Not necessities, but other extras/hobbies/interests, etc...

For me: I spend all my extra $$ on something related to deer hunting/management.

Fast cars, pretty women and good cigars, and then there is coffee.

Sarge

Entering a mid-life crisis there SgtC?

Whiskey and bullets.

I dont drink or smoke...but I do buy bullets.

Traveling and anything related to hunting / fishing. I don’t know that ‘do not mind’ is accurate, but I have no interest in dying wealthy or leaving my kinds wealth while I go without. Now that all of my boys are done with school / University payments, we have the means to do most anything we want within reason I guess. Not enough to buy another farm, but enough to see some different parts of the world.

Literally sitting in Copenhagen awaiting a flight back to Dulles. Made a long weekend to come see a band that I’ve had on my bucket list for some time.

Some on booze, some on women and the rest of the money I waste.

Second phase. I figure if I can do all these things, then I won't get too old. Not sure if its working.

kids and their sports

Tools, traps, trad archery stuff.

crop seed fertilizer guns i probably wont use traps i'll probably won't set
Seems like i get more enjoyment at my age from months of planning and looking foward to something then actually doing it

pizza

Yep.

And add buckskinning stuff.

And books. Always more books.

Traps,worms and broadheads

Grandkids and coffee.

I surely resemble this remark too, Jeff!

free stuff

I hate spending money.

Swamp, you been dancing at night and didn't tell us? Tip money.

Sarge

Bait

Dang SgtC.....you figured me out quickly.

I've learned some new moves with these bad knees...crowds like it!

Wish that was hundos in my hand not ones, would have extra to spend

Its only a tad over $2500....

Traps, food

So it is 2500 I do not have to buy a few things with, have to be happy with what I have. Fixed income goes only so far.

Swamp, a man's gotta do what a man's gonna do. Hopefully you've added some bling to them knee braces.
See, even us old folks can still get jiggy with it.

Problem is: Getting back up.

Sarge

Well, you already got the do rag, now all you need is some big gold chains and to point a pistol held sideways at the screen while taking the selfie.....

My jiggy days ended a few years back.

I have the do-rag and a couple pistols, but that cash isn't mine.

Critters or whatever the grandkids need for there 4-H Projects, their smiles are priceless

Shooting Sporting Clays with my son and two sons in law. And, acquiring the necessary equipment like a UTV and expensive, pretty shotguns.

Real estate. Seems like everything else depreciates.

Agree!!

Wish I had grandkids, but my sons haven’t taken the initiative.

Wife and I do spoil the grandniece every chance we get...

Absolutely!

Wife operate a non-profit dog rescue. She plans and coordinates a couple of fund raisers annually. This past weekend a car show donated the intake and the wife and other volunteer ladies sold concessions.

Wife makes me count the money for deposit. Now, the veterinarians she uses will get every dollar of that.

Good books

Apparently I really love spending money on kitchen, livingroom and bathroom remodels. According to the Mrs.

Books.... and the market.

Oil changes and mechanic work. While necessary for a car I could do it myself and save money but I'd rather pay someone else to do it. Nothing causes me to lose my temper like working on a car. I love pulling into the quick oil change place and pulling out a few minutes later and not having to worry about it for another 3000 miles.

The biggest one for me though is land. I don't "need" land but it soothes my soul to be on my own piece of ground hunting, trapping, or just walking.

Fishing rods, reels, and lures.

It's more of an obsession. My wife refuses to go to garage sales with me anymore because she knows if I see a rod, reel, or lure it's coming home with me.

Any thing to benefit the kids and grandkids.

My grandkids will never not have a place to hunt or have a shortage of guns/ammo/equipment with which to use as long as I’m around.
Spend plenty on wildlife management on our properties as well.
If I had all the money back that I spent chasing turkeys all over the dang place I’d probably have enough to buy a couple new pickups lol.

Quality pet food and whatever medical care they need.

And whatever we would like to eat. We don’t go anywhere or vacation and drive old vehicles. Makes me crazy how women will spend money on hair and nails and Starbucks.

Paying off my Divorce Lawyer

This

Fishing stuff, trapping stuff, books, good steak.

experiences. learning new things...

travel, concerts, offshore fishing...

