For me it has to be:

  1. Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
  2. Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
  3. Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
  4. Books ($0 @ library)
    • “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
    • “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
    • “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
  5. PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.

  • SkullvalancheEnglish
    32•1 year ago

    TSA Pre-check.

    Yes, it’s fucking obnoxious that it exists at all, given the “security theater” of it all, but man… being able to breeze past the super long lines at the airport is such a better experience.

    • @[email protected]English
      11•1 year ago

      100% agree. Especially with a family. It’s so nice to not have to worry about missing a flight because of the absolutely gargantuan line at DEN.

      • @[email protected]English
        8•1 year ago

        I have a “NEXUS” pass. Joint prescreen/vetting between USA/Canada. Cost less than $100 and beyond the initial online application I had to take a trip to border/customs for an in person interview (essentially identity confirmation).

        I travel between BC and Washington regularly enough and the wait in line for a NEXUS crossing is measured in minutes, not hours. It also gives you the security pass/upgrade for any Canadian or US airport.

        • @obviouspornaltEnglish
          3•1 year ago

          The NEXUS is cheaper than PreCheck, and it gives you NEXUS, PreCheck, and GlobalEntry privileges. I have no idea why the deal is so good, but if you’re in driving distance of Canada, it’s totally worth it.

    • Sploosh the WaterEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      I hate simping for the government, but damn if TSA pre-check ain’t amazing. I can’t fly without it now, makes everything so much less stressful.

      I breeze past the 20-30 minute regular security line and walk right up to the pre-check. I haven’t had to wait more than 5-7 minutes at most, even at huge busy airports like O’Hare or SeaTac.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•1 year ago

      If TSA Pre-check only cost $1 and offered unlimited free massages and Dom Perignon I still wouldn’t buy it.

      I hate the TSA so much I will gladly suffer just to spite them. If the TSA were my face I’d cut off my nose. FUCK the TSA.