I’ve never been someone who goes “all in” for sports equipment etc, but the same principle applies to craft supplies! Feeling that you need all the equipment to start a new craft hobby, but in reality most things can be done with less “stock” than we think we need. A bit of imagination and making do with limited supplies can work great.
Ouch! That hit me so hard! I am a cardmaker. I don't sell them, except once in a while when someone orders one. Mostly I make them for family and friends. I now have an entire room of papers, dies, stencils, inks, pens of various kinds, multiple tools, foils--the list goes on. I probably have a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff. I've cut back considerably, but I still fall prey to beautiful things.
@@chines68 it's so easy to do! There are so many lovely supplies and tools etc available. My problem is that I am fully committed to one type of craft (and all its extras) and then move on to a different craft. Eventually I circle back to all the previous crafts but I've got way more stuff than I need for each separate hobby!
I regret buying some "must have" baby stuff. Specifically, a foldable baby crib, baby car seat (bought online without trying and my daughter hated it), a baby walker and tons of expensive "cute" toys and clothes. Kids grow up real fast. Lol. Instead invest in a good stroller (mine lasted for 10 years and 2 babies), spend on good books and read to them, let them play with kitchen utensils and home made toys along with a reasonable number of store bought ones. Allow them to be bored and figure out creative ways to engage themselves. Kids need you and your time, not "stuff".
Well the car seat is the one thing you absolutely need out of that list. I bought one that was a little more expensive but which had higher upper limits for baby height, which it was clear we would need eventually for our super-tall baby. It didn't convert to a stroller or have other bells or whistles but we didn't have to replace it with another unit because he outgrew it too fast, and it was certified for air travel which we knew we would need at least once.. It pays to shop around and think about what you will likely need, e.g. quick install for cabs, easy buckling for grandma, etc. But bottom line you need one that's safe and works for your family. I agree that everything else can be borrowed or DIY or done without. And I envy the stroller! Our kid hated ours and it turned out to be the most useless baby item for us. I gave it to a friend who loved it.
I love that you say to allow them to play with kitchen utensils and homemade toys and a reasonable amount of store bought toys. I see so many people over buy for their children nowadays when it’s not necessary. Particularly when they’re infants/toddlers. I am the youngest of eight kids. I’m now 55 years old. My oldest niece was born when I was 3. So, I grew up taking care of my nieces and nephews in the 70s & 80s. It was common to just pull out the kitchen utensils and pots and pans for them to play with! Or the Tupperware! You don’t need a playroom(s) full of toys that they’re going to ignore anyway. We have our first grandchild that will be having his first Christmas this year. We are going to buy one small toy for him and Series I savings bonds for him. That’ll have more value than a bunch of toys that’ll end up sold or in the garbage before he can even remember.
@@shirleyann3344 Yes, my friend buys her grandson everything, and I do mean everything, he asks for. She will even go out, late at night, to meet his mom (who told him to call Grandma, so grandma would buy it, so mom didn't have to) so she can buy him a toy he saw. I mean, it is disgusting listening to her talk about it. It isn't cute, she is creating a monster, like she did with her own two daughters. She buys him everything, then, all he does, is play on her phone or his iPod. I mean, she buys him things on every holiday....if it is someone else's birthday, she buys him a gift, she buys him things on mother's day, I just can't, with these type of people. This child has no imagination. They think it is hilarious when he swears or talks about things having to do with s. e. x., because he saw it on TV. His father, thankfully, does not go along with any of it, but, unfortunately, his mother divorced him. My friend gets angry because the child's father won't allow him to swear or act like a spoiled rotten brat. It is crazy. Oh, and they're crazy for brand names...it literally cracks me up, when I listen to her. Most people would say, I bought my grandson a sweatshirt or shoes or whatever....but they have to say...I bought an Under Armor Sweatshirt, or Nike shoes, or a Michael Kors back pack. I seriously laugh about their foolishness. I bought my children brand names, when they were older, but as small children, they wore stuff from cheaper stores and even thrift stores, and I usually bought the brand name stuff on a clearance rack, as well. The teachers used to tell me how adorable I dressed my daughter, and her outfits cost like $0.75 cents, from the Goodwill, or on clearance, from Walmart, Bon Ton, JC Penneys, or wherever.
I am so glad the digital planners work for so many people. I absolutely love paper planners! The first book I ever bought at a school book fair was a planner. I have several different ones that I use for different things and I find it helps me bring order to my life. The digital ones just don’t work for me. Thankfully, there are now planners of all types to meet all kinds of organizational needs.
I have two big physical planner/notes and organizers. My master planner, for monthly overviews, money tracking, bills, household goals, maintenance appointments usually stays at home. It holds a lot of paperwork items as well that are too small for my paper filings. And my second is my on the go notebook, where I write dinner plans, wishlists/shopping lists, upcoming projects I want to do, and other notes for day to day life. If anything from the daily notebook is important enough, I put it in my master planner.
I also love my paper planners with the dates printed in! In fact, I recently got my 15-month planner for October '21-December '22. I try to use my phone calendar, but there's something about not having to have a screen to check my schedule! I also have multiple paper calendars in several rooms of my house! One glance, and I can see important events for the week!
I’m a visual person so I need to write down and see my paper planner!…My grandmother used a paper planner/journal and when she passed away years ago I found many paper planners/journals which is a true treasure today!🥰
I started doing yoga at home and literally did it on my living room rug for a year. I moved that table off of it and did my programs every single day for a year before treating myself to an expensive, high quality yoga mat. Several years later I still use that mat. I’ve also bought skeins and skeins of expensive wool yarn, several sets of knitting needles and beautiful knitting patterns thinking THIS TIME the passionate knitter living inside my heart will come out and me and my family will be wearing increasingly beautiful and complicated knitwear and it’ll be amazing. And every single time I’ve realised a couple of hours in that I really dislike knitting. I just do. It takes forever. Foreveerrr. I can’t. I can’t with knitting. You’re absolutely right about the going all in with the new hobby-thing.
Omg, this video is so on point! Some of my biggest purchase regrets: *Buying a Time Share Property *Joining Amway & and spending thousands on tapes, books & trips. Great products, but overpriced for the non-core line products. *Buying a NordicTrack ski machine *Buying a new car that turned out to be a lemon, but the $1200 extended warranty saved me until GM bought it back just before Arbitration. *Buying my second new GM car with the same extended warranty and never needed it. But the car was totalled five years after paying it off, so I'm sad I couldn't drive that one longer. *Kitchen machines & gadgets I don't want to use (like a food processor) because its easier to wash a knife than hand wash all those parts. Yes, I don't have a dishwasher. For my Dad, locking into a DISH satellite TV contract. He spends almost $160/month and watches 5 channels out of 250. 🙄
Here’s another that everyone will agree is a total waste of money: subscription boxes. Whether they are food (Hello Fresh) or cosmetics (Ipsy) or junk (Fab Fit Fun). Total waste of money. It’s stuff you don’t need.
I don’t use Hello Fresh but the whole point of Hello fresh is to only buy the stuff you need. Buying a whole bag of Celery to only use 2 stocks is frustrating. Plus some people are impulse buyers so it’s not as much of a waste for some
We have subscribed to Hello Fresh and enjoyed the “new” things to add to our menu repertoire. Spices fresher (inspired me to organize and refresh ours). Being married for 53 years, I find that learning new ways to prepare and cook routine foods brought some needed updates in the kitchen realm. The prep took longer than I usually spend time on, but the meals for us were generous and usually were enough for two meals. It wasn’t a long time subscription, but we enjoyed 6-9 meals and signed up again when we were ready for new options. Also, the menu cards were perfect and we could easily replicate meals and sides that we tried and loved.
I don’t agree with the Hello Fresh one either. You get to choose the food each week so as long as you actually cook the food you’ve chosen you’ll use it. True subscription boxes I totally agree with though, where everything is a surprise and you basically pay to get a bunch of random stuff sent to you.
I love hello fresh, I work full time, starting my own business, and have 2 babies at home. It gives me 3 nights a week that I don’t need to waste brain power on, it’s something new, and takes some shopping off of my shoulders. I’ve been doing this for 3 years and love it :)
I tried to buy a used car, but they kept failing inspections. So I finally decided hey, for once in my life, I will buy a new car. But I got a Honda Civic because they're supposed to last a long time. It's paid off now, and I'm going to keep driving it until it falls apart.
YES!!! I bought a Honda (Fit) 2013 and I am going to drive it until it literally falls apart. It's an amazing little car. And I know every mile that's been put on it. :)
We've bought soooo many new cars over the years. Basically you drive one till it has issues or you just wanna new car again. Although after many many trades I love the one I'm currently driving a 2020 Ford fusion titanium (it's loaded) I'll drive it till the wheels fall off and just get new wheels. Lol the best part of the deal on that one was we got ZERO percent interest!!
I’ve bought new Honda’s and a Toyota Corolla. They have all been great cars and we are still driving them after many many years. The Corolla is 28 years old and my brother still drives it off and on. He bought it from me years ago.
😂😂😂 I’m a paper planner unicorn- lol. I run a client appointment based business and I love using it to track my schedule by hour. I have one for all 12 years I’ve run my business. But normally all your advice is great for me. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a paper planner person, even with dates. But I have a 9 to 5 and use it to write down to-dos everyday and use the monthly calendars to see at a glance all of the stuff I have going on in the month. The calendar on my phone is too small to see all my monthly activities at a glance.
Brandy Jones.. I agree with you. The planner on my phone is too small to see and not enough room to write in all the needed items. I buy a paper calander that is like a book with large squares and use THIS ONE CALANDER to organize my life and keep my brain straight. I can usually find an inexpensive one at the dollar store or Walmart.
Paper planner all the way. Can't tell you how much time of my life is wasted waiting for other people in meetings trying to find dates, meetings, etc on their phones and tablets when I just turn a page and there's my whole month.
THANK you for suggesting asking a professional hair stylist what products to use! I promise we know what we're talking about and MOST of us aren't trying to get you to spend money but actually give a crap about your hair.
I’m with you on most of these, but I’m gonna need an apology for Soda Stream!! I used to buy Sparkling Ice every week, but ever since I switched I’ve saved so much money and avoid using single-use plastic.
I buy a very thin yearly calendar at the Dollar Tree for a buck. I still like to use a pen and paper to write things on my calendar. I am old school and love using a paper calendar with little squares to write my appointments on.....and it's only a dollar!!!!
I’ve switched to a bullet journal style notebook! I don’t make crazy spreads or anything like that, just a way for me to get lists down, schedules, notes in a flexible way.
Homeschoolers have a big problem with this. We have all bought expensive curriculum and then found out we either didnt have the time to do it or it just didnt work with our children's learning style.
Yes omg. I’m doing audiobooks mostly now and a lot of typed work, but I also hate him being in front of a screen too much. It’s a lose / lose situation 😅
When I homeschooled my youngest, I spent SO MUCH money on homeschool supplies. Part of it was trial and error, but I was way too ambitious thinking we would ever use all of that curriculum. Especially when a lot of it didn't even need to be on paper, it could have just been taught through example.
I use my paper planner as a scrapbook also. So it has appointments, birthday reminders, to do lists, etc in it, but also as a little diary. Books I finished and a brief review, what I watched that day, something I’m thankful for, something silly my husband said.
The most expensive thing I bought which I regretted almost immediately was a $25,693 swim spa. It was ginormous, way too large for my backyard and we used it maybe 30 times in the two years we owned it. That's roughly $800 per swim. Yikes!
