What do you look forward to spending money on in 2017?

[GrimJack]

I am waiting for Costco to get their 'lift-top' coffee table back in stock - that is my big purchase for the year (does that sound like I am a bachelor? Yes, it sounds like I am a bachelor).

[msomnipotent]

I am waiting for Costco to get their 'lift-top' coffee table back in stock - that is my big purchase for the year (does that sound like I am a bachelor? Yes, it sounds like I am a bachelor).

This one?

https://www.costco.com/McClain-3-piece-Occasional-Table-Set-.product.100158859.html

[~bs]

Going back to japan for vacation and increasing my whiskey collection again. The last time I was there, I lucked out and found two of these series bottles for ~$80 buried in the back of the top shelf of a mom and pop liquor store.

These are zodiac ceramic bottles, each animal is released once every 12 years. The design changes every 12 years, and it's a very limited release in Japan only.

https://dekanta.com/store/suntory-royal-monkey-whisky-2016/

I currently have 3 of these, rabbit, rooster, and monkey.

[phantom]

Going back to japan for vacation and increasing my whiskey collection again. The last time I was there, I lucked out and found two of these series bottles for ~$80 buried in the back of the top shelf of a mom and pop liquor store.

These are zodiac ceramic bottles, each animal is released once every 12 years. The design changes every 12 years, and it's a very limited release in Japan only.

https://dekanta.com/store/suntory-royal-monkey-whisky-2016/

I currently have 3 of these, rabbit, rooster, and monkey.

That sounds like something my husband would try to collect if he had a little more disposable income to spend on whiskey. He's currently working on collecting all of the Blanton's corks. He has 6 out of 8 so far.

[~bs]

That sounds like something my husband would try to collect if he had a little more disposable income to spend on whiskey. He's currently working on collecting all of the Blanton's corks. He has 6 out of 8 so far.

Haha nice! IMO most of the fun is actually finding them versus paying a huge premium for an already set collection. How long was he working on collecting the corks?

Honestly, if I really wanted to have the entire collection of 12 bottles for the past 12 years, I could have it NOW, but I'd end up paying $300-400 per bottle, at the least. I like collecting (and drinking) rarer whiskeys, but do not like overpaying for them. I think part of the reason why I have no problem with collecting the whiskeys is that I know the market value is much higher than what I'm currently paying, so could liquidate the collection if I needed to.

[Goldy]

I found a good deal for flights to Scotland and Iceland so we are going to visit those places this year. I also bought two bee hives and will be getting bees in May so there is some startup costs associated with that.

[phantom]

Haha nice! IMO most of the fun is actually finding them versus paying a huge premium for an already set collection. How long was he working on collecting the corks?

I think it's been about four years now. They're not that hard to come by, but the thing that makes collecting a little tricky is that, living in Pennsylvania, the state really restricts our options for buying alcohol. Leading up to Christmas, none of the state stores could get any Blanton's in stock, so people who wanted to get him a bottle for Christmas were out of luck. But, he found a state store over the weekend that had 6 bottles, and two were letters he didn't have. So, he bought them both, and we shouldn't have to buy anymore Blanton's for awhile.

[97guns]

Just broke ground on a 3 bedroom 3 bath house in Thailand that will cost around 60k.

Another 2 or 3 weeks and it will be all finished and coming in well under budget. We were figuring around 50 or 60k and now we're looking at no more than 35k which is making me really happy

[annibe11e]

I have financial issues like crazy, so I don't know if I belong on this thread, but heck with it.

My ex-husband lives in Arkansas and I live in Minnesota. A couple times a year, we meet up at my mom's house in Missouri to trade our son off for visits.

I splurge a little bit on these trips. I usually make a stop at a Sonic for lunch. I also take little detours through tiny towns. I-35 is fastest and most economical, but it's drudgery after many, many trips. My mom and I go to Starbuck's together in the morning before I head back home. I also try to find a locally owned coffee shop somewhere on the way home. These are kind of like my mini road trip vacations and are by far my favorites expenses.

Oh, I'm also going to look into buying a mitre saw. I'll be trying my hand at framing my husband's paintings in the hopes they will sell better. There may or may not be a return on that investment.

If any of you are planning to spend money on art this year, maybe you'll end up with one of his (beautifully framed) pieces!

[Sagalamora]

Our little family is planning a trip to Botswana. My wife and I lived there for a while a decade ago and we want our kids discover how nice this african country really is.

[cypher1]

My initial response would be traveling, but that may not be the case this year. But also did the bulk of my spending last year with kitchen remodel.

Just did my counter tops/sink install last week. All that's left is doing the back splash (500) and building kitchen island (400-600).

Depending on tax refund, I'm hoping to complete my AR-15 build (another 800-1000).

[My English Castle]

Oh, I like this question. Travel and a new bathroom. Those are my top wishes. Unless I win the lottery and then I have a somewhat expanded list.

[snafu]

Kerry C. Welcome to SA. Do you expect to buy a house in 2017? Are you aggressively saving for a downpayment? Have you reviewed how a mortgage amotorization schedule works?

[Milly]

For me 2017 is all about my blog. I started it 2 January 2017 and my huge goal is to pay income taxes on it for 2017. I’m going to take most of what I make and use it to get more training and traffic. If all goes well, 2018 is when I have extra money to spend.

The funny thing is, I’m looking forward to the very little things. I want to not feel guilty eating half a container of Daisy cottage cheese with my lunch. I want to not feel so disgruntled when the cashier charges me for apples twice. That is when I will feel rich.

The other big goals are to pay off our house (3 years left at our current rate!), put more into retirement, and have college money to loan family.

Milly