25 Products That Prove Some Expensive Items Are Worth Spending For
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What seems too expensive but is really worth the price? It’s a question most of us ponder when looking at a high price tag: Is it really worth it? In a recent Reddit thread, people shared their experiences with purchases that seemed costly upfront but turned out to be well worth the price in the long run.
From comfort and productivity to personal growth, these top recommendations from Redditors reveal just how valuable certain splurges can be. Here are some of the best answers.
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Not really that expensive, but a good shower head. Even if you rent, swapping out the default shower head for one that will help with low pressure is a life changer. Swap it back when your moving out. When I was renting, money was tight but it is a necessary splurge.
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Therapy.
hiddensquirrelTO:
Came here to say therapy. Good quality therapy (for me, that's emdr). It can change your life, make you happier and more at peace, and prevent you from repeating the same patterns over and over again.
For everyone who says, "I tried it and it didn't work" or "I didn't like it". You need to give a few therapists a shot. Not everyone is going to be a fit.
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I’m gonna get a lot of pushback, but glasses. They’re a medical device you wear on your face. It’s like if you had prescription shoes: they have to be comfortable, stylish, and work properly, all while lasting a year or two. It’s worth it to get quality if you can. Bargains tend to follow the Sam Vimes boot problem, to continue to shoe comparison, though I’m glad they exist for people who couldn’t otherwise afford them, and as backups for folks who wear contacts primarily or who have big Rx changes and can’t use last year’s glasses as a backup.
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Pets.
Melodic-Head-2372:
Saves on therapy bills
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Quality work shoes if your job requires you to be on your feet for long stretches of time.
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A good mattress. Spent thousands on mine and my husband was pissed. He’s never slept better, his body doesn’t hurt and we’re both nicer people because we now get a proper comfortable nights sleep. First time in my whole life and I hope to never have to go back.
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Good ergonomic chair if you sit all day.
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Regular visits to the dentist.
xioenmexico:
In general, any medical attention, even though it may be expensive, is worth it, health is not negotiable.
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A good bra!
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Saving for retirement.
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A good haircut. Someone with skill will cut your hair in a way that looks good the entire time between your salon appointments, not just the day you leave the salon.
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Clothes that are made well with a “slow fashion” vs “fast fashion” mission in mind. My favorite clothing brand sells their wool button downs for about $120. Some would say that’s way to much to spend, but it’s beautifully made from recycled clothing (good for the earth), weather resistant, simple but elegant, and if it rips or tears they will repair it, or if it is not repairable they will send a new one, this is a lifetime guarantee on the clothing I buy there. I don’t buy extremely often, but investing in ethically sourced and produced clothing is really worth the price in my opinion. I think repairing clothing vs just throwing it away and buying a new one is the proper idea behind well made clothing. Not a 10 year guarantee, but lifetime.. they also take care of their works and I do care very much about the conditions under which my clothing was made.
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Twice a year car maintenance with regular oil changes. You can head off expensive repairs if you maintain your car.
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My answer is always the same for this: high quality things between you and the earth.
High quality mattress/bed.
Quality shoes.
Quality socks.
Quality tires.
The first two are actually healthcare items. You won't realize how bad your current sleep is until you have great sleep with your back and neck properly supported. Similarly, you won't realize how much your posture is affected by your footwear until you try a day on your feet in quality footwear.
Socks made of appropriate material (wool varieties... Not cotton) make a difference in comfort.
Good tires might just save your life. Every driving characteristic about your vehicle, including the ability to stop, is governed by the connection to the road which is the tires.
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If you fly, even occasionally, noise cancelling headphones are worth every penny. With just the noise cancelling on without playing any music it significantly softens most sounds. When you listen to music/videos/whatever with the noise cancelling on, you can't hear anything else, even crying babies.
Analyst_Cold:
Worth it for waiting rooms too, public transport. Anytime there is too much noise.
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Toilet paper. The cheap stuff just seems to rub me the wrong way.
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A quality pillow will change your life.
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An Uber if you've been drinking.
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Movers. Save your friends and spend some money.
