What is the Dumbest Thing You Have Ever Spent Money on?

[JoyJoy]

Scenic pictures overlooking places like Niagara Falls on the boat "Maid of the Mist" and touring the Grand Canyon when I am afraid of heights!

[Ima saver]

I got into the beanie baby thing when it was popular. Anybody want to buy about 100 beanie babies with a house (my husband built for some of them)?

[DayByDay]

I bought a mountain bike for about $2,800. 17:

[Ima saver]

WOW!!!

[Crystallas]

Its a tossup between extra unused bedrooms, or any infomercial product outside of a george forman grill.

I guess I could put the informercial crap into the unused bedrooms? Cornballer anyone?

[poundwise]

A new car.

I don't know if anything can top buying a new car as a foolish expense. What else depreciates so quickly and so drastically?

We bought a new car in 2003. We paid a good price and got a good rate. It is a good car. Still, a dumb purchase. I don't intend to ever buy a brand new car again, via loan or cash or otherwise.

[lrjohnson]

Originally Posted by Crystallas

Cornballer anyone?

I need a cornballer. I have silicon hot pads. I'm ready.

[zoe]

Lets see, so many... new tiles, new bathroom (didn't add any value to house), new couch (uncomfortable), kids toys (too many), 3 prams, treadmill, eliptical machine...

It goes on and on...

[kealina]

[quote=Bookie]

The list can go on and on: Tools to to projects I never got around to starting, ingredients for recipes I never botherd to cook, just about any deal that was "too good to pass up" on things I never used, wore or enjoyed.

QUOTE]

ditto... i hate buying stuff and ending up not using it...

[shengmei]

I once brought cat supplies 50% off from a petstore that was closing. The next day they were 75% off. I WASTED at least $75.

I also brought health insurance once for $200 a month for a whole year because I thought I would be sick a lot. Turns out when I did become sick, I was too poor to go to the doctor after the deductible because I spent too much money on health insurance. Nowadays I buy the cheapest health insurance ($20 a month) and I save the rest for medica expenses.

[Ima saver]

I bought a machine that you step on , and it measures the amount of fat on your body. It works, but it was a waste of money.

[shengmei]

I don't buy any exercise equipments anymore. I love biking. It is fun and it saves money on gas.

A good bike caliberated to fit a person perfectly is better than any exercise equipment.

[boefixepa]

I hear you on the dogs! I have three Alaskan Malamutes totaling over 250 lbs!! I did wait until I owner my own home, but still yes they are expensive, but I don't regret it and I'd get rid of alot of things before them.

I do have a compact car. One fits nicely sitting in the back seat (without a kennel) and I rarely take all three any place at the same time. Too much dog, not enough of me. Though I have taken a three hour car ride in a hyundi elantra with all three of them.....don't want to do that again!

Yes, I spent $600.00 to kennel them for the whole week I went to the bahamas....so worth it!

[vsjhoc]

Today I had to replace the license plates on my car because one (license plate) was stolen. On impulse, I ordered personalized "vanity" plates with my initials. I paid $52 for ordering them and then will have to pay $26 a year. Completely stupid. I thought, my savingadvice.com friends will be horrified. Please don't disown me!!!

[Broken Arrow]

We are horrified! Horrified that you didn't tell us what it said! At least tell us that, and we won't disown you.

[Ima saver]

That is right, I have often thought about getting one, but didn't know what to put on it!

[vsjhoc]

Originally Posted by Ima saver

That is right, I have often thought about getting one, but didn't know what to put on it!

How about "IMASVR"?

[shengmei]

Originally Posted by Lemony

University textbooks. I should have bought them used or shared them with other students. Now I don't want to dispose of them because all I see is $100 there, $200 there, etc, etc...

No you spent the money wisely. I once brought one book that was an older edition than claimed. I ended up getting two Bs instead of two As.

For the $100 I saved, I lost about $1000 in scholarship opportunity. I would gladly spent the $100 in the first place.

[boefixepa]

That's a great one for IMA!!!! Do it IMA DO IT DO IT says the little devil on your shoulder!

Personall mine would me one of the following

MalCr8 = Malamute creat and SUV for hauling the the dogs around or
MalMvr = Malamute mover!!

Course...have to have the SUV first and that's not happening any time soon!

[Ima saver]

well, I bought a lava light, but it still works!!