Outside of the usual life purchases, like cars, house, furniture, trips, etc., the most expensive and well-worth-it "luxury item" my husband and I have ever purchased has to be our beautiful, much adored hairless Sphynx cat, Lucy Leal-Goldstein.
My hairless cat —
Outside of the usual life purchases, like cars, house, furniture, trips, etc., the most expensive and well-worth-it "luxury item" my husband and I have ever purchased has to be our beautiful, much adored hairless Sphynx cat, Lucy Leal-Goldstein.
photo: Lulis Leal
Of all the things I've spent money on, my education has to have cost me the most.
Three degrees and counting —
Of all the things I've spent money on, my education has to have cost me the most.
photo: Adrian D. Riojas
I bought this amazing doll at an antique gallery at the Zona Rosa in Mexico City in 1995. It is so detailed -- the bracelet's movement has the perfection of an art piece, and it has no defects.
Ivory Chinese doll —
I bought this amazing doll at an antique gallery at the Zona Rosa in Mexico City in 1995. It is so detailed -- the bracelet's movement has the perfection of an art piece, and it has no defects.
Photo: Lorena Del Campo
One day somewhere around 2003 I saw this beautiful coffee table in a shop -- a log carved into a bear -- and I fell in love with it. I thought it would go very well where I lived. The bear was carved out of mahogany timber and done by our very own people in Sri Lanka. This was the only piece of furniture that I bought. The rest of the furniture at home is all what my parents had.
Bear coffee table —
One day somewhere around 2003 I saw this beautiful coffee table in a shop -- a log carved into a bear -- and I fell in love with it. I thought it would go very well where I lived. The bear was carved out of mahogany timber and done by our very own people in Sri Lanka. This was the only piece of furniture that I bought. The rest of the furniture at home is all what my parents had.
photo: Shari Atukorala
Ever since my aunt told me she bought a new car paying 100% cash, I've always thought, what a great idea -- no car payments to worry about. But heck, who has that kind of money?
Paying cash for a new car —
Ever since my aunt told me she bought a new car paying 100% cash, I've always thought, what a great idea -- no car payments to worry about. But heck, who has that kind of money?
photo: Kathi Cordsen
Shock proof... omni heat... water proof... friction proof... sprain proof...
Mountaineering shoes —
Shock proof... omni heat... water proof... friction proof... sprain proof...
Photo: Cy Almelor
They may say that I'm silly because I bought this expensive Louis Vuitton Brazza wallet, but I love it and the quality is really good. The size is perfect and usually fits into my pockets.
Designer wallet —
They may say that I'm silly because I bought this expensive Louis Vuitton Brazza wallet, but I love it and the quality is really good. The size is perfect and usually fits into my pockets.
Courtesy: Revinson Martin
With savings from when I started working full-time as an engineer, I bought a very pretty Indian gold and emerald necklace in India.
Gold and emerald necklace —
With savings from when I started working full-time as an engineer, I bought a very pretty Indian gold and emerald necklace in India.
photo: Madhulika Dandina