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What would YOU spend $2500 US on?

RiusRius Globex CEONobody ever says ItalyRegistered User regular
edited October 2008 in Debate and/or Discourse
If this should be in another forum, please move it for me. I thought maybe SE++, heh.

So I recently paid off my credit cards and got limit increases as a reward. Now, I'm not even thinking of putting more than some monthly utilities on it or something. But I did have a pleasant time thinking about things I could buy. My ideas are mostly boring, though, like upgrading my computer six months early, or buying a big TV. Everyone's played the game "Well, if I had a million dollars, what would I do with it?", but I'm curious to see some answers for a smaller amount.

So, fellow forumers, what would you splurge $2500 on, if you were an irresponsible consumer?


EDIT: this is not about what you'd buy to max out your credit card, folks. I'm just asking what you'd WANT to buy, not something you NEED, if you had that kind of money available. As in, if you had a gift certificate to any store or combination of stores in the world, given to you by a masked man on the street or something.

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  • NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    A new mattress, or paying down my 401K loan, or paying back my grandparents for the down payment on my condo.
    Growing up is fun.

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Down payment on a car/dent into one of my student loans.

    Boring indeed.

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  • CauldCauld Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I would take a couple weeks of unpaid vacation and travel somewhere. Or maybe a tv.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I would not use my credit card to spend $2500. If I wanted to spend that much on something I didn't need I'd go get a proper loan.

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  • Mei HikariMei Hikari Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    pay rent for 2 months

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  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    currently?

    a samsung 650 46 inch.

    or pay off debt.....

    or finance a car with it....

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  • AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    If I had $2500 real dollars? I'd save it for rent/tuition. If I got a $2500 limit increase on my credit card? I'd...do nothing because that's not actual money.

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  • RiusRius Globex CEO Nobody ever says ItalyRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Quid wrote: »
    I would not use my credit card to spend $2500. If I wanted to spend that much on something I didn't need I'd go get a proper loan.


    Neither would I. In fact, that's not what I was asking at all; paying off my credit card was just what got my mind rolling. I will most likely be using my newfound debt-freedom to save up (cash) money for a car.

    My question was, if you had $2500 to spend on something you WANT, not NEED, what would you spend it on?

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  • yalborapyalborap Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Camera gear. Lots of camera gear.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Rius wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    I would not use my credit card to spend $2500. If I wanted to spend that much on something I didn't need I'd go get a proper loan.


    Neither would I. In fact, that's not what I was asking at all; paying off my credit card was just what got my mind rolling. I will most likely be using my newfound debt-freedom to save up (cash) money for a car.

    My question was, if you had $2500 to spend on something you WANT, not NEED, what would you spend it on?
    2500 tacos.

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  • darthmixdarthmix Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    If I had $2500 of actual money it'd probably go toward the down-payment on a house, which is where all my real money is going right now.

    EDIT: Oh, if I could spend it all on toys? I'd probably rebuild my living room with a new hi-def TV and a surround-sound system of some kind.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Assuming the ability to forget responsibilities, I'd buy everything those mannequins at the high end clothing store are wearing. Then I'd visit a spa and get an expensive haircut.

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  • WetsunWetsun Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I asked for a bigger credit limit not too long ago because I felt like having a big emergency-money pool, and got it upped from 1500 to 5000. Then I bought an engagement ring.

    Currently paying about $800/month on my student loans to knock them out. Probably will have that accomplished by April or so. Then I will have $800 in splurging money every month. Woo.
    I'm probably just going to put that $800 in savings, along with this imaginary $2500.

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  • RiusRius Globex CEO Nobody ever says ItalyRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Robos A Go Go wrote: »
    Assuming the ability to forget responsibilities, I'd buy everything those mannequins at the high end clothing store are wearing. Then I'd visit a spa and get an expensive haircut.

    Steal the mannequins and use the money for bail =)

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  • JamesJames Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    This guitar, probably.

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  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Quid wrote: »
    Rius wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    I would not use my credit card to spend $2500. If I wanted to spend that much on something I didn't need I'd go get a proper loan.


    Neither would I. In fact, that's not what I was asking at all; paying off my credit card was just what got my mind rolling. I will most likely be using my newfound debt-freedom to save up (cash) money for a car.

    My question was, if you had $2500 to spend on something you WANT, not NEED, what would you spend it on?
    2500 tacos.

    Thread over.

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  • SirUltimosSirUltimos Don't talk, Rusty. Just paint. Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Spending it all on toys? A really nice and a PS3, probably. A surround system, too.

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  • KungFuKungFu Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I would probably drop it into some stocks. I have been meaning to do this but haven't had the surplus funds to do so. My income is good enough that I can already buy most of the junk I want, but I don't have a good chunk of change laying around at one time to invest with.

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  • JamesKeenanJamesKeenan Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    You could get basically a top-of-the-line computer for that much, or get one that's seriously as good as you'll need for a long time by just spending half of it.

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  • YarYar Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    1080p projector.

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  • WetsunWetsun Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Alternatively, if I were much more irresponsible, a super-nice TV.

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I think I would take about 800$ to upgrade my wife's and my computers to dual core (change the cpu/mobo, and maybe cases/memory). The rest would be put to paying off the last 1300$ we owe on her car, with some left over for fooling around with.

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  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Credit card? Nothing.

    Real money. Rent + parties.

    Maybe a few minor PC upgrades or something. Honestly i'd probably just blow it at bars over the course of a few months. Oh and a bit of wardrobe related stuff.

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  • DoxaDoxa Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    how much is that in terms of apple pies from McDonalds? but seriously... outside of rent/tuition/repay loans

    I would probably plan a vacation outside of the united states. Even a large roadtrip U.S.A. would be fun. I just need time where I don't have to be responsible.

    Or go splurge on nice clothes. Like, really really nice clothes. Custom tailored shit and such so I can finally get something that truly fits me. Seriously, fuck, I am so tired of only affording jeans and a t-shirt and wearing the same, old, warm coat for the past few years that doesn't even keep me warm. It would be nice to feel good about what I wear.

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I would add it to the 10K I expect to have by March so I could job hunt in Seattle an additional two months.

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  • DmanDman Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I would spend 2500 it to hang out on a warm and sunny beach during January because it gets friking COLD up here.
    Oh wait, I AM going to do that 8-)

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  • japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    If it was actual disposable money, then a product of Chinese manufacture.

    Specifically, a new bike. I have my eye on the Giant Anthem X1.

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  • KanedaxKanedax Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Porn, 2500 USD worth of porn.

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  • Mr PinkMr Pink I got cats for youRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Kanedax wrote: »
    Porn, 2500 USD worth of porn.

    Considering you can get porn for free, I estimate that is roughly an infinite amount of porn. Forever.

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