My neighbor just installed an outdoor infinity pool that takes up over half of their tiny backyard. In Minnesota. Where there's snow on the ground for 7 months out of the year 😬 you're not the only one!
"I thought it'd make me look trendy. It didn't. I don't." lol You have a very funny way to turn a phrase. Love it! All good advice as well as entertaining. TY.
Writing things down on paper is more real, sinks in deeper then typing it. That is why people are drawn to them. They have disadvantages (and my handwriting is terrible). Thanks for videos.
High waisted jeans are a godsend for my high, long waisted self, so I've been elated to see them again and have bought a few pair in hopes that I'll maintain somewhere near my current weight and continue to wear them. I regret buying all the low rise jeans that simply ride right under my middle-age pooch and make me look like a person of Walmart. Fortunately, trends have never been something I follow. I pick up on trends that I like and I stick with them (or I started wearing/doing them the last time they were trendy and have stuck with it). But I have been taken in many a time on useless stuff, as we all have. It's just a little easier to avoid it if you don't really care about the trend. It has taken me years to figure out the things that work for me, and I still have a lot of things to learn on that front. So I'm glad you did this video and have shown folks it's nothing to be ashamed of that we all do it. :)
I'm the same, and also the opposite. 😏 As a short-waisted short person, low-mid-waisted jeans work for me. I tried high ones when they came on the scene a couple years ago and I would've cried if I could breathe. No bueno for me. Trends suck. Every cut and style should be available all the time so we can all just do what works for us and not have to suffer through someone else's ideal waiting for ours to come back. So yes, I have a lot of jeans and my weight fluxes a lot so at any given time I have a few that don't fit but they're not always the same few. And, I take care of them (no dryer) so they last for years and years. (Same with shirts, etc. My dryer is only for bedding, towels, and socks, lol.)
I must be a unicorn weirdo because not only do I use the paper planners with dates and to do lists to completion, but I’m still holding on to old ones 😂 I’ve written poems in some and I struggle with executive functioning skills so they really help me.
I love them! I use mine to not only plan but to write like a journal and gratitude lists, weather and I use stickers a lot to decorate further, plus, I was shocked when i got one and found writing was difficult BC I am so used to everything being digital. Studies prove writing pen and paper is better remembered than digital, I can't deal with all the extra alarms and reminder settings. I do keep anniversaries, birthdays and deaths in my digital calender as well just so I have a perpetual calendar that's not getting ruined, but I've enjoyed being more creative with my paper and pen(s)
Haha about the planners! 😂 I’m totally that person who fills the entire thing year after year. I actually keep them. Trying to do it electronically prevents me from really wrapping my head about what I need to do. But we’re all different!
I love how you mentioned electronically doesn’t allow you to fully wrap your head around what you need to do. I’ve never been able to explain why I just can’t use electronic planners and this hit the nail on the head for me. I have to be able to write it down., mark it off, and be able to see it on different levels or timelines to really know what I’m dealing with lol
You're soooo right! I've done all of those things in my 72 years. Sometimes I still get caught doing one ..but NEVER will I buy a new car! 1 year old; maybe 2 years and its still pretty and shiny! 😃 love your videos.
We've lease our cars and we usually purchase them outright at the end of the lease period because we don't put many miles on them. Our lease expired in August and we extended it for 90 days. I couldn't get a new replacement vehicle for several months because of the supply chain shortage. Not only are we buying our lease car, tomorrow actually, but am selling a second car that we rarely use because the price of and demand for used cars has gone up due to COVID/supply chain.
Spur of the moment merchandise purchases at concerts or from an influencer that I've suddenly fallen in love with but then didn't keep up with said band/influencer bc my tastes changed. Kallie, if you sold merch I probably would have bought something by now but then regretted it because I didn't need another mug 😂 Haha happy to support you through likes and views!
Me too. I actually print off my own open ended planners that have a space for lists. Weekly, daily, etc. And I use my phone "to do list" app to cycle my routine items so I remember to do things like 'its garbage day today' or this is when I need to pay my credit card to avoid interest charges as those all come through email now ( I wanted to keep getting paper but some companies don't do paper statements anymore, and I was forgetting cra source deduction payments once they switched over because there was no physical reminder of them.) I think a blend if both can be great. Some things just need to be on paper for me.
Great list, but I must take issue with one item in particular and that is the food dehydrator. Yes, it is a single-use appliance insofar as it does one thing, which is to dry out food. But, it can dry out LOTS of different kinds of foods (and even liquids, such as milk and broth) and make them safe to store long-term. Personally, I would love to have one, especially now when the shelves are starting to look a little lean and food shortages are a real thing. People, please don't get rid of your food dehydrators, but if you must, let me take it off your hands ::descends soapbox:: ~ Lisa
It makes the most amazing tomatoes and those "sun dried" tomatoes in the grocery store cost a fortune. Basically, I dry whatever produce is leftover in the fridge and then just package it up for vegetable soup mix. :)
Mine sat unused for years then this summer I discovered I could use it to dry herbs from my garden to refill my spice jars. They taste so much better than my (probably expired by several years) store-bought herbs and spices. I even grew ginger and dehydrated it, the flavor is so amazing. And I made onion powder to sneak that flavor into my cooking without the kids complaining.
I honestly believe something like that (like a coffee pot) can be very useful and get a lot of use out of them. Just depends on the person who has it. Just buying one to do ONE thing (food type) makes no sense. But for herbs, dried fruits, even jerky (i have a friend who does this). Totally worth it!
Oh wow, no! I had horses (one at a time!) for years. Had to give that up when I had my first kid but I can’t wait until I’m (and my kids are) a bit older and have time to own a horse again 😍
I love the idea of pretty paper planners, but I finally came to terms with the fact that I just can't stick with them. Maybe one day, but not in this season of my life.
I bought the bento box, from the famous… “making lunch for my kids” used it once, and that’s it. I should of known my daughter is totally fine eating gapes without it being fancy. 😅
Planner and discount decor are my things lol. Personally I enjoy decorating for every season and I don’t care if it looks trendy or not since it’s just for my own (any my child’s) happiness. I also love to write so planners help me out in that way. 😀 the list was pretty good.
I LOVE a paper planner. I want to use it so freaking badly! But we use a big desk calendar for the family on the wall, and then my phone. So the adorable beautiful planner that I buy works out just like you said.
Same. But then I got a cheap undated one and have actually been using it. If I skip it for a week or a month, there's no guilt and no waste. It's been great for me since it's so easy to put things in a phone app and never see it again. For me, a physical thing is REAL (and can't crash, lol).
My family does paper planners with like, the most important things (appointments) in a digital planner to remind us of them. We kinda use both at the same time.
I'd like to see a video on purchases that you SHOULD make. Things like replacing your fridge when you first begin to notice problems instead of waiting until it conks out and all the food goes bad and you're forced to buy in a hurry and potentially compromising on quality or paying too much. Maybe it would be just purchases that serve you well by making the right choice now instead of procrastinating or trying to nurse it along. Just a thought. These are always interesting. I'm so guilty of the interior decor and definitely craft supplies. 😞 I'm doing much better in the last 6 months at saying no to that stuff though.
I am SO glad the specialised shampoo is on the list because damnit if I haven't been tempted for so long to try it out. However, I went to my local hairdresser that sold me a much cheaper and probably much better shampoo that I now can't live without
I have never used premium shampoo and probably never will. I switch and rotate between 4 brands(Pantene, Aussie, Loreal, or Garnier fructis) depending on what's on sale when I need it.
@@SarahSchneider2 Nice 😃Unfortunately I have psoriasis so I have to use specialized shampoos. But glad I resisted the temptation to buy the Instagram shampoos and what not
@@Lodberg1992 I was going to say the same. If anything, needing the salicylic acid shampoo helps me keep from being too tempted by other stuff. It may be pretty and smell nice, but it's one thing I KNOW I won't use. It's not cheap, but as a mid-priced product it saves me a lot of money in a few ways.
I could make an end table out of all the discarded paper planners I've bought! Also, I am a sucker for clearance, especially clothes that don't end up looking good on me.
IF you think a paper planner might be for you, but you fall away from using them after a few months (that's me), look for an undated one. When I don't use it for a while I can go back to it more easily without a bunch of wasted pages or the guilt of empty months staring at me.
As a licensed cosmetologist, thank you for the pet in hair products. Always ask your stylist. Your color will last longer and hair will be protected if you use our recommendations.
Great shout out to the farmers!!! Our farmers are absolutely the backbone of our country!!! Hey Kelli, we would love it if you could post a picture of you in those mom jeans!! How about it?? So funny - I SO agree 100% about the sheets, I have to have the better quality sheets.
"At the end of the day, if it was that easy to get really rich, more people would be really rich." 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 YES--anything you do requires diligence, hard work, and so much time and patience. Nothing's gonna just make you rich unless you like, win the lottery and that's rare
I’m not sure I could survive without my paper planner. It holds all of our appointments, meetings, school dates, activities, to do lists, bills, meal plans, vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, and so much more. I think I would lose my head without it! I’ve used a paper planner since 2017 and before that I used my Macbook calendar, but I like using stickers and colorful pens so for me paper planners is also a creative outlet and a hobby.
As a person who has an extreme sensitivity to tobacco smoke, I think I would regret it more if I bought a used car rather than a brand-new one. I was sick for three weeks after a few days on vacation in a rental car that had been "cleaned" so the smell wasn't obvious right away. I like my dated paper planner, but I'm with you on most of your "regrettable" items.
I purchased a used car for a large amount of money and it smelt fine, two weeks later smelt like cigarettes. Turns out it was owned by a smoker previously. I am pregnant and have a toddler now 😬 I had to sell it and loose money
@@kristinotto102 Yea its good to be super picky and really check out the car before buying then a used car would be fine. The dealer just screwed me over 🤷♀️
@@notbeingsarcastic5947 Same boat with a car back in the '90s and I had asked a lot of questions, including whether it had been owned by a smoker. Lied to my face. It started to reek on day three and by midday I was back at the dealer. I asked again and had the guy who "guaranteed" it hadn't been owned by a smoker get in. I was able to return it and get all of my money back. I eventually found a good car I drove for 12 years (including a few 1000-mi+ road trips) before my husband and I bought the first new vehicle either of us ever owned and we've had it for 14 years now and it's still going strong (it's also made some of those 1000-mi+ trips). Not a regret at all. I think where the used car rule works best is if you're someone who wants to get a new (to you) car every 2-5 years and/or isn't into doing much maintenance. I used to have a neighbor who never did any maintenance and viewed cars as disposable. She abandoned numerous cars on freeways and assumed anything over 4 years old was a limping rustbucket. 🙄
"Farmers are the backbone of this country" LOUDER! literally cheered out loud. AND every single one of them can school you on money saving and healthy spending. Why should I keep buying greens and herbs, use 10% of them while 90% wilts into sludge in the back of the fridge, when I can stick em in a pint of soil and let them grow and flourish and stay fresh the whole time
Totally with you on all but the planners. I’m a psychologist and every year I spend about $15 (and it’s deductible) on a weekly planner. I definitely need the dates and hours and I have used one every single work day for the last 30 or so years. I find it much more convenient than digital scheduling and it is way easier to shuffle appointments when I need to.
I buy new cars, but I make a large down payment, finance them short term, pay them off early, and keep them for at least a decade, my last Jeep I kept for 17 years. My current car I’ve had for 4 years and will keep for many more to come, but 1 car sticks out as a HUGE waste of money. I needed a car and needed it in a bit of a hurry some years ago. I bought a new one and to this day I can’t figure out why I bought that particular one, it wasn’t me and didn’t work for my lifestyle. I sold it a year or so later and lost a HUGE amount of money on it.
