10 "Extra" Expenses We Believe are Worth the Cost:
- Babysitting costs when we attend our small group meeting, go out on a date, or I need someone to watch the kids
- Eating out every Sunday so I don't have to cook
- Oil changes done by a mechanic
- High speed internet service
- Certain convenience foods, like whole grain bread loaves and frozen pizzas
- Disposable items like paper plates, since we don't have an automatic dishwasher
- Travel
- Sending each of our children to a year of part-time preschool
- Books and DVDs from Amazon.com
- Seafood, quality meats, and some organic produce
What priorities do you think are worth the additional cost for your family?
4 comments:
Great list! On my list are organic food, nice art supplies, and ordering out a few times a month for my sanity. I'm sure there are more. This is a great way to evaluate your budget--thinking of what COULD go, but that you aren't willing to give up because it adds to the quality of life.
Definitely date nights! We have a certain amount budgeted each month for "dining out" and most of it goes towards our 1-2 dates/month. :)
Brand name paper towels and toilet paper. I have a list of items that should always (or almost always) be purchased store brand and items that need to be name brand.
Hehe, isn't it interesting what splurges different people feel are worthwhile? I don't find any of those worthwhile, but that's the beauty of it all- you decide what is worth the money, and spend on that, and I decide what is worth the money and spend on that.
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