"'luxury" para sa iba, pero necessity para sayo

[28Leslie]

car or taxi pag mag tra-travel for comfort and security purpose. dati jeep at mrt lang ako pero nakakapagod.

smartphone with line - need sa work

internet - kung wala ako nito kailangang ko ng maraming libro

quality shoes/sandals/slippers - bata palang ako, tinuro na sakin na dapat sa sapatos nag iinvest kasi pag yung shoes mo tumagal lang ng 6 mos. bibili ka ulit so lugi ka pa. tsaka shoes ang unang napapansin mostly ng tao (unconsciously).

coffee sa coffee shop - hindi naman yung kape lang ang binabayaran dito pero yung ambience at relaxation (pero tinatry ko nang bawasan ngayon, pag lang talagang stress ako. hehe)

travel - fulfillment at experience, maiksi lang ang buhay. hehe

[sarsingkit]

1. skin care
2. good quality shoes - I am flatfooted. Hirap maghanap ng shoes.
3. travel - twice a year lang naman.
4. entertainment sa bahay - we have Xbox, Kinect, we subscribe to Netflix, mag ITunes Music na rin kami, etc.
6. because we live in Canada, high quality winter gear like Canada Goose.   

[sparklingjewel]

- A car to use everyday because Manila traffic only gets worse. Doesn't matter if personal or company car basta meron. Better if company car para libre car, gas, and maintenance is hassle free.
- Eating out (para saan pa pera mo kung deprived ka at di ka masaya hehe)
- Maid kapag may kids na para di ngarag all the time, quality of life kapalit
- Occasional travels (for making the most out of life also)

[belle_v2g]

postpaid mobile phone - my plan even allows me to do calls and text around the world. so convenient.

car - a basic necessity especially if you are working parents and has a kid to pick up from school after work.

body care treatments, IPL, dental checks, hair care etc

dining out with family every weekend

[killbill]

I recently realized na necessity sakin ang staycation. Waah!

[IndelicatePinay]

Coffee beans – medyo adik kasi ako sa kape.

Travel – dahil kailangan din mag-enjoy sa buhay.

Uber – worth it for the sake of safety.

Lunette menstrual cup – pero sulit sa savings in the end.

Portable bidet – dahil hindi kasya ang tabo sa bag ko.

[dashee]

postpaid line - i don't even have to worry about reloading. unli calls, unli text.. saka na yung bills!! haha!

smartphone - dati i'm fine with just a basic phone na pang-call and text, pero yung tipong nakakabasa ako ng ebook, nakakainternet and games in a portable way, sobrang indispensable talaga.

quality clothes, shoes and bags - para i only have to spend once on them, and i know na tatagal sila sa akin. para sa'kin investment sila at hindi expense.

skin care - i'm just planning to start kasi ang facial skincare ko lang ay kojic soap. pero i need to invest now dahil iba talaga ang dating kapag makinis at hindi oily. so far, yung ua laser treatments ko yung gastos ko sa skincare.. and it's so worth it.

dine out once a month - i just crave for good food. it makes me happy. i need it at least a month to pampatanggal ng stress sa work. hehe.

[reighnyielle]

I recently realized na necessity sakin ang staycation. Waah!

^ Ako din sis. It helps to keep my sanity at bay 

[RoadrunnerXCX]

car  is a necessity for me and i just realized it  now that i sold my car. i do a lot of errands mas okay pala ang may kotse kasi madami ako nagagawa in a day and i can go from one place to another so swifltly. necessity sya talaga lalo na for a mom like me lalo na kapag ang gagawin ko may urgency like bring kids for check up or mag grocery or pumunta sa school ng kids magbayad ng bills. hindi pala ako pwede makisingit lang sa availability ng sasakyan ni hubby. mas marami akong ginagawa kesa sa kanya but he comes home late na  minsan due to the nature of his work. i miss my car huhu.

[valhiei_11]

- travel
- skin care
- shoes

[cl1995]

international travel- twice a year! business class pa. hindi baleng mahal basta makakatulog ng maayos during long haul flights. mahirap na magkastiffneck. tsaka quality time with family na rin.

postpaid line with mobile data- unli call and text plus mobile data is a must for me

car- badly needed. mahirap na magcommute these days.

iphone - need a pangmatagalan smartphone

entertainment - spotify premium, itunes card.

macbook - di baleng mahal basta hindi makakapitan ng virus agad agad

[lonelymiss28]

-really good bed, pillow and beddings.
-good outerwear and underwear including socks.
-good neighborhood, especially if your living in a place with 4 seasons.