I totally agree with you. I rather buy a new car that’s reliable, than a used one that I don’t know what kind of issues it may have. I like a piece of mind. I keep my cars for 10+ years. Not a regret buy. I also use a paper planner. Refuse to use digital ones.
I've only ever had one actually-new car and I've had it for 14 years now and there's no sign of it giving up any time soon. It drives like a 5-year-old. 🙂 And, I'm an advocate for medicated shampoo if you need it, and cheap undated planners (so you can skip a month without waste or guilt). 🙂
@@realjettlag I used a minimalist planner this year, first time ever using a paper planner and I really liked it. But I do have a number of skipped weeks. I’d never heard of an undated planner until I saw this video, but the same company that makes the minimalist planner that I used this year makes an undated one. It came in yesterday, it’s going to be even better. Might last me 2 years. LOL
I’m a paper planner unicorn!!!! I write EVERYTHING down so it also works as my dump list, I even write our meal planning in my planner. The act of sitting down and writing everything on those pages immediately helps me feel like “you got this under control, follow the plan and everything will be fine” 🤪
The only one I disagree on is new car because I have driven every car I have ever bought for a minimum of 6 years past the date I paid them off. Plus I don’t want to buy some other person’s poorly maintained vehicle. Let me add to your list subscription boxes and cheap furniture. And overhyped expensive furniture - I should have known that an expensive mattress filled with air would be just as uncomfortable as a cheap air mattress used for camping.
I buy used cars with extremely low miles and take it to a mechanic before purchase so I know it's ok. That way someone else takes the initial large hit on depreciation and I essentially have a new car. My current car had 21,000 miles on it when I bought it. I also drive my cars for 200,000 miles or more. Win-win!
@@womanofacertainage5892, we buy used cars that we *know* need something major done, but because my husband can do the work himself (and enjoys it), we get the car for a steal and it only costs us parts money to fix it. It lets us buy luxury cars that would be way out of our price point new.
I love my sleep number bed! It's the most expensive thing I've bought--even though I got the cheapest version--except the cars I've had over the years and my house.
I love my paper planners: I save them for taxes. They also get decorated so it’s a craft fix. But I’m buying a used car this week, older than my husband’s choice because the 3 year old car is cheaper than the 2 year old car, and I’m certainly not paying double for the newest model. It is strange times, though: our 2003 model that I kept pushing along, has gone up in value this year.
I just finished watching this video and I've laughed so hard my mascara is running! As I tore all the pages out of my 2021 planner to go go into paper recycling, I saw the "Goals for 2021" page. Reading over what I had written brought even more laughter. Among the many worthy goals (which I had not achieved) was "bicycle more" and "clean and repaint the garage". There were no more Goals written down on any of the months mainly because surviving each day becomes a goal in and of itself. I now just jot thoughts and plans down in an inexpensive spiral notebook. Your sense of humor and funny "video inserts" keep me laughing and smiling!
I agree with most of these, but I do buy new cars. I finance them at a low rate and keep them for at least 10 years, we'll past when the payments end, and just when things start to go and repairs become $$.
Last April, I bought a new car. Wrote out a humongus check and don't regret it at all. First time in my life I've ever been able to do that and quite possibly the last.
@@emilyschultheiss2929 indeed! One of our family cars was financed at 0% too. With young kids the last thing I want to be dealing with is an older car breaking down and not being usable for days or weeks. If you buy a car that’s perfect for your family and are planning to keep it for many years it doesn’t matter that it’s value depreciates.
@@RailinX So true about if you're going to keep it for many years - it doesn't matter if it will depreciate. and peace of mind is always my key factor!
Paper planners are WONDERFUL!!! Plus, unlike digital planners, you can't look at them a year or years later and see your handwriting... see what type of day you were having just from looking at your handwriting... see the little notes in the margins... In my opinion, Anyone who DOESN'T use yearly paper planners is losing out in the future...
Total paper planner person for more than 20 years. Every single day. I'm a visual person and digital is out of sight out of mind. I'm also old enough to be your mom!
I agree with everything except buying a new car and here's why: with all the economic and supply chain weirdness right now I just traded in my two year old Honda Civic for more than I paid for it brand new (after I drove it for two years) - no aftermarket improvements. I truly profited off of that car. Now granted, this is unusual but it's worth people checking in to because it may not be true that their new car depreciated these last few years. Also, the dealer marked up my trade in for about $8,000 more than I paid for it brand new two years ago (reputatable dealer btw, not scammers)
@@N.M.N. I was limited to used only since I had a set amount of money to spend on my car and I didn't want a long-term car loan. I ended up getting a lower mileage 2016 car that had 27K miles on it and was only driven by one user who kept up with all the maintenance.
getting more in trade in value usually means the dealership didn't give you a better price on the new car you bought, so it all equals out to more profit for them.
Yeah I was going to say that some makes and models really hold their value at just 2 years old (Honda, Toyota) while others drop drastically after 1-2 years (fords, trucks in general)… so if something like a Honda holds it’s value at 2 years I’d just buy it new!
I must be a unicorn because I was writing in my paper planner as I was watching your video. I need them to hold myself accountable and get things done. My regret purchase is buying makeup that I thought could drastically improve my look. However, they just made me look like a clown or a raccoon. I just recently purged tons of beauty products that I hardly ever used.
Anything from a Facebook advert ends in regret for me - no more! I cannot use digital calendars the thought stresses me out. I have used the same system of a day a page written diary for years. It serves as my diary & to do list 👍🏻
I’m absolutely a paper planner person, but I have bought planners that didn’t have good layouts for me, so I still have some unused ones. Even my 2020 planner got used to completion. All that said, I use my Google calendar to do time blocking every day, so I don’t have to carry my big planner everywhere.
I like paper planners, BUT…..I have a full time job and until recently, I had a side hustle that required me to really manage my time between multiple clients. Now that I don’t have freelance work to do, I don’t think I’ll get a 2022 paper planner because there’s simply less to keep track of. Which is a good thing and something I worked really hard to achieve!
The mom jeans "make me look like I'm getting ready to go feed hogs." I'm dying 🤣 . I can't imagine you look bad in anything, so I'll take your word for it. I know how grungy I look when I feed our cattle or goats. Definitely not wearing $75 jeans. 😆
I wear $3 yard sale overalls to do my farm chores. I'd rather put my money in good boots. ;-) I did notice that the photos of models in "Mom" jeans had holes in their pants. Listen, I grew up wearing "Mom" jeans because that was the style and darlin', once they get holes in 'em, you DON'T wear them out in public anymore!
I recently found your channel, and I love the content! So practical and helpful! I realize that I'm posting a comment on an old video, but I just watched the video and had a thought on buying new vehicles. Let me start by saying that my husband and I drove very old vehicles for a very long time. My husband spent a LOT of time working on our vehicles keeping them going. He owns his own business (with no employees). Over the years, his hourly "work worth" has increased a lot to where he has to be very selective about what he works on (not jobs for other people, but his own stuff). For example, if his hourly rate is worth twice what he would pay a contractor to do a certain job, it makes more sense to hire a contractor, even if he could do it himself. Also, he repairs and makes parts for large equipment in the mining, logging, agricultural businesses, etc... some of these businesses he works for lose MAJOR amounts of money for every day that they are broke down. My husband has to have reliable equipment/vehicles so that he is always ready to go and businesses are not being held up because my husband has a vehicle or piece of equipment that is broke down. About 6 years ago my husband took the plunge (anxiously), and bought a new truck. He will tell you to this day that it was one of the best business decisions he ever made. Shortly after he bought a truck for his business, he bought a new truck for me (it also was a backup rig in case something ever happened to his work truck). I am a stay at home mom. I homeschool our four kids, and help my husband with his business. I don't put a ton of miles on the truck I drive. We opted to trade it in once the warranty expires after 3 years. Because we didn't put a huge amount of miles on it, we kept it nice, and we didn't wait forever to trade it in, we got a good majority of the purchase price back. My husband did the math, and figured out that it cost us about $200 a month to have a new truck. That was well worth it to my husband, because $200 was equal to 2 hours of work for him. He could easily spend 2+ hours a month working on a used vehicle, on average. Plus, he doesn't have the headache of worrying about working on broke down stuff, and he can use that time to help other businesses keep going. While I understand that new vehicles are not always the best option, or an option at all, for a lot of people, I think they have their place. Just like clutter takes up mental space and energy, used vehicles had the same affect on my husband. He was constantly stressing about breakdowns and worrying about wether or not parts would be available if he did break down. Sorry, that this comment is so long-winded. Have a lovely day! 🥰🥰🥰
I like paper planners, but I use one called the Minimalist Planner. It still has the dates, and I’m a bit random, so there unused in places. It would be AWESOME, to have the same minimalist planner without dates. That being said, I keep recurring things like birthdays and most appointments on iCloud, so it’s always there with me.
I haven't used paper planners since school days, now I swear by a large (centrally located) $1 family calendar! I take a pic of it on Sundays or when I add last minute appts😉 Deep clearance is stuff nobody else wanted, even for 75% off🤷🏾♀️ I use the cheap sheets for crafts or sending kids to camp etc.. My mom always told me not every outfit is good for everyBODY!! I'm too short for most trends, sad but my wallet's happy!! You can learn almost any new course skill, by watching free videos! Even if I want a brand new year car, I get it used!Fantastic list, you're truly my shopping-twin🤦🏾♀️❤🙏🏾
Kallie, all of your advice was great. But the best piece of advice was to skip the new car. Soooooooo true! My family has followed this for years and have saved money and stress in the process.❤️👍👌
I never really know about the whole new car thing. I bought my car new in 2014 and didn’t have to put a single dollar of work into it (for repairs) until 2020. So did, I make my new car premium back by not having to pay for repairs? Who knows? It was my first new car ever and I have to say that, for me, the convenience of going 6 years without a problem may have been worth the depreciation. My car was also nowhere near $40,000 and I don’t drive a lot, so my miles are pretty low. Maybe others have to put more work in earlier so it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.
I totally get you on the paper planner: unless you are someone that has a lot of appointments. In my work, I have a lot of appointments every day, so a paper planner is golden for me. I’m super visual with time, and I am picky about planners, so I especially like the ones that are in 30 min increments so I can really plan out my day with travel, court hearings, and meetings and appointments! 😁 If I didn’t have those appointments (like when I’ve had other jobs) and it was scheduling small things like dinner with friends or a church luncheon reminder, I’d use my phone calendar (along with the good old refrigerator note, too).
Yes! Although I will say I like buying things on etsy/eBay that are second hand. I once ordered a pair of pants that were simply too small. I messaged the seller if they would accept a return (they said they didn't accept returns on the item) and they did! Always ask just in case if you're buying from independent sellers.
Paper planner tip for those who like digital also: I just use a nice spiral journal (Hobby Lobby has some good ones) with no dates… I write everything in them from recipe ideas, to do lists, to buy and to do online. Then I take a picture and put that pic in my notes or Evernote or whichever online app I’m using. Works for me! Sometimes I don’t need the online part and sometimes I do…
Oh man, I was seriously tempted to buy a paper planner thinking “this will change my life and 2022 me will be awesome” knowing I would never stick to it lol. Thanks for stopping me from doing that! Your videos are always a great reminder to make conscious purchases💓
That was me last year, after a decade of struggling with virtual (read: hidden, invisible, fake) calendars/planners. Through that decade I pined for my old paper planners but knew they'd go half unused. So I bought a cheap ($10) UNDATED one. Now if I take time off from it, there's no waste or guilt. If you were to look at mine, you'd think a year has 9.5 months. But, I haven't wasted a single page and will definitely be sticking with it more than if it had dates and I felt discouraged.
