As 2015 comes to a close, most of us sees the coming year 2016 as a new beginning and an opportunity to hit the reset button. We start to make our new year's resolutions on more work productivity, change in lifestyle and of course, financial goals. And let's face it, the last one is the most difficult to achieve.
It is as easy to spend as it is as hard to save. In a world where you can shop while surfing the net and there are seemingly good deals that deceives the shopper in all of us, how can we spend more wisely and buy the things that we truly need and deserve. Dollars and Sense Singapore, lists 16 things that we can guiltlessly burn our our hard earned money for.
Things You Can Enjoy:
A Comfortable Bed
As a general rule in buying things for your room, you shall always spend more to the things in closer proximity to you like your sheets, pillows and bed. In our lifetime, we spend almost 25 years or 9,000 days sleeping. So why not give yourself the benefit of a quality bed?
A Good Office Chair
Applying the same principle, a good office chair can be seen as an investment or as a capital expense. Investing in your comfort could make your productivity rate higher!
Quality Time at A Good Restaurant with Your Parents
It is never too early to make your parents feel your gratitude. Treating them dinner in a high end restaurant could repay all their hard work and sacrifices they made for you back then. You can even book a vacation with them to spend more quality time with family.
A Holiday
Take a break and relax! There is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself with a break. A vacation for yourself doesn't have to be expensive-it could mean driving or staying in at a fine hotel. Don't feel guilty on spending for yourself because you worked hard for it, and you know you deserve it.
Things You Can Use
A New Office Outfit
Sometimes, the way we see ourselves, or the way we want others to view us really gives us motivation to work harder or gives us just plain satisfaction. Buying a new office outfit will definitely make some changes not only in your appearance but also make you more confident. Just remember not to go crazy shopping for the things you don't really need.
A Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
If investing in a robotic vacuum cleaner buys you more time to rest and relax, why not go and finally buy one?
Things that make us better
Learn A New Skill
Learning never stops. We are never too old to learn more things. As grown ups, we tend to focus on things that we need for the day to go by, without really seeing things in the long run. Making time in acquiring a new skill makes us see new perspectives and opens new doors for everyone. It can be anything-cooking, painting, learning to play an instrument or to speak a new language, scuba diving, knitting-name it.
Buy Books
Read for entertainment, read for knowledge. It doesn't really matter what you read, as long as you make time for reading. It could be about the adventures you can't have, or about the things you want to explore. Reading about these things keeps us motivated, and with motivation we long to improve and continue to grow.
More things to shop for without feeling guilty! Find out the rest of the list here.
