What do you spend your money on that greatly increases your quality of life? Is it books, good coffee, Uber/Lyft, massages, gym memberships, vacations, etc?
Ask HN: What do you spend money on that greatly increases your quality of life
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#2Rent in the Bay Area (we live about 5 years in the future) ;)
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#3Off the top of my head: Good food, Uber/Lyft, Gym.
Sometimes my life is just a cycle of those 3 things :)
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#4My race car
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#5Hiring people to do all the chores that are easy to delegate so I have as much free time as possible.
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#6Gym - what gym has the best equipment for me to get to my fitness goals
Bicycle - which bike is going to make my daily commute the most enjoyable? Weight, reliability etc.
Clothes - when I'm on my bike and it starts raining what rain jacket gives me the no movement resistance while keeping me dry?
Skills - what books, websites, subscriptions can I get to learn new skills the most efficient way
There's a bunch more. Each of these categories are a problem I have, an experience I want to maximise or a direction I want to take myself.
You'll notice that the people that have the best quality of life are the people who understand their needs. Money to them is just a tool to meet their needs.
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#7Travel. Usually plane tickets open the most doors.
I'm happy to save on accommodation and food costs if it means more money to spend on experiences and time with people where I'm traveling.
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#8Mechanical Turk and Fiverr
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#9Experiences. Whether it's travel, an event, spending time with friends, etc.
I also think spending money to live in a comfortable apartment or home close to work is extremely important. I used to commute from SF to SV one hour each way. Now I live 10 min from work and my quality of life has significantly improved.
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#10I have a few things that I have luxury versions of, so they are not just things, but also become a bit of a hobby, which makes them more fun to use, and the thing is that I use them daily:
- A good manual coffee machine.
- A kokomo barbecue.
- A decent German car for commuting.