Wow! You really hit the nail on the head for all of these things! I ALWAYS buy a planner because I tell myself it will change my life and then never finish using them. The only thing I buy them for is college. Then it really helps me and still it is not used all year long. I also thrifted most of my workout clothes which helped me not feel too guilty about the occasional slump I am in. I have also have never purchased a new vehicle. It has just never been something I wanted to do due to the reasons you have shared on that. Even with my used vehicle I paid sooooo much more in onterest than the car was ever going to be worth. It is now worth less than ome third of the total cost includong interest on the loan. Crazy. I swear I will never have a long term loan again amd if I can help it EVER. Thanks so much for sharing all of these!
I think the “one use kitchen items” is really personal. We use our soda stream at least once, lots of times more times a day. We only use our toaster a few times a week. I have a friend of mine who always has food in her dehydrator. Really personal. And, unfortunately, we don’t know what we’re going to ACTUALLY use until we purchase it! That’s why I utilize facebook marketplace. Buy used and then if I don’t use it, sell used.
Oh boy, I have two daily planners, one for home and a small one for my purse, and I’m proud of it! There are times I literally have to look at my daytimer as I’m driving, to see where I’m going! I can’t check my phone, or I will get fined... And I love physically checking off items on both To Do lists! But then, I also bought a new vehicle in 2015, because of the 10-year warranty. I just don’t have the cash for repairs to a used vehicle. And I don’t feel like a failure...these work for me! 💕🇨🇦. I do like your videos! 😉
Great videos and great insight. This has started me thinking about my list of things I want to identify so I don’t repeat a purchasing mistake. Love your videos! 👍❤️
I’m a paper planner person. It’s a little one that fits in my purse well- but I can visualize my weeks so much better with them. Especially because I’m chronic illness and always need to keep track of appointments
Great video very informative, I am a 40 years old single mother, I'm hoping to retire at 45 if things keeps going well for me. bought my third house last month and I can't be proud more than I am right now. I'm so glad I made good decisions about my finances that changed me forever now I earn monthly
Well a business that runs itself is an advanced investment. it give you time to go about your other plans and I'm very happy to say I have such, I'm happy for you too 😊
@@sharifalshawishl1907 well I've tried so many investments which are very lucrative. invested in AT&T, forex and a little bit of Real estate and in all this, you can start Forex with little funds it grows more with time
@Kallie Branciforte The world is getting digital so I invest online, but it takes a good broker or expert to be successful, but I worry less because I have a trader who understands more than I do ( mrs zaneilia Harris ). i found her on a CNBC market interview, so I looked her up and we begun our awesome partnership. she trades and manages my portfolio, she's also a Manger.
So true about paper planners! I have bought AT LEAST one a year for the past 5 years or so. What works for me is a nice notebook, so I can date it as I go, kind of bujo style. Your point on buying a new car got me! I love having a comfy car with all the mod cons. My 4-year-old car is paid off, and I've been eying what car to 'buy' (with a loan) next. Made me think again. Thank you, Kallie! 😁
Thanks, Kallie, for giving us a heads up on purchases we might regret. I’m a big reader so I would add not buying new books, kindles,etc. I get my books cheap at thrift stores or free from friends or the library. Also, for tv viewing, we have cable so there are plenty of free movies and other shows so that I don’t need anything extra like Netflix. Take care! 🥰
I definitely agree about the books. I used to collect them and you don't realize how much of a burden it is until you move to a new home and have to carry all those heavy boxes. After you read them they just sit there collecting dust. I'm the opposite with tv. Cable/satellite is expensive here and I can never commit to watching a show if it's only on at a certain time cuz I'll miss it every time. Instead I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify for a total of $23.98 a month. I can watch and listen at my leisure for much cheaper. 😊
We are big readers in our family. We don't keep every book we read, but there are some that I kept, because I read them over and over again. We thinned out our books during our last move. My husband also thinned out his professional library.
I agree with buying stuff on clearance… it’s usually something damaged or stuff that nobody actually wants or just stuff you don’t really need but you buy because it’s a good deal. There are exceptions but I’ve learned to not go crazy over clearance stuff.
You are spot on, I bought so many things that I didnt need or regretted mostly Kitchen gadgets and craft supplies. Though atm my biggest issue is stuff off Amazon that I haven't read the measurements correctly, yesterday 300mm dowel rod...Thought it was 3 metres. 🤯 Will I ever learn?
I agree with you on all (11?) points. I also did pretty all of those mistakes apart from buying a new car. Admittedly only thanks to my husband who pointed out how much we'd loose on a new car in just 1 year. Thank you for explaining all points so clearly!
I thought I would make and sell essential oil products like salves, room sprays, etc. I ended up with a ton of containers and ingredients that I didn’t use. I made a lot of product at one point, but gave most of it away. So I would add hobbies to your list!
100% agree about paper planners-I’m a teacher and I never used my planner all year. Last December I switched to digital and I haven’t stopped using it since!!! Plus I can actually link to presentations and worksheets! And share it with coworkers so they can see my plans. I do disagree about buying a new car. My current car was new when I got it in 2013 and I haven’t regretted a day. I am thinking of getting a new one for many reasons but buying new meant this one has held up well.
Kallie, you must have mind reading abilities because it finally sunk in that I've wasted money buying "good deals" that I regret and when I total their cost I could have bought the better quality item I REALLY wanted. No more! I finally get it. Thanks! 😘
Totally disagree about new cars. I’ve had two and they’re awesome. Your math doesn’t take maintenance into consideration. Once you get past the heavy depreciation period, you need to factor in repairs and things like new tires, maybe even tow truck bills or roadside assistance membership for emergency boosts/flat tires/etc. Age and maintenance costs are directly related. Plus you need to factor in the value of a reliable vehicle. If your car breaks down and it causes you to miss half a day of work, that’s costing you money. And it costs you in terms of stress. If my car doesn’t start in the morning, it’s going to make my daughter late for school too. My household really depends on reliable vehicles It also implies that the options are buy new or buy used. But leasing is an excellent option. It really makes a new car or one year old car a lot more affordable.
The only other thing I disagree on is the car. I bought a new car for 1% interest, and the savings in repairs every month and gasoline (because I had an old truck that was literally breaking down monthly and needed new bearings) was more than my cost for my car payment each month. I was VERY careful to choose a car that kept it's retail value - a Honda whose used cars sold for almost the same price as new ($800 difference). This is not the standard for every car, it's very unusual. I researched for almost 7 months with giant notebooks and spreadsheets of information. Then I had 3 dealers give me their best price online, for the exact same car and I got it $2,300 dollars cheaper doing just that. I picked the color, everything that I wanted, had the racing stripe removed, went to the dealership, inspected it, and came home with it. I learned a lot. I still have that car. It is now over 8 years old and, thank the good Lord, has never needed even one repair as of today. I have not had one car repair or car payment for over four years. I am so grateful. It has been very difficult to resist the urge to buy a new car but there is absolutely no reason to buy another one.
For number 1; I recommend buying a refillable planner, and set it up how you like. For example I have a refillable one that I buy monthly calendar year sheets (2021/Jan-Dec) and then buy dotted or lined paper and write out weekly lists or wish lists or money goals or random notes for that specific month. That way I dont have 75 unused weeks in a planner. I like the monthly over view calendar style, and then notes for that month or weeks specifically planned out, tabbed behind that monthly sheet. It works really well. And if I dont use all the allotted paper for that year, I have next month extra sheets. It works for my sporadic brain!
I used to NOT use my paper planners to the fullest. But, after actually buying one that is fitted to my needs, that is when I used to use mine to the fullest. It took years - but I now only purchase one that I know I will use - if I won't, then, I will not purchase it. As for workout clothes - I wear the same things and just alternate since I work out on M - W and F. I wash in between and voila! I used to purchase so much workout clothes and only went back to my usual outfits - so, I will wear them until they literally just start shredding apart... Totally agree with single use appliances - that Soda Streamer - used it so much...and now, I just purchase bubly... Thanks for reminding us to be more mindful with our purchases. I now use this phrase: Do I need this? OR Do I WANT this??? Take care and keep healthy!
Ohh all the partially used planners I have purchased as well 😆. I totally agree with all the things you mentioned, especially buying a brand new car. I’ve made that mistake. Next time I get a vehicle, I’ll pay cash for a used vehicle. We can only learn from experience. Thanks for sharing 🙂
A favorite: clothes that will fit me "when I lose weight".
I mostly hang on to these vs buying them new.
This is such a good one!
So true omg
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Ohhh I bought the right size and I lost weight... It was do iritating...
I’ve never been someone who goes “all in” for sports equipment etc, but the same principle applies to craft supplies! Feeling that you need all the equipment to start a new craft hobby, but in reality most things can be done with less “stock” than we think we need. A bit of imagination and making do with limited supplies can work great.
Oh, yes. Totally me. I have way more craft supplies than I could use in 15 lives.
Yes!
Ouch! That hit me so hard! I am a cardmaker. I don't sell them, except once in a while when someone orders one. Mostly I make them for family and friends. I now have an entire room of papers, dies, stencils, inks, pens of various kinds, multiple tools, foils--the list goes on. I probably have a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff. I've cut back considerably, but I still fall prey to beautiful things.
@@chines68 it's so easy to do! There are so many lovely supplies and tools etc available. My problem is that I am fully committed to one type of craft (and all its extras) and then move on to a different craft. Eventually I circle back to all the previous crafts but I've got way more stuff than I need for each separate hobby!
Yes but I need my craft supplies.
I regret buying some "must have" baby stuff. Specifically, a foldable baby crib, baby car seat (bought online without trying and my daughter hated it), a baby walker and tons of expensive "cute" toys and clothes. Kids grow up real fast. Lol. Instead invest in a good stroller (mine lasted for 10 years and 2 babies), spend on good books and read to them, let them play with kitchen utensils and home made toys along with a reasonable number of store bought ones. Allow them to be bored and figure out creative ways to engage themselves. Kids need you and your time, not "stuff".
Well the car seat is the one thing you absolutely need out of that list. I bought one that was a little more expensive but which had higher upper limits for baby height, which it was clear we would need eventually for our super-tall baby. It didn't convert to a stroller or have other bells or whistles but we didn't have to replace it with another unit because he outgrew it too fast, and it was certified for air travel which we knew we would need at least once.. It pays to shop around and think about what you will likely need, e.g. quick install for cabs, easy buckling for grandma, etc. But bottom line you need one that's safe and works for your family. I agree that everything else can be borrowed or DIY or done without. And I envy the stroller! Our kid hated ours and it turned out to be the most useless baby item for us. I gave it to a friend who loved it.
I love that you say to allow them to play with kitchen utensils and homemade toys and a reasonable amount of store bought toys. I see so many people over buy for their children nowadays when it’s not necessary. Particularly when they’re infants/toddlers. I am the youngest of eight kids. I’m now 55 years old. My oldest niece was born when I was 3. So, I grew up taking care of my nieces and nephews in the 70s & 80s. It was common to just pull out the kitchen utensils and pots and pans for them to play with! Or the Tupperware! You don’t need a playroom(s) full of toys that they’re going to ignore anyway. We have our first grandchild that will be having his first Christmas this year. We are going to buy one small toy for him and Series I savings bonds for him. That’ll have more value than a bunch of toys that’ll end up sold or in the garbage before he can even remember.
