_Snake@reddit

Travel. I play around with Google Flights to find cheap international flights, then I go to places that aren't super expensive. Spent some time in Morocco early this year and recently spent was in Argentina and Brazil where I got to see Iguazu Falls.

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bloodectomy@reddit

Fine dining, mini adventures, and metal shows I guess. Haven't done any of the latter in the last year but my wife and I have had quite a few nice meals!

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sixstringsage5150@reddit

We stopped all that post COVID and pretty much know fund my kid so he can be a kid.

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Altered_B34ST_79@reddit

VIP concert tickets and pics with the artists. Merch from said concerts as well as physical media media and more merch.

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Defiant-Difference17@reddit

My kids. And I "experience " the dispensaries quite a bit. 🌿 ❤️

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throwawayhbgtop81@reddit

Books. Yes, they're things, but reading for me has always been like having my own personal movie in my head, complete with soundtrack. So it's still an experience in a sense! (yes, I have a library card and I use it and I also donate to my local library. They get all my old books for free for their book fundraiser sales!)

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Moxie_Stardust@reddit

Music and gaming (tabletop and video, the majority of my videogaming is local co-op). I do a lot of hiking but that doesn't take much money the way I do it.

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junto80@reddit

I just love to be in the woods. Any experience in a forest is worth the cost. Hiking and camping gear, mountain bikes and skis, my money goes to gear to get to the experience.

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rryanbimmerboy@reddit

Travel to hike to see waterfalls and pretty nature things.

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Mattimvs@reddit

On my kid mostly. It's time for her experiences

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