No matter how hard we work, put in the overtime and save our hard-earned cash, the money we have in the bank never seems to be enough.
Aside from spending on necessities like groceries and putting money aside just in case of emergencies, there doesn’t always appear to be enough cash to treat ourselves to luxury items.
But what if stressing about lack of funds is eliminated from your daily life?
Curious to hear about the first things strangers online would purchase if money was no object, Redditor ApArAmY asked:
“What is the first thing you would buy if you had infinite money?”
Not-so-humble abodes were the first things that came to people’s minds.
To Own…
“A house.” – potatowarrior1
A Family Commune
“That was my first thought too.”
“I’d buy a big piece of land, and build my sister a house, myself a house and my parents a house – then my sister and her kids would still be near me but we could all move out of our parents house.”
“I’d build a house for my parents so it was fully accessible for my severely disabled brother, with a roof hoist so my mum wouldn’t continue to damage her shoulder lifting him.”
“I’d give them a fully heated swimming pool so my brother could swim whenever he wanted to, he loves swimming but we only have outdoor pools where we live.”
“I’d give them a big fancy spa so my mum could relax when she needed it and the swelling in her feet would go down. A sensory room for my brother, and a real train caboose for my dad for his model trains.”
“My sister’s house would have a bedroom for each of her kids, plus another room to act as their play room, and it would be fully fenced so the kids could go outside and play as much as they liked without any worries about them running on to the road.”
“I’d make sure it had a room just for her for all her crafts with enough storage room for wool and material, and a stationary section so she could geek out all she liked over pencils and quills and pens and stamps.”
“And I’d have a two bedroom place with a built in movie theater and a room just for my DVD and book collection with a table large enough to play board games at.”
“I’d have an aviary for my birds, and a knitting/crochet nook, and a large kitchen with every baking utensil, and a bath large enough for me to be submerged fully without either my knees or boobs being out of the water, and I’d enjoy living in a house again instead of a rented room on my parents property with no bathroom or cooking facilities without having to go outside and up a flight of stairs regardless of the weather.”
“And if there was enough room, I’d add a guest cottage and a little house for my nana.” – ngatiara
Aiming Higher
“A f’king castle. Gimme that sh*t.” – SylverTheKnight
Indulgences.
We seldom treat ourselves with things that aren’t necessarily essential in life.
Stargazing
“Telescope but I mean a really good expensive one.” – [deleted]
Freshest Posh Food
“Idk I kinda feel like sushi so probably that.” – littlewing2733
A humble snack
“It sounds silly, but an ice cream sandwich.”
“Several years ago, I was living paycheck to paycheck and had a fair amount of credit card debt. I fell behind in my mortgage and lost my home to foreclosure.”
“Shortly after I was notified, I drove over to a 7-11, bought an ice cream sandwich, and ate it while crying in my car.”
“Unfortunately, every time I eat an ice cream sandwich, it’s still a bittersweet feeling. I always think of the day my favorite childhood comfort food became forever intertwined with my sense of complete and utter failure.”
“After coming into life-changing money, I would hope that an ice cream sandwich would taste as good again as it did when I was a kid.” – Steve-in-rewrite
Motivators
“A personal trainer to get me in shape and an assistant to follow me around and slap food out of my hand.” – Neither_Most
These may not be essential, but they certainly would some Redditors very satisfied.
Bathing In Comfort
“This very moment if I were given unlimited money, I would go and purchase a freestanding bathtub. I think that’s what they’re called. Like one that can fit my 6’4 ass. I take extremely frequent bubble baths after work and I need a tub that actually fits me.”
“Yes, I know I don’t have to work but I still stand by my first purchase. I f’ks with bubble baths.” – Quit_your_dayjob
Revenge Rain
“Amazon. I’d make all the workers pee in bottles… then I’d take those bottles and make it rain anywhere Jeff Bezos is. I’d pay them an extra $15/hr too.” – megapuffranger
“Sounds ridiculous but a dog nanny. I have two dogs and they are my babies. However, they really limit what I can do.”
“Want to get away for a weekend? Ok, who is going to take care of the dogs? Need to work late? Great, they are going to piss everywhere when no one let’s them out.”
“I would definitely do more but my first purchase would be a full time dog nanny for sure.” – thatotherchicka
Senator For Sale
“A US Senator! Or several of ’em. I’ve always wanted my own Senator.” – a_dangerous_noodle
The Price Range
“They’re pretty cheap I believe. When we find out about bribes I’m always shocked at how f’king cheap these whores will sell us out for.” – poopy_poo_poopsicle
I love to travel.
Ever since I started working on cruise ships and I worked with hundreds of staff members from different parts of the world, I became fascinated to learn about their history and our cultural differences.
Because I have so many international friends because of this wonderful experience, I would love to visit them and spend some time in their country.
This goes well with the fact that I also love food.
I would indulge in the culinary delights of the countries I’m visiting without worrying about making a dent in my wallet.
So, I’d travel to my heart’s content.
What would you buy?