@@shirleyann3344 Yes, my friend buys her grandson everything, and I do mean everything, he asks for. She will even go out, late at night, to meet his mom (who told him to call Grandma, so grandma would buy it, so mom didn't have to) so she can buy him a toy he saw. I mean, it is disgusting listening to her talk about it. It isn't cute, she is creating a monster, like she did with her own two daughters. She buys him everything, then, all he does, is play on her phone or his iPod. I mean, she buys him things on every holiday....if it is someone else's birthday, she buys him a gift, she buys him things on mother's day, I just can't, with these type of people. This child has no imagination. They think it is hilarious when he swears or talks about things having to do with s. e. x., because he saw it on TV. His father, thankfully, does not go along with any of it, but, unfortunately, his mother divorced him. My friend gets angry because the child's father won't allow him to swear or act like a spoiled rotten brat. It is crazy. Oh, and they're crazy for brand names...it literally cracks me up, when I listen to her. Most people would say, I bought my grandson a sweatshirt or shoes or whatever....but they have to say...I bought an Under Armor Sweatshirt, or Nike shoes, or a Michael Kors back pack. I seriously laugh about their foolishness. I bought my children brand names, when they were older, but as small children, they wore stuff from cheaper stores and even thrift stores, and I usually bought the brand name stuff on a clearance rack, as well. The teachers used to tell me how adorable I dressed my daughter, and her outfits cost like $0.75 cents, from the Goodwill, or on clearance, from Walmart, Bon Ton, JC Penneys, or wherever.
Yes, my kids used to have more fun with a cardboard box, than they did their toys. They would build houses, or cars or whatever, and they had a blast.
This!! There were so many items that I was told I needed with my first that I gave away bec I never used them
I used to have an exercise bike in my bedroom, and I am happy to report that the handles are great for hanging clothes! Double duty!😉
Damp towels too!!
@@mariagordanier3404 Every day is a learning day!🤣
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Thanks for the shout out to farmers!! Greatly appreciated from a dairy farmer in Illinois.
Same, I loved it! My family owns a dairy in CA and we have a beef ranch.
We were a farm family when I was growing up here in Indiana. If you ate it, a farmer somewhere made that possible.
Thank you farmers! It's such a hard work.
Organic farmer?
We were for a couple years before we sold the cows, Jane
I am so glad the digital planners work for so many people. I absolutely love paper planners! The first book I ever bought at a school book fair was a planner. I have several different ones that I use for different things and I find it helps me bring order to my life. The digital ones just don’t work for me. Thankfully, there are now planners of all types to meet all kinds of organizational needs.
Agree 100% couldn’t be nearly as productive without my paper planner!
I have two big physical planner/notes and organizers. My master planner, for monthly overviews, money tracking, bills, household goals, maintenance appointments usually stays at home. It holds a lot of paperwork items as well that are too small for my paper filings. And my second is my on the go notebook, where I write dinner plans, wishlists/shopping lists, upcoming projects I want to do, and other notes for day to day life. If anything from the daily notebook is important enough, I put it in my master planner.
I also love my paper planners with the dates printed in! In fact, I recently got my 15-month planner for October '21-December '22. I try to use my phone calendar, but there's something about not having to have a screen to check my schedule! I also have multiple paper calendars in several rooms of my house! One glance, and I can see important events for the week!
Paper planners rule! 😂
I use two as well though now I use a combo of dated planners (two) and an undated week by week pad.
Yes! Digital planners just do not work for me. I carry my planner every where with me and anything and everything goes in that bad boy 😂
I’m a visual person so I need to write down and see my paper planner!…My grandmother used a paper planner/journal and when she passed away years ago I found many paper planners/journals which is a true treasure today!🥰
I started doing yoga at home and literally did it on my living room rug for a year. I moved that table off of it and did my programs every single day for a year before treating myself to an expensive, high quality yoga mat. Several years later I still use that mat.
I’ve also bought skeins and skeins of expensive wool yarn, several sets of knitting needles and beautiful knitting patterns thinking THIS TIME the passionate knitter living inside my heart will come out and me and my family will be wearing increasingly beautiful and complicated knitwear and it’ll be amazing. And every single time I’ve realised a couple of hours in that I really dislike knitting. I just do. It takes forever. Foreveerrr. I can’t. I can’t with knitting.
You’re absolutely right about the going all in with the new hobby-thing.
Since you already have the yarn, try crochet ;D it works up faster than knitting.
@@RailinX I’ve tried that, too. Sold the yarn 😊
Omg, this video is so on point! Some of my biggest purchase regrets:
*Buying a Time Share Property
*Joining Amway & and spending thousands on tapes, books & trips. Great products, but overpriced for the non-core line products.
*Buying a NordicTrack ski machine
*Buying a new car that turned out to be a lemon, but the $1200 extended warranty saved me until GM bought it back just before Arbitration.
*Buying my second new GM car with the same extended warranty and never needed it. But the car was totalled five years after paying it off, so I'm sad I couldn't drive that one longer.
*Kitchen machines & gadgets I don't want to use (like a food processor) because its easier to wash a knife than hand wash all those parts. Yes, I don't have a dishwasher.
For my Dad, locking into a DISH satellite TV contract. He spends almost $160/month and watches 5 channels out of 250. 🙄
Here’s another that everyone will agree is a total waste of money: subscription boxes. Whether they are food (Hello Fresh) or cosmetics (Ipsy) or junk (Fab Fit Fun). Total waste of money. It’s stuff you don’t need.
I don’t use Hello Fresh but the whole point of Hello fresh is to only buy the stuff you need. Buying a whole bag of Celery to only use 2 stocks is frustrating. Plus some people are impulse buyers so it’s not as much of a waste for some
Absolutely. I canceled the boxycharm after five months. And only five items I ever really liked.
We have subscribed to Hello Fresh and enjoyed the “new” things to add to our menu repertoire. Spices fresher (inspired me to organize and refresh ours). Being married for 53 years, I find that learning new ways to prepare and cook routine foods brought some needed updates in the kitchen realm. The prep took longer than I usually spend time on, but the meals for us were generous and usually were enough for two meals. It wasn’t a long time subscription, but we enjoyed 6-9 meals and signed up again when we were ready for new options. Also, the menu cards were perfect and we could easily replicate meals and sides that we tried and loved.
I don’t agree with the Hello Fresh one either. You get to choose the food each week so as long as you actually cook the food you’ve chosen you’ll use it. True subscription boxes I totally agree with though, where everything is a surprise and you basically pay to get a bunch of random stuff sent to you.
I love hello fresh, I work full time, starting my own business, and have 2 babies at home. It gives me 3 nights a week that I don’t need to waste brain power on, it’s something new, and takes some shopping off of my shoulders. I’ve been doing this for 3 years and love it :)
I tried to buy a used car, but they kept failing inspections. So I finally decided hey, for once in my life, I will buy a new car. But I got a Honda Civic because they're supposed to last a long time. It's paid off now, and I'm going to keep driving it until it falls apart.
YES!!! I bought a Honda (Fit) 2013 and I am going to drive it until it literally falls apart. It's an amazing little car. And I know every mile that's been put on it. :)
We've bought soooo many new cars over the years. Basically you drive one till it has issues or you just wanna new car again. Although after many many trades I love the one I'm currently driving a 2020 Ford fusion titanium (it's loaded) I'll drive it till the wheels fall off and just get new wheels. Lol the best part of the deal on that one was we got ZERO percent interest!!
Honda's are exceptionally good cars I feel like they may be an exception! Especially a civic
I drove my used Toyota Corolla for twenty years then gave it to my kid. It's still going
I’ve bought new Honda’s and a Toyota Corolla. They have all been great cars and we are still driving them after many many years. The Corolla is 28 years old and my brother still drives it off and on. He bought it from me years ago.
😂😂😂 I’m a paper planner unicorn- lol. I run a client appointment based business and I love using it to track my schedule by hour. I have one for all 12 years I’ve run my business. But normally all your advice is great for me. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a paper planner person, even with dates. But I have a 9 to 5 and use it to write down to-dos everyday and use the monthly calendars to see at a glance all of the stuff I have going on in the month. The calendar on my phone is too small to see all my monthly activities at a glance.
Brandy Jones..
I agree with you. The planner on my phone is too small to see and not enough room to write in all the needed items. I buy a paper calander that is like a book with large squares and use THIS ONE CALANDER to organize my life and keep my brain straight. I can usually find an inexpensive one at the dollar store or Walmart.
Me too!!!
I also use a paper planner for home and work.🤓
Same here. I have a blank paper planner for work and I use it every week. I guess I need to try out a blank one for personal use 🙂
Paper planner all the way. Can't tell you how much time of my life is wasted waiting for other people in meetings trying to find dates, meetings, etc on their phones and tablets when I just turn a page and there's my whole month.
THANK you for suggesting asking a professional hair stylist what products to use! I promise we know what we're talking about and MOST of us aren't trying to get you to spend money but actually give a crap about your hair.
I’m with you on most of these, but I’m gonna need an apology for Soda Stream!! I used to buy Sparkling Ice every week, but ever since I switched I’ve saved so much money and avoid using single-use plastic.
I am with you on that!! save the planet and drink sparkling water every day! Go, SodaStream!
I buy a very thin yearly calendar at the Dollar Tree for a buck. I still like to use a pen and paper to write things on my calendar. I am old school and love using a paper calendar with little squares to write my appointments on.....and it's only a dollar!!!!
Me too every year. And they are small enough to put in pocketbook.
I’ve switched to a bullet journal style notebook! I don’t make crazy spreads or anything like that, just a way for me to get lists down, schedules, notes in a flexible way.
Homeschoolers have a big problem with this. We have all bought expensive curriculum and then found out we either didnt have the time to do it or it just didnt work with our children's learning style.
Ayuh...Been there, done that. MANY times!
My mother did this for my little brother. The supplies! Wasted! Cant blame him though, he just wasnt interested.
Yes omg.
I’m doing audiobooks mostly now and a lot of typed work, but I also hate him being in front of a screen too much. It’s a lose / lose situation 😅
When I homeschooled my youngest, I spent SO MUCH money on homeschool supplies. Part of it was trial and error, but I was way too ambitious thinking we would ever use all of that curriculum. Especially when a lot of it didn't even need to be on paper, it could have just been taught through example.
I am decluttering a hoard of curriculum while watching this... why do we buy so much??? 😩 I feel I need it ALL and then I don't use it...
I use my paper planner as a scrapbook also. So it has appointments, birthday reminders, to do lists, etc in it, but also as a little diary. Books I finished and a brief review, what I watched that day, something I’m thankful for, something silly my husband said.
Great idea!
I record unusual weather, my medical info (blood pressure and blood sugar), and things I want to remember.
I absolutely love this idea @Liza P! Do you have any that you recommend?
The most expensive thing I bought which I regretted almost immediately was a $25,693 swim spa. It was ginormous, way too large for my backyard and we used it maybe 30 times in the two years we owned it. That's roughly $800 per swim. Yikes!
My neighbor just installed an outdoor infinity pool that takes up over half of their tiny backyard. In Minnesota. Where there's snow on the ground for 7 months out of the year 😬 you're not the only one!
I bought a beautiful leather hand tooled planner from Etsy that I can refill with undated A5 planners every year. Love the way it looks!
I am the same, love mine too. Couldn’t manage without it! X
"I thought it'd make me look trendy. It didn't. I don't." lol You have a very funny way to turn a phrase. Love it! All good advice as well as entertaining. TY.