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Quality kitchen knives.
Serious_Scheme_3584:
This one is too true. My parents would buy a block set and although they got the job done I never realized how terrible they were until I used my buddies Miyabi Chefs knife.... Holy cow. I think it'd be more logical to buy 2 or 3 good quality knives over a block set. I just can get myself to cough up the change for the bearing knife!
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If you hike, good hiking boots. I hate spending a lot of money on shoes. I refuse to spend $100+ on any pair of shoes. So, when I started hiking I bought a pair of $35 boots. My feet were killing me on every hike. I finally broke down and bought a decent pair of boots that were definitely over $100. It killed me to do it. The difference was unreal. I probably would have stopped hiking if I had continued to wear the cheap boots.
#1
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Not really that expensive, but a good shower head. Even if you rent, swapping out the default shower head for one that will help with low pressure is a life changer. Swap it back when your moving out. When I was renting, money was tight but it is a necessary splurge.
#2
Image source: KaiChen04, cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo)
Therapy.
hiddensquirrelTO:
Came here to say therapy. Good quality therapy (for me, that's emdr). It can change your life, make you happier and more at peace, and prevent you from repeating the same patterns over and over again.
For everyone who says, "I tried it and it didn't work" or "I didn't like it". You need to give a few therapists a shot. Not everyone is going to be a fit.
#3
Motorcycle helmet. Image source: IraCK89#4
Not that it's too expensive but costs more. But real maple syrup is leaps and bounds better tasting than the flavored corn syrup replicas. Image source: photoguy423#5
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I’m gonna get a lot of pushback, but glasses. They’re a medical device you wear on your face. It’s like if you had prescription shoes: they have to be comfortable, stylish, and work properly, all while lasting a year or two. It’s worth it to get quality if you can. Bargains tend to follow the Sam Vimes boot problem, to continue to shoe comparison, though I’m glad they exist for people who couldn’t otherwise afford them, and as backups for folks who wear contacts primarily or who have big Rx changes and can’t use last year’s glasses as a backup.
#6
Image source: durdenf, Peng Louis / pexels (not the actual photo)
Pets.
Melodic-Head-2372:
Saves on therapy bills
#7
Image source: skywalker777, Los Muertos Crew / pexels (not the actual photo)
Quality work shoes if your job requires you to be on your feet for long stretches of time.
#8
Image source: Long_Buy9508, Matteo Milan / pexels (not the actual photo)
A good mattress. Spent thousands on mine and my husband was pissed. He’s never slept better, his body doesn’t hurt and we’re both nicer people because we now get a proper comfortable nights sleep. First time in my whole life and I hope to never have to go back.
#9
Image source: F1ndingMyself, Mikhail Nilov / pexels (not the actual photo)
Good ergonomic chair if you sit all day.
#10
Image source: evieinthebath, Cedric Fauntleroy / pexels (not the actual photo)
Regular visits to the dentist.
xioenmexico:
In general, any medical attention, even though it may be expensive, is worth it, health is not negotiable.
#11
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A good bra!
#12
Image source: J_T_Reezy, Tima Miroshnichenko / pexels (not the actual photo)
Saving for retirement.
#13
Image source: jl__57, Maria Geller / pexels (not the actual photo)
A good haircut. Someone with skill will cut your hair in a way that looks good the entire time between your salon appointments, not just the day you leave the salon.
#14
Image source: Happy4days21, Ron Lach / pexels (not the actual photo)
Clothes that are made well with a “slow fashion” vs “fast fashion” mission in mind. My favorite clothing brand sells their wool button downs for about $120. Some would say that’s way to much to spend, but it’s beautifully made from recycled clothing (good for the earth), weather resistant, simple but elegant, and if it rips or tears they will repair it, or if it is not repairable they will send a new one, this is a lifetime guarantee on the clothing I buy there. I don’t buy extremely often, but investing in ethically sourced and produced clothing is really worth the price in my opinion. I think repairing clothing vs just throwing it away and buying a new one is the proper idea behind well made clothing. Not a 10 year guarantee, but lifetime.. they also take care of their works and I do care very much about the conditions under which my clothing was made.
