My Dh and I have some must have's that probably affect our budget:
-Cable, DH has to have his HBO and Showtime and all HD channels. -Toilet Paper -Coffee -Bread - DH will only eat certain types -Tuna - DH will only eat certain types -I have to get my hair highlighted and colored every 7 weeks. -I will only fly direct or have one stop. -I have to sleep in a hotel with a decent bed -I have to buy good concealer -Name brand face products -DH has to have the latest and greatest electronics. Doesn't matter what it is. -I have to have decent running shoes and good sports bra.
Cheese - I might stock more of one than another and will shop around within favorites but I won't buy "cheddar" that doesn't crumble when cut and taste nice and nutty, or "Swiss" - if I want a cheese made by swiss people I get gruyere, etc. I will buy string cheese for the baby since she clearly loves it :-)
Hair, clothes, make-up products, good restaurants (we eat out less but when we go out, we go someplace really nice), extracurriculars for S, good groceries.
It sounds really weird but aluminum foil. I always get Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty because the plain or generic kind always always always tears and that means I have to wash my pan each time. What's the point?
Laundry detergent (Tide OR Gain Apple Mango Tango ONLY)
Hair products
RUnning shoes (Bc i have to )
Thats pretty much about it. Im cheap when it comes to anything else
YES to Apple Mango Tango, I have been known to go to multiple stores if one is out of it, nothing else will do. skin care makeup hair care groceries toilet paper tea (I have to get the good loose leaf stuff from places like Teavana) bras
meat milk pet food TP hair products bras/undies socks - I used to get random holes in them - then I discovered Darn Tough Vermont socks-I won't buy any other kind now. No holes, lifetime guarantee, and they don't get stinky!!! <3 shoes paint (because I don't want to repaint all the rooms in my house any sooner than absolutely necessary)
Food, all of it. I don't watch prices at all/ I like what I like and I try to eat healthy, so I let myself spend freely at the grocery store. I also eat out at restaurants a lot. Having a BF helps in that area. lol!