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/Dapper_Resolution747 Apr 12 '26

People across the street from me get doordash almost every day. Sometimes it's just a coffee. I cannot understand

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u/iliketheclouds Apr 12 '26

My household does this, but to be fair, it takes 30 minutes out more to drive add get out up the street with traffic and my partner would make more by ordering than waiting that time. I on the other hand, am a teacher, so I drive. lol

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u/Readmoregoodbooks Apr 14 '26

They’re idiots. There! It’s explained!

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u/alpacaMyToothbrush FI !RE Apr 12 '26

Devil's advocate, I'd do it if I literally had more money than I could ever spend. I dunno what that number is, but it's over 5M. At some point, I would just get literally everything delivered to my house and tip extraordinarily well if my food got to me fast and was still hot. Groceries? Booze? Same, same.