Writing things down on paper is more real, sinks in deeper then typing it. That is why people are drawn to them. They have disadvantages (and my handwriting is terrible). Thanks for videos.
I write on paper calendars when bills are due and other appointments and check it daily.
Oooo! I feel you on the handwriting! I’m working on making mine better. I hate it when I can’t tell what I’ve written down. 🤦♀️😆
High waisted jeans are a godsend for my high, long waisted self, so I've been elated to see them again and have bought a few pair in hopes that I'll maintain somewhere near my current weight and continue to wear them. I regret buying all the low rise jeans that simply ride right under my middle-age pooch and make me look like a person of Walmart. Fortunately, trends have never been something I follow. I pick up on trends that I like and I stick with them (or I started wearing/doing them the last time they were trendy and have stuck with it). But I have been taken in many a time on useless stuff, as we all have. It's just a little easier to avoid it if you don't really care about the trend. It has taken me years to figure out the things that work for me, and I still have a lot of things to learn on that front. So I'm glad you did this video and have shown folks it's nothing to be ashamed of that we all do it. :)
I'm the same, and also the opposite. 😏 As a short-waisted short person, low-mid-waisted jeans work for me. I tried high ones when they came on the scene a couple years ago and I would've cried if I could breathe. No bueno for me. Trends suck. Every cut and style should be available all the time so we can all just do what works for us and not have to suffer through someone else's ideal waiting for ours to come back. So yes, I have a lot of jeans and my weight fluxes a lot so at any given time I have a few that don't fit but they're not always the same few. And, I take care of them (no dryer) so they last for years and years. (Same with shirts, etc. My dryer is only for bedding, towels, and socks, lol.)
I must be a unicorn weirdo because not only do I use the paper planners with dates and to do lists to completion, but I’m still holding on to old ones 😂 I’ve written poems in some and I struggle with executive functioning skills so they really help me.
Ahhhh I envy you. So cool you use them !
I do it also!
I am with you! Paper planer and paper lists!!
Same! 🤣❤️
I love them! I use mine to not only plan but to write like a journal and gratitude lists, weather and I use stickers a lot to decorate further, plus, I was shocked when i got one and found writing was difficult BC I am so used to everything being digital. Studies prove writing pen and paper is better remembered than digital, I can't deal with all the extra alarms and reminder settings. I do keep anniversaries, birthdays and deaths in my digital calender as well just so I have a perpetual calendar that's not getting ruined, but I've enjoyed being more creative with my paper and pen(s)
Haha about the planners! 😂 I’m totally that person who fills the entire thing year after year. I actually keep them. Trying to do it electronically prevents me from really wrapping my head about what I need to do. But we’re all different!
I love how you mentioned electronically doesn’t allow you to fully wrap your head around what you need to do. I’ve never been able to explain why I just can’t use electronic planners and this hit the nail on the head for me. I have to be able to write it down., mark it off, and be able to see it on different levels or timelines to really know what I’m dealing with lol
@@BwHmstd So True!😊
I love that you included new vehicles! It always cracks me up that people still believe buying a new vehicle is a good financial choice. #speaktruth
You're soooo right! I've done all of those things in my 72 years. Sometimes I still get caught doing one ..but NEVER will I buy a new car! 1 year old; maybe 2 years and its still pretty and shiny! 😃 love your videos.
I bought a new car this year and it has actually appreciated! We live in strange times.
Same, I bought a brand new Honda Pilot for 34 and a week later the trade in value was 40. Definitely strange times
We've lease our cars and we usually purchase them outright at the end of the lease period because we don't put many miles on them. Our lease expired in August and we extended it for 90 days. I couldn't get a new replacement vehicle for several months because of the supply chain shortage. Not only are we buying our lease car, tomorrow actually, but am selling a second car that we rarely use because the price of and demand for used cars has gone up due to COVID/supply chain.
Spur of the moment merchandise purchases at concerts or from an influencer that I've suddenly fallen in love with but then didn't keep up with said band/influencer bc my tastes changed. Kallie, if you sold merch I probably would have bought something by now but then regretted it because I didn't need another mug 😂 Haha happy to support you through likes and views!
I mark Dr’s appointment on a regular calendar and some other things, but mostly I’m a lister. Lol I make lists. Love crossing off projects.
Me too. I actually print off my own open ended planners that have a space for lists. Weekly, daily, etc. And I use my phone "to do list" app to cycle my routine items so I remember to do things like 'its garbage day today' or this is when I need to pay my credit card to avoid interest charges as those all come through email now ( I wanted to keep getting paper but some companies don't do paper statements anymore, and I was forgetting cra source deduction payments once they switched over because there was no physical reminder of them.) I think a blend if both can be great. Some things just need to be on paper for me.
Great list, but I must take issue with one item in particular and that is the food dehydrator. Yes, it is a single-use appliance insofar as it does one thing, which is to dry out food. But, it can dry out LOTS of different kinds of foods (and even liquids, such as milk and broth) and make them safe to store long-term. Personally, I would love to have one, especially now when the shelves are starting to look a little lean and food shortages are a real thing. People, please don't get rid of your food dehydrators, but if you must, let me take it off your hands ::descends soapbox:: ~ Lisa
It makes the most amazing tomatoes and those "sun dried" tomatoes in the grocery store cost a fortune. Basically, I dry whatever produce is leftover in the fridge and then just package it up for vegetable soup mix. :)
Mine sat unused for years then this summer I discovered I could use it to dry herbs from my garden to refill my spice jars. They taste so much better than my (probably expired by several years) store-bought herbs and spices. I even grew ginger and dehydrated it, the flavor is so amazing. And I made onion powder to sneak that flavor into my cooking without the kids complaining.
I honestly believe something like that (like a coffee pot) can be very useful and get a lot of use out of them. Just depends on the person who has it. Just buying one to do ONE thing (food type) makes no sense. But for herbs, dried fruits, even jerky (i have a friend who does this). Totally worth it!
I must add to your list. Never buy a pool, a boat, or a horse. The novelty wears off.
Oh wow, no! I had horses (one at a time!) for years. Had to give that up when I had my first kid but I can’t wait until I’m (and my kids are) a bit older and have time to own a horse again 😍
Oh, see we love our pool! We went back and forth a lot before buying it thinking the novelty could wear off and now what? But we use that bad boy!
I love the idea of pretty paper planners, but I finally came to terms with the fact that I just can't stick with them. Maybe one day, but not in this season of my life.
I bought the bento box,
from the famous…
“making lunch for my kids” used it once, and that’s it. I should of known my daughter is totally fine eating gapes without it being fancy. 😅
Dont feel bad. I dont even have small kids and I want to buy these. 🙂
Guilty too!
Oh yeah I got a thing to make sushi at home "SushEasy" or something. It's a lot harder than it looks on TV!
Planner and discount decor are my things lol. Personally I enjoy decorating for every season and I don’t care if it looks trendy or not since it’s just for my own (any my child’s) happiness. I also love to write so planners help me out in that way. 😀 the list was pretty good.
I LOVE a paper planner. I want to use it so freaking badly! But we use a big desk calendar for the family on the wall, and then my phone. So the adorable beautiful planner that I buy works out just like you said.
Same. But then I got a cheap undated one and have actually been using it. If I skip it for a week or a month, there's no guilt and no waste. It's been great for me since it's so easy to put things in a phone app and never see it again. For me, a physical thing is REAL (and can't crash, lol).
My family does paper planners with like, the most important things (appointments) in a digital planner to remind us of them. We kinda use both at the same time.
I do this!
I'd like to see a video on purchases that you SHOULD make. Things like replacing your fridge when you first begin to notice problems instead of waiting until it conks out and all the food goes bad and you're forced to buy in a hurry and potentially compromising on quality or paying too much. Maybe it would be just purchases that serve you well by making the right choice now instead of procrastinating or trying to nurse it along. Just a thought. These are always interesting. I'm so guilty of the interior decor and definitely craft supplies. 😞 I'm doing much better in the last 6 months at saying no to that stuff though.
I am SO glad the specialised shampoo is on the list because damnit if I haven't been tempted for so long to try it out. However, I went to my local hairdresser that sold me a much cheaper and probably much better shampoo that I now can't live without
I have never used premium shampoo and probably never will. I switch and rotate between 4 brands(Pantene, Aussie, Loreal, or Garnier fructis) depending on what's on sale when I need it.
@@SarahSchneider2 Nice 😃Unfortunately I have psoriasis so I have to use specialized shampoos. But glad I resisted the temptation to buy the Instagram shampoos and what not
I have been tempted until I see the price and then I'm like... nnnnope! I have kids, they're known for using things excessively
@@Lodberg1992 I was going to say the same. If anything, needing the salicylic acid shampoo helps me keep from being too tempted by other stuff. It may be pretty and smell nice, but it's one thing I KNOW I won't use. It's not cheap, but as a mid-priced product it saves me a lot of money in a few ways.
I've never even heard of specialized shampoo and skin care products until I watched this video! LOL!! I really am behind the times!!
I could make an end table out of all the discarded paper planners I've bought! Also, I am a sucker for clearance, especially clothes that don't end up looking good on me.
IF you think a paper planner might be for you, but you fall away from using them after a few months (that's me), look for an undated one. When I don't use it for a while I can go back to it more easily without a bunch of wasted pages or the guilt of empty months staring at me.
I really appreciate that you acknowledged farmers as the backbone of this country! Yes! Everyone eats, everyone needs farmers!
As a licensed cosmetologist, thank you for the pet in hair products. Always ask your stylist. Your color will last longer and hair will be protected if you use our recommendations.
Great shout out to the farmers!!! Our farmers are absolutely the backbone of our country!!! Hey Kelli, we would love it if you could post a picture of you in those mom jeans!! How about it?? So funny - I SO agree 100% about the sheets, I have to have the better quality sheets.
"At the end of the day, if it was that easy to get really rich, more people would be really rich." 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 YES--anything you do requires diligence, hard work, and so much time and patience. Nothing's gonna just make you rich unless you like, win the lottery and that's rare
I’m not sure I could survive without my paper planner. It holds all of our appointments, meetings, school dates, activities, to do lists, bills, meal plans, vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, and so much more. I think I would lose my head without it! I’ve used a paper planner since 2017 and before that I used my Macbook calendar, but I like using stickers and colorful pens so for me paper planners is also a creative outlet and a hobby.
As a person who has an extreme sensitivity to tobacco smoke, I think I would regret it more if I bought a used car rather than a brand-new one. I was sick for three weeks after a few days on vacation in a rental car that had been "cleaned" so the smell wasn't obvious right away. I like my dated paper planner, but I'm with you on most of your "regrettable" items.
I purchased a used car for a large amount of money and it smelt fine, two weeks later smelt like cigarettes. Turns out it was owned by a smoker previously. I am pregnant and have a toddler now 😬 I had to sell it and loose money
I’ve never ever had a new car, and I’ve never ever had a car that smelled even faintly like smoke.
