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There are many ways to save money. You can start a savings account, clip coupons, or look for good knock-offs.
But sometimes there are simply no substitutes. Some products cost a bit more because they really are that good. One Reddit thread asked commenters to provide a list of said products that are worth the full cost, and they came up with thousands of answers!
Hopefully, these answers help you make better shopping decisions.
20. Get The Good Coffee
“Good coffee beans.”
—livestardustpuppet
19. And Buy Good Tea!
“Good tea, for all of you tea purists.”
—BobMightBeCool
18. A Rice Cooker
“I got a small rice cooker for $10 on sale.
I’ve gotten a solid 15 years of use out of it so far, and it’s still going strong.”
—doubletwist
17. A Good Set of Food Containers
“Nice food containers for meal-prep, leftovers, etc.”
—JSanzi
16. Professional Cleaning
“A cleaning service. We hired a service to come out bi weekly and I cannot tell you how amazing it is.
Having a professionally cleaned home helps with overall health (allergies, breathing in bad things like dust, etc) and just having a clean home in general is so anxiety relieving for me.
Definitely worth every penny.”
—arya_is_that_biitchh
15. German Spezi Soda
“To keep a stupidly long story short, I once in a sleep deprived haze bought and imported a 6 pack of German Spezi (25$).
I drank one thought it was good. I drank a sprite the next day, it tasted like shit.
I haven’t drunk an American soda since, saves a fortune at restaurants.”
—AdaLovelaceKing
14. In-Home Air Conditioning
“My dad grew up before air conditioning and he said I will never understand how much better his life got when he bought his first house with air conditioning.”
—sports_is_life
13. A New Honda
“My husband bought a 2005 Honda brand new off the lot. He drove it to 2018. It had 342K miles on it, it was still running and we gave it to a friend when we replaced that car with a new CR-V.
Friend drove it for about six months until the car finally gave up the ghost.
Worth every single penny.”
—tappytaps
12. Getting in Shape!
“Getting physically fit.
It costs a lot in healthy food and gym memberships but when you reach peak strength endurance and can do simple tasks without dying of exhaustion you will never regret a thing.”
—-Sansha-
11. The Simple Pleasure of Pizza
“Pizza. I’ve never one time regretted money I spent on a slice.
That’s not to say I haven’t had a few bad slices in my day, but you know…bad pizza is still pizza, isn’t it?”
—Ducks-Arent-Real
10. A Pet: Why Not?
“A pet.
They fulfill so much of your life by having them in your home, and bring love and happiness to you as long as you reciprocate.”
—whereegosdare84
9. A Comfy Weighted Blanket
“I will die on this hill: Weighted. Blankets.
It’s like getting a hug every night, but make it introvert-friendly.”
—fallingambien
8. This Weird McDonald’s Combo
“Go for the McLandAir&Sea. Get a McChicken, McDouble, and a Filet’O’Fish.
Combine them all into one glorious stoned meal eating extravaganza and then question all your life choices after you sober up and realize what you did.”
—ImTotallyADoctor
7. Foot Insoles
“Good insoles.
I’m not a fan of the snobbery that always accompanies the ‘buy once, cry once’ mentality that likes to shit on everything that didn’t cost a million dollars, but I have found that life is easier when you don’t cheap out on insoles.
I wear low-end work boots, and they wear just as well as a $200 pair when I put good insoles in. Gel, comfort-step. Find a brand you like and stock up.”
—4AcidRayne
6. Menstrual, or ‘Moon’ Cups
“Menstrual cups.
They are cost effective, better for the environment, and you don’t have to deal with the blood Niagara falls every time you go to take a wee.”
—antiunsociable
5. Good Skincare Products
“Skincare.
You only have one face for the entirety of your life, you’ll thank yourself for investing in it when you’re in your 40’s.
For the record, I’m 22, I work in the beauty industry and both of my former bosses do not look their age due to taking care of their skin.”
—blonde98
4. A Comfortable Pillow
“Buying a goddamn memory foam pillow!
Easily the best $20-$30 I spent. I sit at my desk all day doing work for uni or for playing games in general, and even though I have a good chair with decent support, having this thing to cushion my lover back saves me from so much pain and fatigue, especially now that we’re home.”
—Thadota7717
3. Travel Insurance
“Travel insurance.
I now have $800 of credit with American Airlines when I wish I could just get my money back.
With everything that’s been going on, the extra money could really help.”
—ereldar
2. An Instant Pot
“An instant pot.
The meals man they’re so fast! Also as an engineer who doesn’t know how to cook, I like the idea of using pressure to improve efficiency.”
—clebl66
1. Invest in Your Happiness!
“Anything that makes YOU happy.
I personally spend my money on gaming. My life isn’t great since I constantly battle with depression and anxiety. But ever since I’ve gotten back into gaming I can put myself in a world that I can control and it takes my mind off of the stress for a few minutes or hours. Or fishing or hunting too, anything that can make things fun for YOU is worth any amount of money.
Except for meth, meth will rip every penny and tooth out of your head.”
—1gunnate
A lot of these suggestions are common sense, but maybe they’ve given you some great ideas for future investments.
Is there anything you think Redditors missed? Add your suggestions in the comments.
