Hey Family, it’s Fish. Don’t we all have those family members or friends that buy stuff and you are like, “What the WHAT!!!”. Connie and I have a friend that just spent a $1000 on a collectible toy and she really isn’t even into collectible toys.  Thus the …

TEXT QUESTION OF THE DAY:
What do your friends or family do that you think is a waste of money?

  • Smoke or chew tobacco. Biggest waste ever!
  • My friends buy old beater cars to avoid car payments, however, every week they are spending more money just to fix the next thing that breaks.
  • They go to casinos.
  • My dad does stupid projects that are completely unnecessary, like making his own beverages, or yogurt, he likes making food, but no one really eats them
  • On their siblings and legos,
  • My sister and husband own a dairy farm. They buy brand new cars off the lot to drive on the farm. I cringe Every time I'm told the price tag...
  • She buys stuff she doesn't need. Like makeup, she doesn't wear it. She keeps it in boxes under her desk
  • Good morning, is the text about wasting money. My wife spends $55 every two weeks for fake eyelashes. It drives me nuts dry lashes already longer than most
  • Lottery tickets. Mom spends about $5/wk
  • My sister buys a new $300-$500 purses every two weeks when she gets paid but always pays her rent late.
  • My broke @ss friends go to the casino when they have bills to pay
  • My boyfriends family is ridiculous about presents presents presents there's not a birthday or major holiday without people getting presents it's mainly because of his mother. I can't even request to not get any presents I just wasn't raised that way and don't understand why we can't just spend time together and that be it for birthdays!
  • Things my friends do that I think is a waste of money... drinking and going out to bars. Staying in with a pint, a pizza, a game, and a group of friend is way better than loud music and 4 shots.
  • Getting married
  • My friends who get their dogs DNA tested to see what breeds they are...who freaking cares a mutt is a mutt
  • My friends think that my obsession with buying Herm & Birkin bags is a waste of money but they don't get that in a year or two they double or triple in price if kept in excellent condition because very few are made
  • I'll throw myself under the bus! My sister's girls and my son show rabbits and guinea pigs. I'm sure everyone we know thinks it's a huge waste of money! LOL
  • I have a couple girlfriends that get eyelash extentions💸💸#wasteofmoney
  • #TQOTD My friend by a crapload of perfume and makeup to the point that she can't use it all before it expires. I think it is a huge waste of money because she ends up throwing out more than what she uses
  • Text question of the day: I have friends who spend thousands on dance classes for their kids
  • So my one of my best friends likes to buy Hermès handbags, these aren't like some 300-400 purses, they start out at the price of a new car, and go as high as a new house. He has said it’s an investment but I see it as a complete waste
  • Weed
  • My husband buys too many toys for our son. Like toys r us threw up in my house
  • My son spends way too much money on Fortnite. I told him if he would've saved all that money he could've bought a car. 😂
  • My mom buys antiques. My parents, 5 bedroom house is full of her stuff. She is a clean hoarder. My dad owns 5% of the items in their house. My mom owns the rest
  • My dad buys little toy tractors
  • My brother has blown his entire 401k and retirement on fireworks. Instead of paying his house off he buys fireworks how ridiculous.
  • All the different Coffee joints. Save money. Make it at home
  • Michigan State gear just kidding Steve
  • I have a cousin that is adamant about buying brand new things for their kids instead of getting anything used or using hand me downs. They have 4 kids that live with them year round and then three from his previous relationship, and I think that is a complete waste of money.
  • Paying for sex.
  • Waste of money-Buying coffee every day at Starbucks, etc for the price of 2 weeks worth of coffee you could make at home in a coffee maker you're going to complain afterward that you don't have money to do something. 2) my family thinks that I waste money on all of my camera equipment-gett ing new lenses or filters or tripods, etc.
  • My brother and his girlfriend will not cook at home they have to go out to eat for every single meal
  • My sister in law buys the latest and greatest technology for her kids (all under 16)
  • Apparently, my ex thinks child support is a giant waste of money...
  • Biggest waste of money is my wife buying as seen on tv stuff from Amazon
  • My sister is leasing a washer.. complete waste of money.
  • Friend's wife really enjoyed wine before her baby but now she gets tipsy off half a glass and gets sick. She still buys bottles though and never finished them. She has 50+ bottles of wine maybe close to 100 but they are all open and barely drunk
