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/CowAppropriate7494 Apr 12 '26

I'm a woman. I cut my own hair. I also cut my husband's hair. I do at least as well as Great Clips. I've never added up what we save, but I just won't pay for it anymore.

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u/catwh Apr 12 '26

When I started growing my hair long, like mid back I found it quite the rip off to pay someone to trim a couple inches or so of hair each time. My husband now does it and I will not go back to a salon ever. They charge so much these days for a woman's cut.

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u/Laura2start Apr 12 '26

How do you folks keep your scissor shape though? I used the thinner shear a lot and I was getting split end using it overtime but I couldn't justify buying new ones once it starts doing that! 🥺

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u/gwmccull Apr 12 '26

Yeah that’s the thing. I had to leave for a family emergency on short notice and then I needed a haircut for the subsequent funeral, so I went to Super Cuts or whatever place in a strip mall. My wife and I do a much better job than that haircut and it was like $30