we were picking up some free boots for my partner off of facebook marketplace when i asked about the weight bench that was also in the yard. the owner said “someone said they were coming for it, but they were supposed to be here 2 hours ago. you want it?” I disassembled it in the yard and ruined my folding knife trying to use it as a screwdriver, but it was the best decision I’ve ever made. Grabbed some adjustable dumbbells from amazon, have been hitting up marketplace for plates people aren’t using ever since, and I’ve now got a full-body 5x/week workout routine that is 100% the key to my mental and physical health. Best thing I’ve ever done for myself, and getting every piece of equipment that I use today cost about $100 total.
I will say this: my go-to tip for the youths moving out is that good towels are 100% worth the money. I was definitely the young bachelor who bought cheap towels and realized they’re basically useless.
An hdmi to composite converter. It allows me to connect my pc to my old crt, I can play games, watch YouTube, stream everything, it made me realize I don’t really need a new TV
Nintendo switch OLED. I used to game at my PC which always caused me a lot of stress because I prefer the ease and relaxation of a console I can pick up whenever, take anywhere and game instantly as opposed to something I have to sit down with and work at. Sold my PC for it and a bunch of extra money
A replacement screen for my 2012 Samsung laptop. I fell on it, slipping on the ice and the screen was totally fucked. So woe is me, time to go to a technician and someone on the bus overheard me and suggested I buy the screen and fix it myself. Tech quoted me 300 bucks and 2 months wait.
So I bought it for under 100 bucks, took just a week and followed a how-to guide on Youtube. It was an improvement because it meant I was finally developing a job skill in computer maintenance and could do something to at least survive in capitalism.
Proper quality in ear headphones/monitors. So nice. Proper over ear headphones hurt my neck, and you can’t always turn the speakers up to a decent volume.
A private jet, it’s amazing being able to just show up at the airport whenever you feel like it, not have to go through any security, step on the plane and just take off and be wherever you want a few hours later.