I know, shocking…at least for me.
I usually think 100 times or more, before spending such an amount on a game, much less an in-app purchase of a new character of this Bullet Echo game that I’m currently reallllllllly into.
Yeah.
Do I think it’s a waste of money?
To an extent, yes.
Do I enjoy the purchase and the Vi character?
Yes too, fairly.
I rarely do this, and I’m thinking that I may be open to spending more money that I either earned or my investments made for me, that brings me some level of joy (at least scoring 5 out of 10 on a pleasure scale and interest, at least).
I write about personal finance, and this “splurge” isnt something that is out of norm for myself – I have other small luxuries and splurges that I spend on, and as long I enjoy and/or use it, it justifies its purchase, such as that
- $300+ pan I bought myself that I use almost daily
- $10-20+ taxi trips almost daily that saves my energy and time
- etc
There’s so many examples, and I will write more on this series of spending money for pleasure and profit, as long as it’s budgeted and earned for.
What I’m against is
- spending future money one doesn’t have or
- scrimping and living like miserly scrooge mcduck
- living below one’s potential