Maid service, and other stuff you spend your money on...

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  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
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    I am a cheapskate by choice but if I buy or do anything "frivolous" it still would be flowers for my yard or a massage or manicure. I am too picky to have someone clean my house.
  • theskinnylist
    theskinnylist Posts: 286 Member
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    1) Housekeeping (every 2-3 weeks just because my fiance and I work long hours, and we have a pretty good deal on one.)
    2) Spa (massage, waxes, wraps)
    3) Nail salon (only 1-2 times a month)
    4) Blow outs
    5) Fitness boot camps (4 times a year)
    6) Car washes*
    7) Oil changes*
    8) Cable (because I lived without it for 2 years... we just came back to the dark side 2 months ago)

    *Not sure if these would be considered frivolous?

    Also considering axing my LA Fitness membership and getting an Equinox one..... frivolous?
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
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    I have no frivolous spending habits. But I'd like to have some some day.
  • Laura8603
    Laura8603 Posts: 590 Member
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    I have a cleaning lady who comes in weekly (does upstairs one week and downstairs the next) and a lawn service that mows the yard every other week. It's the only way I can keep up.
  • Brianna72994
    Brianna72994 Posts: 887
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    We have a guy who comes and mows the lawn every week. A housekeeper would be nice though!
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
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    I like to clean, so no to a maid service...

    I like beer, getting my nails done, my hair done, my pandora charm bracelet, coach purses, lululemon, cable, need I go on???

    To some my gym membership is frivilous, but it has been instrumental in my succes so they can suck it LMAO!
  • trojanbb
    trojanbb Posts: 1,297 Member
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    Everything. I like to spend. A lot. It brings me happiness. I need to work on my food bill though.
  • shyam3001
    shyam3001 Posts: 24
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    In this country where I live now (as opposed to where I was born), everything is ****ing expensive, especially services. So no way. Everything is DIY baby!! Where I was born we used to outsource everything!! Like EVERYTHING!
  • 1Hunie
    1Hunie Posts: 176
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    Shoes......an endless supply of shoes. I don't need them but they're sooooo pretty!
  • colleen3115
    colleen3115 Posts: 69 Member
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    I have a housekeeper come about once a month. When the kids were in diapers we had a cloth diaper service. Loved that!
  • pudgeylou
    pudgeylou Posts: 202 Member
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    I have a personal trainer, everything else I do myself because I need the extra exercise anyway. (clean, mow lawn, etc)
    I also see my beautician once a month, as well as getting my nails done every two weeks. It might be a bit much but it makes me happy.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    Wow, never knew people got housekeepers/maids.

    For me personally, I'm pretty cheap, I do everything myself. No housekeeper, no lawn guy, no personal trainer. I wash my own car and do all of the work on it (none of my cars have been to a shop in 15 years or so). I do 99% of the stuff around the house and in the yard. The only thing I have someone do is clean my furnace once a year. And some major projects, such as hiring people to replace my roof and build a new driveway.

    That way I can save money and spend tens of thousands on cars, computers, firearms, home theater and beer. And my wife. Woo hoo!
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
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    Do you use a housekeeping service (or housekeeper)?

    Both. Regular housekeepers for the day to day requirements of the household (I live in the wild, so nature needs to be controlled daily -less me). I like things clean and tidy, so I have them on shifts. That way, they get to work for the maximum amount of hours and rest for the humane part of my conscience. lol. I use the housecleaning service for deep cleaning once a week and deep deep cleaning per seasonal change. The housecleaning service is also extremely convenient after a function hosted in the home. 24hr ones are my favourites, most especially when they're armed with steamers and bacteria killing lamps. (I'm a SUCKER - Major SPLURGE!
    A personal trainer?

    Yes. For weight lifting, aerial yoga/pilates/ pole work, martial arts, dance and other specialised interests.
    A meal service?

    Lately? No. I do hire caterers though, if the volume exceeds my ability and time frame. Nothing beats cookin' up a storm yourself. ;)
    Or other expenses some might consider "frivolous"?

    Frivilous to others, but totally a need for me:

    Estate manager, Driver(s),Laundress(normal clothing), Laundress(delicates), Linen laundress(towels, sheets etc), 4 gardeners(5 days per week - I hate hate HATE weeds and dead leaves/plants), Honey-Do-list(Handyman) and I house all my domestic staff within close proximity to my residences. I also provide 2 meals daily and a weekly supply of organic vegetables+ vegetarian durables like legumes etc to ensure that they are eating.

    ETA: typo
  • SALSACHICA1
    SALSACHICA1 Posts: 66 Member
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    Starbucks... enough said! I don't care how dirty my house is, if I have Starbucks in my hand, I am happy!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,679 Member
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    49er stuff

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • dexter4564
    dexter4564 Posts: 86 Member
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    If you pay somebody to do physical chores around your home and you're overweight, I think you've found the problem.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
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    Trainer - yes, I cut that back from every week to every other. Pedicures - regularly during sandal season, but cut that out in the winter. I would like someone to clean my house, but I think the personal trainer is a better investment.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
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    If you pay somebody to do physical chores around your home and you're overweight, I think you've found the problem.

    Huh?!
  • Rosytakesoff
    Rosytakesoff Posts: 321
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    Books. I don't consider it frivolous spending, but I bet DH does. And I spend a fair amount at local nurseries and garden centers.

    I've broken my Sephora habit to free up cash for books and gardening stuff.

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