#15
Image source: Odd-Fun2781, Andrea Piacquadio / pexels (not the actual photo)
Twice a year car maintenance with regular oil changes. You can head off expensive repairs if you maintain your car.
#16
Image source: Morael, Aidan Roof / pexels (not the actual photo)
My answer is always the same for this: high quality things between you and the earth.
High quality mattress/bed.
Quality shoes.
Quality socks.
Quality tires.
The first two are actually healthcare items. You won't realize how bad your current sleep is until you have great sleep with your back and neck properly supported. Similarly, you won't realize how much your posture is affected by your footwear until you try a day on your feet in quality footwear.
Socks made of appropriate material (wool varieties... Not cotton) make a difference in comfort.
Good tires might just save your life. Every driving characteristic about your vehicle, including the ability to stop, is governed by the connection to the road which is the tires.
#17
Image source: dystopiadattopia, cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo)
If you fly, even occasionally, noise cancelling headphones are worth every penny. With just the noise cancelling on without playing any music it significantly softens most sounds. When you listen to music/videos/whatever with the noise cancelling on, you can't hear anything else, even crying babies.
Analyst_Cold:
Worth it for waiting rooms too, public transport. Anytime there is too much noise.
#18
Image source: Sizzln_Bacon1, Vlada Karpovich / pexels (not the actual photo)
Toilet paper. The cheap stuff just seems to rub me the wrong way.
#19
Image source: BigD4163, Marcus Aurelius / pexels (not the actual photo)
A quality pillow will change your life.
#20
Image source: KnitBrewTimeTravel, Alina Kurson / pexels (not the actual photo)
An Uber if you've been drinking.
#21
Image source: lizardpotter, Artem Podrez / pexels (not the actual photo)
Movers. Save your friends and spend some money.
#22
Image source: xioenmexico, Ata Ebem / pexels (not the actual photo)
Quality kitchen knives.
Serious_Scheme_3584:
This one is too true. My parents would buy a block set and although they got the job done I never realized how terrible they were until I used my buddies Miyabi Chefs knife.... Holy cow. I think it'd be more logical to buy 2 or 3 good quality knives over a block set. I just can get myself to cough up the change for the bearing knife!
#23
A good cordless drill. Image source: Indig3o#24
Genuine Irish butter. So. Let me acknowledge upfront: I'm a boomer. Now we got that ugliness out of the way, I can tell you this heartwarming tale of falling in love with Irish butter. When I was a kid, we only had the cheapest brand of margarine at home (my parents were both children of the Depression and they were REALLY poor and grew up to be REALLY frugal). Cr*ppy margarine just kinda tasted oily and gross and I never really liked it. My best friend's parents were "rich" so they always had actual butter, but it was just some, regular name brand butter. I tasted it but I wasn't impressed with it either. Kinda blah to me. I spent the next 40ish years and raised a family of my own, never really eating much butter OR margarine except maybe in cooking cos I thought, meh, what's the fuss. My wife never really made much of it either. We were just boring, no-butter people. HOWEVER, about 10 years ago, I went to Ireland with my wife (her business trip, me as a tourist) and we stayed in a nice hotel. Went to breakfast and they had all this fresh bread and mounds of this beautiful, golden stuff that I mindlessly spread on a piece of warm bread... I thought, "MY GOD! WHAT SORCERY IS THIS TASTE???" Anyway, long story just to say: spend the extra money to get imported, Irish butter. My LDL levels say "thanks," while my tongue says, "spread it thicker, big boy! Eat it like yogurt!". Image source: EfficiencyEarly255#25
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If you hike, good hiking boots. I hate spending a lot of money on shoes. I refuse to spend $100+ on any pair of shoes. So, when I started hiking I bought a pair of $35 boots. My feet were killing me on every hike. I finally broke down and bought a decent pair of boots that were definitely over $100. It killed me to do it. The difference was unreal. I probably would have stopped hiking if I had continued to wear the cheap boots.DE
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