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What’s something you own that has truly paid for itself? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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I’m curious, what’s an item, tool, or purchase you own that you feel has completely justified its cost over time? Could be anything from a gadget to a piece of furniture or even software. What made it worth it for you?

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[–] 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Safety razor

Blades are extremely cheap and always gives a great shave.

Elliptical and dumbbells

Gym memberships add up quick so went with a cheaper elliptical and a nice set of adjustable dumbbells.

Kobo ereader

As I get more into reading I've come to appreciate that this one allows loading my own ebooks from my PC which can save a ton depending on use case.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I have priced out gym equipment, because I live 100 miles from the nearest "city" (...which is, like 20,000 people).

    At $30/mo for a gym membership, it would take me >15 years to pay for a decent, mid-range power rack, Olympic bars, and bench. And that's not including the weights themselves, which are usually $2-5/pound. A decent elliptical machine from eBay? Another 2 years, plus a year and a half for shipping.

    If you're serious about weights, and not independently wealthy, it almost always makes more sense to have a gym membership.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Agreed. For anything beyond the simplest setup membership is the way to go especially if near enough to some of the cheaper options; we had a Planet Fitness open near us that offers $10/month for lowest tier membership (prior it was YMCA at $70/month for the family).

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