I had a pretty good run on guns and shooting stuff here lately. Time to reel it in a bit.

Trapping, hunting and fishing I have no problem spending money for.

Other than those things, it has to be a necessity.

Anything that benefits my wife and kids. Hunting trips, vacations, guns for them.

Other than seeing the famile happy I enjoy reading and learning about investments including but not limited to stocks, Small business, and real-estate. All of should help make the first easier to do as well as allow me to have more time to do it.

No grandkids yet, but when I have them,,,, X3 for now I just spend it on my kid.

Guns and reloading supplies.

Fuel and hydraulic/motor oil
For my family-Hawaii

Anything to become more self sufficient....We should all position ourselves to not so badly need money.

Trapping, guns, bird dogs, fly fishing, golf. That’s enough.

Moose hunting. I’m going after bull #17 this season. I set aside about $12,000 for a northern safari each November. My wife goes with me.

Heck yeah! Good luck. Hope you get a monstah.

I’m a musician, enough said.

I could buy a lot of beef for what I have into agriculture equipment, diesel fuel, seed, fertilizer, and herbicide each year.....but for me, I love working the land and its part of the whole process for me.

So, drugs and alcohol? lol

lol

I should’ve been more specific…..I’m a “mature musician”.

So ibuprofen and hearing aids?

Wonderful Wife. 'Nuff said.

Moosetrot

All of the parts to build 70+ year old Chevrolet trucks from the ground up, and the dreadful bill for my body and paint guy.

My 401K and retired fund, rest gets wasted.

St. Judes Children Hospital and others in need due to sickness or accidents.

Moose hunting

That’s stripper money

And prep.H

Old traps and making the kids smile.

Have had an expense heavy last cpl of months. Daughters college, hay baler breakdowns, and my truck quit sunday. But all are necessary to keep going forward so we fix it and go on. Hopefully my kids college will get her farther than ive got and the truck and hay balers will keep getting me to a spot to pay for her and her brother to do so lol.

I don't need any stripper money. Happily married and don't need to look elsewhere.

My wife and daughter, my English setters, hunting, fishing, trapping, and farming. Eric

my wife,

Wife and daughters turn barrels - good horses, good saddles, trucks, trailers, entry fees, and gas. Does not bother me in the least the amount spent.

Anything trapping!

I think he thought you were the stripper.....

Id make a lot more money than that once the women learned I was the show highlight!!!

My and my family's health, raising a cow or pig, quality hunting gear, guns and traps.

And really good pizza on Fridays!!! (bacon and pepperoni with extra burnt cheese from local place down the road)

Ammunition for hunting.
A$2 or $3 round will probably be the least expensive part of your hunt.

Whatever gets me ready for being self sufficient.

The way the grid is going trying to push electricity on us with smart meters skyrocketing rates, and rates going up I think 14% here and again in a year after that we're thinking about ditching it except a small solar array.

So before that, I spend a lot of my "extra" money on hand tools for carpentry, log building woodworking & farming/gardening. Looking into blacksmithing in the future.

Also firearms, reloading gear, fishing, trapping now, and stockpiling small amounts of fasteners, lumber, shingles etc building materials in an extra shed for if I need to do emergency home repairs, some extra food outside of the garden preserves etc.

gas for the boat , I never seem to bauk at that even though I only get premium and it has been around $4 a gallon lately.
proably helps i can run the new motor fishing all day on 12 dollars

also bait , as long as it catches fish. I hate it when all the minnows die on the way to the river.

22lr at a good price , you know you could have to much , but not if you are shooting it regular.

Cheesie’s, chocolate covered almonds, and mikes hard lemonade.

Want to smell my breath?

… crepes and cheap perfume secondary now ?

… glad to see you’re growing up lol

Fishing equipment I don’t need lol and always ammunition that I don’t need like .22 rounds I’ve got I’ve 40 thousand rounds

One I forgot; taking a day off work!!
I guess that’s losing money, not spending but same idea

Gardening stuff, guns/reloading stuff, leather and the tools to do leather work...

Whether it's a want or need, I don't mind spending money on stuff that is reliable, durable and works as it should.

Mike

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