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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
How would you spend $1000?
26 July 2018
How you manage your money depends on a lot of factors, such as whether you have a family and are trying to build your savings or you’re young and feel like you have money to burn!
If you’ve ever spent a little bit too much on something and had to try and justify the expense to your friends and family, you might find some truth in the video below.
Men’s lifestyle website Man of Many discovered there are many ways to spend $1000.
How would you spend $1000?
"Save the money."
"Expensive chocolate."
"My wife would spend it."
"Definitely a trip to Berlin, go straight to a techno club and get completely lost."
"Pay off my student fees."
"Fly to New Zealand."
"Try and go on vacation somewhere."
Weirdest thing you’ve ever bought?
"A 1961 EK Holden Special."
"A shark costume."
"Caramel kale - it was disgusting, I recommend no one buy it."
"A five-person tied together head stocking. I'd show you pictures, but you probably don't want to see what it looks like."
"A Tina Fey and Amy Poehler action figure set – it’s really dumb, really dumb."
What would you buy with your last $20?
"Just a lot of noodles."
"Avocado toast."
"A burrito."
"I would go to Maccas and get a double cheeseburger on a steamed bun."
"Eggs benedict and a flat white"
"A big fat burger."
"A bowl of ramen."
"A pub lunch. With a beer."
"Probably sushi or something."
Guilty spending habits?
"Yeah, craft beer."
"Craft beer, I love craft beer."
"I once spent 120 bucks on one bottle."
"Mecca Cosmetica."
"Peanut butter toast every morning."
"Buying a few plants."
"None."
"I would probably just say like coffee."
"I’ve got thirty-six pairs of Cowboy boots."
"Food. But I've been really good lately I've been saving heaps."
What’s your next big purchase?
"Definitely a house."
"I just bought a laptop."
"Probably a big trip."
"Fur coat of some kind."
"Probably a house."
"A dryer."
"Probably another trip."
"I’d like to buy a house."
"A house."
"Return flights to Johannesburg."
"Probably avocado on toast, or a house, it's one or the other in Sydney."
Do you consider yourself good at saving money?
"Yes."
"Yes, I do."
"I used to be better."
"Probably not."
"No way."
"Yes."
"No terrible."
"No, I'm horrible, I haven’t had any savings for like two years."
"No, not even remotely good at saving money."
"Yes, I do."
"I would say so, but I probably could be better."
Save your way to $1000
Saving money isn't easy, but a bit of focus on your spending, possibly even some sacrifices, could see you reach a $1k goal quicker than you think.
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