@@kristinotto102 Yea its good to be super picky and really check out the car before buying then a used car would be fine. The dealer just screwed me over 🤷♀️
@@notbeingsarcastic5947 Same boat with a car back in the '90s and I had asked a lot of questions, including whether it had been owned by a smoker. Lied to my face. It started to reek on day three and by midday I was back at the dealer. I asked again and had the guy who "guaranteed" it hadn't been owned by a smoker get in. I was able to return it and get all of my money back. I eventually found a good car I drove for 12 years (including a few 1000-mi+ road trips) before my husband and I bought the first new vehicle either of us ever owned and we've had it for 14 years now and it's still going strong (it's also made some of those 1000-mi+ trips). Not a regret at all. I think where the used car rule works best is if you're someone who wants to get a new (to you) car every 2-5 years and/or isn't into doing much maintenance. I used to have a neighbor who never did any maintenance and viewed cars as disposable. She abandoned numerous cars on freeways and assumed anything over 4 years old was a limping rustbucket. 🙄
"Farmers are the backbone of this country" LOUDER! literally cheered out loud. AND every single one of them can school you on money saving and healthy spending. Why should I keep buying greens and herbs, use 10% of them while 90% wilts into sludge in the back of the fridge, when I can stick em in a pint of soil and let them grow and flourish and stay fresh the whole time
Totally with you on all but the planners. I’m a psychologist and every year I spend about $15 (and it’s deductible) on a weekly planner. I definitely need the dates and hours and I have used one every single work day for the last 30 or so years. I find it much more convenient than digital scheduling and it is way easier to shuffle appointments when I need to.
I buy new cars, but I make a large down payment, finance them short term, pay them off early, and keep them for at least a decade, my last Jeep I kept for 17 years. My current car I’ve had for 4 years and will keep for many more to come, but 1 car sticks out as a HUGE waste of money. I needed a car and needed it in a bit of a hurry some years ago. I bought a new one and to this day I can’t figure out why I bought that particular one, it wasn’t me and didn’t work for my lifestyle. I sold it a year or so later and lost a HUGE amount of money on it.
Same here! Driving this 115+ years. Same with my husband. That’s the way to stretch out the profit on the purchase
I totally agree with you. I rather buy a new car that’s reliable, than a used one that I don’t know what kind of issues it may have. I like a piece of mind. I keep my cars for 10+ years. Not a regret buy. I also use a paper planner. Refuse to use digital ones.
I've only ever had one actually-new car and I've had it for 14 years now and there's no sign of it giving up any time soon. It drives like a 5-year-old. 🙂
And, I'm an advocate for medicated shampoo if you need it, and cheap undated planners (so you can skip a month without waste or guilt). 🙂
@@realjettlag I used a minimalist planner this year, first time ever using a paper planner and I really liked it. But I do have a number of skipped weeks. I’d never heard of an undated planner until I saw this video, but the same company that makes the minimalist planner that I used this year makes an undated one. It came in yesterday, it’s going to be even better. Might last me 2 years. LOL
@@RobinP556 Then it's even more economical, lol! 👍
I’m a paper planner unicorn!!!! I write EVERYTHING down so it also works as my dump list, I even write our meal planning in my planner. The act of sitting down and writing everything on those pages immediately helps me feel like “you got this under control, follow the plan and everything will be fine” 🤪
The only one I disagree on is new car because I have driven every car I have ever bought for a minimum of 6 years past the date I paid them off. Plus I don’t want to buy some other person’s poorly maintained vehicle. Let me add to your list subscription boxes and cheap furniture. And overhyped expensive furniture - I should have known that an expensive mattress filled with air would be just as uncomfortable as a cheap air mattress used for camping.
I buy used cars with extremely low miles and take it to a mechanic before purchase so I know it's ok. That way someone else takes the initial large hit on depreciation and I essentially have a new car. My current car had 21,000 miles on it when I bought it. I also drive my cars for 200,000 miles or more. Win-win!
@@womanofacertainage5892, we buy used cars that we *know* need something major done, but because my husband can do the work himself (and enjoys it), we get the car for a steal and it only costs us parts money to fix it. It lets us buy luxury cars that would be way out of our price point new.
@@ang_131 My brother does the same thing, its good he can do both the mechanics & body work if needed.
I love my sleep number bed! It's the most expensive thing I've bought--even though I got the cheapest version--except the cars I've had over the years and my house.
I love my paper planners: I save them for taxes. They also get decorated so it’s a craft fix.
But I’m buying a used car this week, older than my husband’s choice because the 3 year old car is cheaper than the 2 year old car, and I’m certainly not paying double for the newest model. It is strange times, though: our 2003 model that I kept pushing along, has gone up in value this year.
I just finished watching this video and I've laughed so hard my mascara is running! As I tore all the pages out of my 2021 planner to go go into paper recycling, I saw the "Goals for 2021" page. Reading over what I had written brought even more laughter. Among the many worthy goals (which I had not achieved) was "bicycle more" and "clean and repaint the garage". There were no more Goals written down on any of the months mainly because surviving each day becomes a goal in and of itself. I now just jot thoughts and plans down in an inexpensive spiral notebook.
Your sense of humor and funny "video inserts" keep me laughing and smiling!
I agree with most of these, but I do buy new cars. I finance them at a low rate and keep them for at least 10 years, we'll past when the payments end, and just when things start to go and repairs become $$.
Last April, I bought a new car. Wrote out a humongus check and don't regret it at all. First time in my life I've ever been able to do that and quite possibly the last.
My car is financed at 0%. Can’t get rates like that on used!
@@emilyschultheiss2929 indeed! One of our family cars was financed at 0% too. With young kids the last thing I want to be dealing with is an older car breaking down and not being usable for days or weeks. If you buy a car that’s perfect for your family and are planning to keep it for many years it doesn’t matter that it’s value depreciates.
@@RailinX So true about if you're going to keep it for many years - it doesn't matter if it will depreciate. and peace of mind is always my key factor!
Where I live you only buy a used car if you (or someone really close) is a good mechanic.
Paper planners are WONDERFUL!!! Plus, unlike digital planners, you can't look at them a year or years later and see your handwriting... see what type of day you were having just from looking at your handwriting... see the little notes in the margins... In my opinion, Anyone who DOESN'T use yearly paper planners is losing out in the future...
Love my paper planners! I’ve used one front to back for almost 20 years now. ❤️
Total paper planner person for more than 20 years. Every single day. I'm a visual person and digital is out of sight out of mind. I'm also old enough to be your mom!
Your humorous little videos between your OC are just the best!!!!!!
I agree with everything except buying a new car and here's why: with all the economic and supply chain weirdness right now I just traded in my two year old Honda Civic for more than I paid for it brand new (after I drove it for two years) - no aftermarket improvements. I truly profited off of that car. Now granted, this is unusual but it's worth people checking in to because it may not be true that their new car depreciated these last few years. Also, the dealer marked up my trade in for about $8,000 more than I paid for it brand new two years ago (reputatable dealer btw, not scammers)
Wow you got an amazing deal. I bought a used car this past summer. My first car so didn’t have a car to trade in sadly.
I personally like knowing that I have been the only driver of it. If it's a lemon I know it came from the factory that way.
@@N.M.N. I was limited to used only since I had a set amount of money to spend on my car and I didn't want a long-term car loan. I ended up getting a lower mileage 2016 car that had 27K miles on it and was only driven by one user who kept up with all the maintenance.
getting more in trade in value usually means the dealership didn't give you a better price on the new car you bought, so it all equals out to more profit for them.
Yeah I was going to say that some makes and models really hold their value at just 2 years old (Honda, Toyota) while others drop drastically after 1-2 years (fords, trucks in general)… so if something like a Honda holds it’s value at 2 years I’d just buy it new!
I must be a unicorn because I was writing in my paper planner as I was watching your video. I need them to hold myself accountable and get things done. My regret purchase is buying makeup that I thought could drastically improve my look. However, they just made me look like a clown or a raccoon. I just recently purged tons of beauty products that I hardly ever used.
Hey you know what, my treadmill is a FANTASTIC laundry holder so I don’t regret buying it one bit🤣
Anything from a Facebook advert ends in regret for me - no more!
I cannot use digital calendars the thought stresses me out. I have used the same system of a day a page written diary for years. It serves as my diary & to do list 👍🏻
I’m absolutely a paper planner person, but I have bought planners that didn’t have good layouts for me, so I still have some unused ones. Even my 2020 planner got used to completion. All that said, I use my Google calendar to do time blocking every day, so I don’t have to carry my big planner everywhere.
I like paper planners, BUT…..I have a full time job and until recently, I had a side hustle that required me to really manage my time between multiple clients. Now that I don’t have freelance work to do, I don’t think I’ll get a 2022 paper planner because there’s simply less to keep track of. Which is a good thing and something I worked really hard to achieve!
The mom jeans "make me look like I'm getting ready to go feed hogs." I'm dying 🤣 . I can't imagine you look bad in anything, so I'll take your word for it. I know how grungy I look when I feed our cattle or goats. Definitely not wearing $75 jeans. 😆
I wear $3 yard sale overalls to do my farm chores. I'd rather put my money in good boots. ;-) I did notice that the photos of models in "Mom" jeans had holes in their pants. Listen, I grew up wearing "Mom" jeans because that was the style and darlin', once they get holes in 'em, you DON'T wear them out in public anymore!
I recently found your channel, and I love the content! So practical and helpful! I realize that I'm posting a comment on an old video, but I just watched the video and had a thought on buying new vehicles. Let me start by saying that my husband and I drove very old vehicles for a very long time. My husband spent a LOT of time working on our vehicles keeping them going. He owns his own business (with no employees). Over the years, his hourly "work worth" has increased a lot to where he has to be very selective about what he works on (not jobs for other people, but his own stuff). For example, if his hourly rate is worth twice what he would pay a contractor to do a certain job, it makes more sense to hire a contractor, even if he could do it himself. Also, he repairs and makes parts for large equipment in the mining, logging, agricultural businesses, etc... some of these businesses he works for lose MAJOR amounts of money for every day that they are broke down. My husband has to have reliable equipment/vehicles so that he is always ready to go and businesses are not being held up because my husband has a vehicle or piece of equipment that is broke down. About 6 years ago my husband took the plunge (anxiously), and bought a new truck. He will tell you to this day that it was one of the best business decisions he ever made. Shortly after he bought a truck for his business, he bought a new truck for me (it also was a backup rig in case something ever happened to his work truck). I am a stay at home mom. I homeschool our four kids, and help my husband with his business. I don't put a ton of miles on the truck I drive. We opted to trade it in once the warranty expires after 3 years. Because we didn't put a huge amount of miles on it, we kept it nice, and we didn't wait forever to trade it in, we got a good majority of the purchase price back. My husband did the math, and figured out that it cost us about $200 a month to have a new truck. That was well worth it to my husband, because $200 was equal to 2 hours of work for him. He could easily spend 2+ hours a month working on a used vehicle, on average. Plus, he doesn't have the headache of worrying about working on broke down stuff, and he can use that time to help other businesses keep going. While I understand that new vehicles are not always the best option, or an option at all, for a lot of people, I think they have their place. Just like clutter takes up mental space and energy, used vehicles had the same affect on my husband. He was constantly stressing about breakdowns and worrying about wether or not parts would be available if he did break down. Sorry, that this comment is so long-winded. Have a lovely day! 🥰🥰🥰
I like paper planners, but I use one called the Minimalist Planner. It still has the dates, and I’m a bit random, so there unused in places. It would be AWESOME, to have the same minimalist planner without dates. That being said, I keep recurring things like birthdays and most appointments on iCloud, so it’s always there with me.
I haven't used paper planners since school days, now I swear by a large (centrally located) $1 family calendar! I take a pic of it on Sundays or when I add last minute appts😉 Deep clearance is stuff nobody else wanted, even for 75% off🤷🏾♀️ I use the cheap sheets for crafts or sending kids to camp etc.. My mom always told me not every outfit is good for everyBODY!! I'm too short for most trends, sad but my wallet's happy!! You can learn almost any new course skill, by watching free videos! Even if I want a brand new year car, I get it used!Fantastic list, you're truly my shopping-twin🤦🏾♀️❤🙏🏾
I've been buying my bedding from ikea for years. I love their sheets and duvets.
