"We live in a world of consumerism whether we like it or not. It's hard to do anything or go anywhere (or even doom scroll) without being served up the latest gadget, subscription, or solution - most of which end up being a reason you have to devote so much time to decluttering the damn house. How can you know when your latest splurge is actually worth it or just a waste?"
"Over on TikTok, people are putting their heads together. Content creator @amandamtierney had a simple question for her followers: What was the best thing you purchased on 2025? "I know what mine was," she captioned, "but what was the one thing you bought or did or started using that you're like, "Wow! So glad I did that!"? People weighed in by the hundreds, and a lot of the answers are maybe not what you think. Many of the "purchases" were nonconventional, to say the least."
Consumer culture saturates daily life with gadgets, subscriptions, and solutions that often lead to clutter and regret. A social media prompt asked people to name the best thing they purchased in 2025, and hundreds replied. Many responses named nontraditional purchases such as fertility treatments, rehab, pet surgery, medications, and elopement expenses. Others highlighted investments in self-improvement: finance courses, dental work, art classes, and extra mortgage principal payments. Respondents emphasized long-term value from health, relationships, education, and debt reduction rather than short-lived consumer goods. Costly but meaningful choices frequently delivered life-changing benefits.
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