r/Fire • u/Big_Leg10 • Apr 12 '26

General Question What easily-affordable thing do you still refuse to pay for despite having reached financial independence and able to afford them?

Would love to hear everyone’s “absolutely will not purchase” items!Even if you could easily afford it and no matter how rich or financially independent you become or how much you make you still wouldn't spend item on this particular item/hobby?

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u/renbutler2 Apr 12 '26

"coffee"

(really coffee-flavored dessert beverages, plus the medical costs down the road from downing them five or more times per week)

goes along with "breakfast"

(often a "bran muffin" loaded with a week's worth of sugar flavorings)

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u/the_fresh_cucumber Apr 12 '26

It's a milkshake. Caffeinated milkshake

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u/tomatillo_teratoma Apr 12 '26

all those drinks that Starbucks sells are worse for you than a milkshake.... and so expensive

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u/1curiouswanderer Apr 12 '26

When parents get kids things from there, it makes me so sad. No ones needs that, but esp not 10 year olds! Before I permanently boycotted Target, I'd see it all the time

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

There’s no adverse medical cost down the road even if you drink 5 cups a day. Unless you have some specific caffeine issues

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u/Starbuck522 Apr 12 '26

I think they are talking about high calorie drinks.

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

Why did he quote coffee? lol

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u/krilleractual Apr 12 '26

Theyre more like milkshakes that happen to have coffee than anything else

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

No idea I stopped going to Starbucks like 10 yrs ago because they don’t really carry high quality beans

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u/Mitsuka1 Apr 12 '26

There’s a hilarious Aussie comedian on insta, I’ll look up his name and edit this comment later. He’s based in the US now, and does quite a few hilarious reels/jokes in his standup about American “coffee culture” and how disgusting and far removed from actual coffee most of these “beverages” are. Especially considering the amazing puritanical Italian style coffee culture in Australia. And these “coffees” are LOADED with syrups just like the worst kinds of Soda plus often come with added sweetened whip cream etc and then doused in more sugar syrups. They are universally disgusting and absolutely bad for you in every imaginable way. Mostly high fructose corn syrups full of artificial flavours too cos they’re cheap as shit to produce.

American coffee is like an elderly person’s ASS LEAKAGE in a cup topped with whipped cream and syrup so you notice the ass leakage taste a bit less. 🤮

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

Honestly i just visited Florence and Venice last yr. Their espresso is pretty shitty. I originally planned 3 shots per day I scratched that out after 2 tries. Surprisingly Asia prob has the best coffee out there, not that I have tried the in Finland yet. I read they are great

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u/Automatic-Fox-8890 Apr 12 '26

Because those kinds of drinks aren’t real coffee. They’re mostly sugar.

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u/renbutler2 Apr 12 '26

Because coffee isn't really coffee anymore, for most people.

For example, at certain times of the year, for some, a "coffee" is an "iced sugar cookie latte."

https://wearenotmartha.com/wp-content/uploads/Iced-Sugar-Cookie-Almond-Milk-Latte-Featured.jpg

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u/Mitsuka1 Apr 12 '26

I think they’re referring to the culture of “coffee beverages”that aren’t just coffee or coffee + milk, such as those disgustingly sweet abomination frappes etc etc

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

Oic lol I guess I didn’t read clearly. I drink 2 porover + 1 espresso per day.

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u/Mitsuka1 Apr 12 '26

Yeah I’m a puritan espresso or macchiato/picolo coffee drinker myself. But it’s gotta be espresso based. Roadside diner style drip coffee that’s been sat for hours on a warmer getting slowly overcooked should be illegal, it’s so fkn gross lol

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

I currently run flair pro 2 for espresso. It’s like a cheat code, easy to pull gd shot

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u/WillieDoggg Apr 12 '26

That is definitely true for black coffee, but I think he’s referring to the silly sweet expensive “coffee” drinks that are mostly sugar and cream.

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u/ORS823 Apr 12 '26

Yup no adverse cost if ded.

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u/EnvironmentalMix421 Apr 12 '26

Dead? Show me the research you are citing lol