  • My mother-in-law crochets, which is great but she spends thousands and thousands of dollars to have every single shade of thread that there is
  • Sirius XM Radio because they are obviously missing out on Connie and fish in the morning
  • My family purchases the children's surprise bags that have a single tiny character in them and they cost between &3-5! My nieces have almost 1,000 of them.
  • Going to the gun range and paying for shooting practice. They live in the country and they shoot out there for free (it's 20 bucks every time they go they go about twice a week)
  • OMG A WASTE OF MONEY...all those multi-level marking crap! Trying to sell makeup to weight loss stuff (by the way honey you weigh the EXACT SAME as you did when you started!) and my leggings only cost 5 at Meijer
  • My sister in law and brother in law go on 3/4 Disney Cruises a year and don't have any kids and then complain about the kids on the cruise.
  • My mother-in-law collects dolls and not like cute dolls they're very lifelike very expensive dolls. Not only that but she dresses them and changes their clothes with the seasons. She probably has thousands of dollars invested in these things.
  • They're everywhere in her house and they just stare at you
  • My Husband is frustrated with me because I like to spend a lot of money on adult toys. I like a variety. He just can’t get it done. I don’t know why he just won’t chill out. I mean come on. I think I will talk to him after he gets home from work today. Hey Fish … what time do you think Steve will be home today?
  • I work at a bank, and it is really sad to see people wasting all of their money at the casino. They are constantly overdrafting their accounts, and as soon as they get their Social Security money in, they spend it all at the casino
  • I have a coworker that fills out that damn Publisher Clearing House crap every time they do it. She's a hard worker, looks half dead, but you have to admire her spirit. Ugh.
  • Good morning! Text question: I have a friend who spends hundreds on weight loss pills and gym memberships. Her weight loss to date... +45 lbs. LOL!
  • My brother and sister in law rent a home because they're self-employed and couldn't get a loan from a bank to build a brand new house on the property they already bought. The house is on a lake in a wealthy Florida community. Right after they moved in they completed a high-end bathroom remodel, installed whole
  • Home entertainment with Sonos in every room, a brand new security gate, and surveillance cameras. They're still shopping for a home to buy.
  • In regards to the family member being mad about the family buying new trucks on their Farm, it’s all for tax deductions. We farm and hubs drive a semi and he buys a brand new truck every 1-4 years
  • My friend and her husband's car payments are higher than what I bring home in a month.
  • My husband spends thousands of dollars on Warhammer 40k models (most still unpainted). Sorry, Steve. What a waste!
  • My girl says I spend too much money on mary-jane, but she loves it also.
  • My husband spends a lot of money on craft beer!!
  • RENT! Why pay somebody else's mortgage when you can own your own house??
  • Overbuying food! My sister doesn't know how to create a strategic grocery list so they end up with to pantries exploding with the same items. Well I guess there is some sort of Apocalypse, I'm going to their house for 11 boxes of unopened cereal, seven jars of peanut butter, 5 jars of salsa, countless cans of soup
  • A lot of family goes to the casino
  • Fireworks you're literally blowing up money such a waste of money
  • My son spends money on his video game. He buys hats and clothes and dance moves.
  • You can also buy dances for your little guy on Fortnight. Fish could have a little guy that dances. Lol
  • Also buying water-Fill up a reusable water bottle!!
  • TQODT: Cigarettes
  • Tqotd - I need to tattle on myself. I am 30 years old and have joined a yarn of the month club. I love my yarn! But there is no way I will ever use it all.....but I just keep buying more!
  • I have friends who get all of their high-priced items like beds, TV's, etc. from places like Rent-A-Center. Because, yes, it's an awesome idea to pay nearly twice what something is worth and then get it repo'd
  • Fast food and fresh fruit and vegetables. Because we eat fast food so much the fruit and vegetables go bad.
  • I have a friend to got a breast reduction for upwards to $20,000 and then they grew back even bigger. She’s still paying on the surgery even though it didn’t work. I’ve always contemplated getting it done after I was done having kids but now I think it’s a huge waste of money.
  • I admit I am a purse addict. I may have over 50 of them, not to mention my MICHE collection.

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