Yeah the boyfriend and I have done the same for years. He loves them more that I do but they wear well 🤷♀️
Kallie, all of your advice was great. But the best piece of advice was to skip the new car. Soooooooo true! My family has followed this for years and have saved money and stress in the process.❤️👍👌
I never really know about the whole new car thing. I bought my car new in 2014 and didn’t have to put a single dollar of work into it (for repairs) until 2020. So did, I make my new car premium back by not having to pay for repairs? Who knows? It was my first new car ever and I have to say that, for me, the convenience of going 6 years without a problem may have been worth the depreciation. My car was also nowhere near $40,000 and I don’t drive a lot, so my miles are pretty low. Maybe others have to put more work in earlier so it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.
I totally get you on the paper planner: unless you are someone that has a lot of appointments. In my work, I have a lot of appointments every day, so a paper planner is golden for me. I’m super visual with time, and I am picky about planners, so I especially like the ones that are in 30 min increments so I can really plan out my day with travel, court hearings, and meetings and appointments! 😁 If I didn’t have those appointments (like when I’ve had other jobs) and it was scheduling small things like dinner with friends or a church luncheon reminder, I’d use my phone calendar (along with the good old refrigerator note, too).
One thing I can add: purchasing clearance clothes online, then not happy with them and can’t return them!
Yes! Although I will say I like buying things on etsy/eBay that are second hand. I once ordered a pair of pants that were simply too small. I messaged the seller if they would accept a return (they said they didn't accept returns on the item) and they did! Always ask just in case if you're buying from independent sellers.
Paper planner tip for those who like digital also: I just use a nice spiral journal (Hobby Lobby has some good ones) with no dates… I write everything in them from recipe ideas, to do lists, to buy and to do online. Then I take a picture and put that pic in my notes or Evernote or whichever online app I’m using. Works for me! Sometimes I don’t need the online part and sometimes I do…
Oh man, I was seriously tempted to buy a paper planner thinking “this will change my life and 2022 me will be awesome” knowing I would never stick to it lol. Thanks for stopping me from doing that! Your videos are always a great reminder to make conscious purchases💓
That was me last year, after a decade of struggling with virtual (read: hidden, invisible, fake) calendars/planners. Through that decade I pined for my old paper planners but knew they'd go half unused. So I bought a cheap ($10) UNDATED one. Now if I take time off from it, there's no waste or guilt. If you were to look at mine, you'd think a year has 9.5 months. But, I haven't wasted a single page and will definitely be sticking with it more than if it had dates and I felt discouraged.
Wow! You really hit the nail on the head for all of these things! I ALWAYS buy a planner because I tell myself it will change my life and then never finish using them. The only thing I buy them for is college. Then it really helps me and still it is not used all year long. I also thrifted most of my workout clothes which helped me not feel too guilty about the occasional slump I am in. I have also have never purchased a new vehicle. It has just never been something I wanted to do due to the reasons you have shared on that. Even with my used vehicle I paid sooooo much more in onterest than the car was ever going to be worth. It is now worth less than ome third of the total cost includong interest on the loan. Crazy. I swear I will never have a long term loan again amd if I can help it EVER. Thanks so much for sharing all of these!
I used to buy Clearance clothes and decor… but they just sit in the back of the closest. Bought a couple of exercise programs, too. 🤣
I use the paper planner... small and fits into my purse. The act of writing it down helps me to remember, as a kinaesthetic learner.
I think the “one use kitchen items” is really personal. We use our soda stream at least once, lots of times more times a day. We only use our toaster a few times a week. I have a friend of mine who always has food in her dehydrator. Really personal. And, unfortunately, we don’t know what we’re going to ACTUALLY use until we purchase it! That’s why I utilize facebook marketplace. Buy used and then if I don’t use it, sell used.
Totally agree! I have a popcorn popper that is absolutely single-purpose but I eat popcorn at least once a week 😂
Oh boy, I have two daily planners, one for home and a small one for my purse, and I’m proud of it! There are times I literally have to look at my daytimer as I’m driving, to see where I’m going! I can’t check my phone, or I will get fined... And I love physically checking off items on both To Do lists! But then, I also bought a new vehicle in 2015, because of the 10-year warranty. I just don’t have the cash for repairs to a used vehicle. And I don’t feel like a failure...these work for me! 💕🇨🇦. I do like your videos! 😉
Great videos and great insight. This has started me thinking about my list of things I want to identify so I don’t repeat a purchasing mistake. Love your videos! 👍❤️
I’m a paper planner person. It’s a little one that fits in my purse well- but I can visualize my weeks so much better with them. Especially because I’m chronic illness and always need to keep track of appointments
Great video very informative, I am a 40 years old single mother, I'm hoping to retire at 45 if things keeps going well for me. bought my third house last month and I can't be proud more than I am right now. I'm so glad I made good decisions about my finances that changed me forever now I earn monthly
Well a business that runs itself is an advanced investment. it give you time to go about your other plans and I'm very happy to say I have such, I'm happy for you too 😊
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@Kallie Branciforte The world is getting digital so I invest online, but it takes a good broker or expert to be successful, but I worry less because I have a trader who understands more than I do ( mrs zaneilia Harris ). i found her on a CNBC market interview, so I looked her up and we begun our awesome partnership. she trades and manages my portfolio, she's also a Manger.
So true about paper planners! I have bought AT LEAST one a year for the past 5 years or so. What works for me is a nice notebook, so I can date it as I go, kind of bujo style. Your point on buying a new car got me! I love having a comfy car with all the mod cons. My 4-year-old car is paid off, and I've been eying what car to 'buy' (with a loan) next. Made me think again. Thank you, Kallie! 😁
Thanks, Kallie, for giving us a heads up on purchases we might regret. I’m a big reader so I would add not buying new books, kindles,etc. I get my books cheap at thrift stores or free from friends or the library. Also, for tv viewing, we have cable so there are plenty of free movies and other shows so that I don’t need anything extra like Netflix. Take care! 🥰
I definitely agree about the books. I used to collect them and you don't realize how much of a burden it is until you move to a new home and have to carry all those heavy boxes. After you read them they just sit there collecting dust. I'm the opposite with tv. Cable/satellite is expensive here and I can never commit to watching a show if it's only on at a certain time cuz I'll miss it every time. Instead I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify for a total of $23.98 a month. I can watch and listen at my leisure for much cheaper. 😊
We are big readers in our family. We don't keep every book we read, but there are some that I kept, because I read them over and over again. We thinned out our books during our last move. My husband also thinned out his professional library.
I agree with buying stuff on clearance… it’s usually something damaged or stuff that nobody actually wants or just stuff you don’t really need but you buy because it’s a good deal. There are exceptions but I’ve learned to not go crazy over clearance stuff.
You are spot on, I bought so many things that I didnt need or regretted mostly Kitchen gadgets and craft supplies. Though atm my biggest issue is stuff off Amazon that I haven't read the measurements correctly, yesterday 300mm dowel rod...Thought it was 3 metres. 🤯 Will I ever learn?
I agree with you on all (11?) points. I also did pretty all of those mistakes apart from buying a new car. Admittedly only thanks to my husband who pointed out how much we'd loose on a new car in just 1 year. Thank you for explaining all points so clearly!
I thought I would make and sell essential oil products like salves, room sprays, etc. I ended up with a ton of containers and ingredients that I didn’t use. I made a lot of product at one point, but gave most of it away. So I would add hobbies to your list!
So true. My dreams of starting hobbies, and the supplies I've invested in...
I have so much fabric that need to be used I don’t know when.
100% agree about paper planners-I’m a teacher and I never used my planner all year. Last December I switched to digital and I haven’t stopped using it since!!! Plus I can actually link to presentations and worksheets! And share it with coworkers so they can see my plans.
I do disagree about buying a new car. My current car was new when I got it in 2013 and I haven’t regretted a day. I am thinking of getting a new one for many reasons but buying new meant this one has held up well.
Unicorn that uses a backpack for work to carry their paper planner 🤣🤣
Kallie, you must have mind reading abilities because it finally sunk in that I've wasted money buying "good deals" that I regret and when I total their cost I could have bought the better quality item I REALLY wanted. No more! I finally get it. Thanks! 😘
🖐🏼Is this hands up? 🤔 😂 2020, the beginning and end of many things... I started using Google calendar, stopped using my paper calendar. 😂
Love my Google calendar!
Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, on this list is something I am guilty of. You really hit the nail on the head.
Totally disagree about new cars. I’ve had two and they’re awesome.
Your math doesn’t take maintenance into consideration. Once you get past the heavy depreciation period, you need to factor in repairs and things like new tires, maybe even tow truck bills or roadside assistance membership for emergency boosts/flat tires/etc. Age and maintenance costs are directly related.
Plus you need to factor in the value of a reliable vehicle. If your car breaks down and it causes you to miss half a day of work, that’s costing you money. And it costs you in terms of stress. If my car doesn’t start in the morning, it’s going to make my daughter late for school too. My household really depends on reliable vehicles
It also implies that the options are buy new or buy used. But leasing is an excellent option. It really makes a new car or one year old car a lot more affordable.
The only other thing I disagree on is the car. I bought a new car for 1% interest, and the savings in repairs every month and gasoline (because I had an old truck that was literally breaking down monthly and needed new bearings) was more than my cost for my car payment each month. I was VERY careful to choose a car that kept it's retail value - a Honda whose used cars sold for almost the same price as new ($800 difference). This is not the standard for every car, it's very unusual. I researched for almost 7 months with giant notebooks and spreadsheets of information. Then I had 3 dealers give me their best price online, for the exact same car and I got it $2,300 dollars cheaper doing just that. I picked the color, everything that I wanted, had the racing stripe removed, went to the dealership, inspected it, and came home with it. I learned a lot. I still have that car. It is now over 8 years old and, thank the good Lord, has never needed even one repair as of today. I have not had one car repair or car payment for over four years. I am so grateful. It has been very difficult to resist the urge to buy a new car but there is absolutely no reason to buy another one.
For number 1; I recommend buying a refillable planner, and set it up how you like. For example I have a refillable one that I buy monthly calendar year sheets (2021/Jan-Dec) and then buy dotted or lined paper and write out weekly lists or wish lists or money goals or random notes for that specific month. That way I dont have 75 unused weeks in a planner. I like the monthly over view calendar style, and then notes for that month or weeks specifically planned out, tabbed behind that monthly sheet. It works really well. And if I dont use all the allotted paper for that year, I have next month extra sheets. It works for my sporadic brain!
Thank you. I used my planners thoroughly, but now my electronic is it.
I used to NOT use my paper planners to the fullest. But, after actually buying one that is fitted to my needs, that is when I used to use mine to the fullest. It took years - but I now only purchase one that I know I will use - if I won't, then, I will not purchase it. As for workout clothes - I wear the same things and just alternate since I work out on M - W and F. I wash in between and voila! I used to purchase so much workout clothes and only went back to my usual outfits - so, I will wear them until they literally just start shredding apart... Totally agree with single use appliances - that Soda Streamer - used it so much...and now, I just purchase bubly... Thanks for reminding us to be more mindful with our purchases. I now use this phrase: Do I need this? OR Do I WANT this??? Take care and keep healthy!
Ohh all the partially used planners I have purchased as well 😆. I totally agree with all the things you mentioned, especially buying a brand new car. I’ve made that mistake. Next time I get a vehicle, I’ll pay cash for a used vehicle. We can only learn from experience. Thanks for sharing 🙂