For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.

Ok, I know we should be frugal after we graduate and invest in retirement, pay off debt and student loans, etc. However, for a little fun, what kinds of things do you look forward to buying after you graduate and are working as a nurse?

For me: a Dyson vacuum cleaner ($500) and a set of NARS blushes ($200), the best blush on the planet. I've also been fixated on buying a Mini Cooper:

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I suspect I'll buy the Dyson and NARS, but the Mini Cooper may just not be a good financial choice.

So what do you all want to buy?

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Specializes in Peds Cardiology,Peds Neuro,Pedi ER,PICU, IV Jedi.

I just want a house of my own. Rent sucks.

On the other hand, I gave up riding a motorcycle awhile ago, it just got too expensive to maintain the bike. I'd like to get another one so that my wife and I could go riding together again. That'd be fun.

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A hot tub... :smiletea2:

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Specializes in ICU.

You know, if you had asked me that question a year ago.....I would of had a ton of fun answers but after being laid off since May 08, I just wanna be able to pay my bills on time:) This economy sucks!!!:down:

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
You know, if you had asked me that question a year ago.....I would of had a ton of fun answers but after being laid off since May 08, I just wanna be able to pay my bills on time:) This economy sucks!!!:down:

I know, I know. I hear you. Right now, I'm just after survival. It's just fun to look at rewards down the line. But I do hear you. I'm worried about getting a job as a new grad. Hang in there.

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Specializes in MS, ED.

I'm most looking forward to being able to pay the bills while DH changes careers. He owns his own business, but the long hours and stress have just gotten to be too much as the years passed. He wants to move over into a different field, (probably a year of school), and it kills me to think the only reason he's waiting is because I'm in school now.

I can't wait to have steady hours and income again to return the favor! Having him home more and happy...

:heartbeat.

Sometime after he's out of school, I'd love to buy a little house for us with a big yard for the dogs, too. :w00t:

Best,

Southern

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Someday...

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I would like to take better care of my children. I got laid off and so I am looking farowrd to finish school so that I can pay my bills on time and not be worried about when they are going to turn the light off. O am counting down the days my children will be happy again!

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Specializes in med surg home care PEDS.

I would love to be able to pay my bills and just relieve some of this stress, I am so tired of being broke, counting the days till graduation June 09, I will be happy with a manicure, pedicure, and a good haircut, and oh yes, some new clothes, not scrubs, real clothes, oh that sounds so good.

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Someday...

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I really don't get it. :confused:

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Must be a guy thing. Ive always wanted a t-rex growing up.

Actually this will be better, but Ill take what I can get.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I'm buying a phone running Google's Android.

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