random poll: what item did you purchase...

ashleemw

that made you feel like an adult (besides a house)? 

ashleemw

I don't really have any one thing, but I remember when JJ and I were engaged and we picked out our first crappy washer and dryer and spent $500, he kind of had a moment where he was freaked out. He just kept saying "I'm an adult, I'm a grown up..."

The only thing that made me have to sit down and freak out for a second was our TV, but that's because between the TV, receiver, cables, protection plan, accessories, etc. it was a couple grand... for a TV!!!  

ClaireDunphy

When I bought my car in 2007. I was proud that I bought it on my own & didn't have anyone else co-sign.

I love my car, but I wish I would've done a little more research & haggling. Granted, I didn't get totally screwed, but looking back, I could've done better.

luckyinlove11902

A sink for my condo. It came with a really shallow I replaced it with a fancy deep one. I also felt like a grown-up when I used my tax return and graduation money (when I finished undergrad) to pay off credit cards.

dollfinn19

I bought couches for us in 2004 or so.  They are from Big Lots and I've since upgraded to better quality ones.  But, we still have them for extra seating.  I felt quite accomplished when I got them.

Soon2BMrsSikes

New living room and bedroom furniture. It was the first time we had furniture that matched.

JackieB0129

My car.  I got it all alone and had no help with a cosigner or a down payment. 

Our couch is the other thing.  DH and I got it right after we got married.  It hasn't held up as well as it should have but it was our 1st big purchase.

Madisen

My first car....I was between freshman and sophomore years in college and my parents committed to giving me up to $1k and I had $1k saved up.  I found a little two-door Toyota Tercel that was about 8 years old for $1,900.  It ran great despite guzzling oil and having no working radio. 

Temp103605875001677

When we were getting ready to move in together we went shopping one Saturday and bought our mattress, box spring, bedroom furniture and living room furniture all in one day. I felt like a grown up because I knew we would pay it off of my credit card when the bill came.

duncanpowers

Probably my Camry. I'd driven a car my parents bought through college and when I started teaching, my brother started college, so they passed the car to him and told me to get a new one with my salary. So I did. It was the only thing I could afford with it, since teachers got paid a beggar's mite back then, but it lasted 12 years, so I suppose it was worth it. Although I probably should've bought a used car and moved out, but bygones

Luvvy1

When I had to buy and install a garbage disposal for my rental house (I used to live there but can't sell so rental it is).  It was weird and I suddenly felt like an adult.

jodippls

When H (then bf) and I moved in together and went grocery shopping together. I felt all grown up because I got to choose the brands and types of food we ate. Lame, I know.

clseale13

One purchase that sticks out in my mind was seeing how excited DH and I were to purchase and use our new vacuum. lol Brodie has a ton of little white hairs he sheds and we couldn't wait to try it out since our old one was so crappy. I remember thinking how different our lives had become.

ClaireDunphy

clseale13:

One purchase that sticks out in my mind was seeing how excited DH and I were to purchase and use our new vacuum. lol Brodie has a ton of little white hairs he sheds and we couldn't wait to try it out since our old one was so crappy. I remember thinking how different our lives had become.

I understand completely. Buying a Dyson made me feel like an adult. 16 year-old me would've had a *** fit that I spent $400 on a vacuum.

brittjoy84

Surprisingly, the bigger purchases like cars and furniture didn't make me feel grown but life insurance through my work did.

jenhappy

Soon2BMrsSikes:

New living room and bedroom furniture. It was the first time we had furniture that matched.

 

again with the stealing of my life....

clseale13

I didn't purchase this, but my sister & BIL telling me that they are leaving my niece to me & DH if god forbid anything ever happened to them was definitely a grownup reality check.

LXLX

I remember buying my car and being like, "Wait, we can do this?  You think we can buy this car?"  We could, but yeah, we got screwed.  Lesson learned.

Kristin&Kelly09

When I bought my 1st car in 2001.

Mrs_Link

When we bought life insurance, it was definitely a moment of "wow, we're adults now."