[simang]

Macbook -- those who don't own one will never understand the value of a macbook. lagi nila sinasabi na i can get way better specs with a windows laptop with the same amount, but no. my macbook is 2 years old, used and abused, lol, and still works good as new. like, with windows, a 2 year old laptop will be a slow, virus-ful one.

Daily vitamins -- sabi nila ang mahal mahal daw ng vitamins ko, na they'd rather buy a generic one same land din naman daw, pero since i'm in the academe and i'm exposed to research i try to apply that with the supplements i take. i try to avoid taking in anything na walang clinical proof.

[mikelly]

Our front load washing machine - grabe, i load our wm before I sleep then when I wake up I ha-hanger ko na lang sila.

Car - you can go places you want to go in no time

Hanging out in a coffee shop - just to stay relaxed with a nice frap and doing some hobby

Books - self-learning, meditating

I wish I could have...

Oven - for baking

[ataypool]

1. MacBook - mine I bought 2009, nasira lang last year because of the battery which is replaceable anyway. There are a lot of notebooks ngayon that have the same price or even lower than the battery but I'll rather stick with my old MacBook.

2. High quality food at home

3. Shoes - I'll rather spend more on them; proven that they will last for more than 6 years if you don't wear them everyday. My oldest shoe is a Nike Air Max bought in 2007. Masarap pa rin sa paa. Cotton On or Rubi, mura nga but you only wear them for 2 weeks kasi sira agad and mabaho.

4. Restaurants - not necessarily fine dining, I prefer a casual atmosphere with high quality food.

5. Café - weekly, for relaxing, and iba pa rin ang coffee sa labas ng bahay. 

6. Skincare

Sa Philippines, kailangan na talaga ang kotse, hindi na siya talaga considered as a luxury item. Dumating na sana panahon na wala ka nang worries sa traffic, iyong maglalakad ka lang for 15 minutes sa gusto mo puntahan, malinis ang kalye, wala dura or dumi ng aso, pusa, etc.

[books_mags]

1. Starbucks - i don't sit on the shop itself so it's not because i want to be seen drinking a cup.  most of the time i take it out and drink at home.  gustong gusto ko kape nila for some weird reason.

2. Poultry and meat na properly packaged - i dont like the budget ones na minsan mukha pang madumi at may balahibo.  gusto ko yung malinis talaga tingnan.  kaya minsan kahit mura salmon sa grocery, i go to santis pa.  i like how their fish is not matubig and hindi malansa.

[artificialstar]

Coffee beans & different coffee brewers -- mas na-aappreciate ko yung kick from the beans, compared to the instant ones. I brew my own at home and depending on my mood I go for hot, iced or frap(phin filter for iced and frap; coffee press and clever dripper for hot naman). Mas na-re-relax ako when I'm at home sipping coffee (my ideal ME time) while reading a book or just browsing in Instagram 

High-quality clothes, shoes and bag -- I'm really petite so need ko talaga na may sizes yung binibili kong clothes, otherwise those free-sized ones(mostly brandless) are too big for me. H&M, F21 and the like lang kaya ko. I walk a lot so need ko ng matibay na shoes and bag para di madalas yung pagbili. I've been using the same bag for 3 years na, I even got it on sale. I don't even have designer brands, basta high-quality lang.

[Miss Granger]

- Taxi/Car - pag mag tra-travel for comfort and security purposes.

- Eating out (stress reliever? Haha)

- Occasional travels (for making the most out of life, also refreshing makakita ng something new! )

- Bed and bedsheets - For me, ito un magreremove ng pagod ko and hubby at the end of the day, might as well invest in a really good mattress and nice bedsheets. Yung tipong you will feel very comfortable and relax after a long day

- postpaid plan- mas madali kapag postpaid kasi bukod sa makakamura ka (unlike paload ka ng paload), maganda siya for emergency purposes, no need na maghanap ng magloload at all. For convenience.

 

[o9kristin]

Cellphone line - I don't like the hassle pag nauubusan ng load.
Premium taxi (GrabCar/Uber) - I use this pag di ako familiar sa pupuntahan ko. Di kasi ako mahilig magtanong tanong lalo na pag directions. I also like the convenience na may susundo sa harap ng bahay. 
Cookware - Not as high end naman as saladmaster and the likes but I don't buy cheap cookware na nabibili kung saan na medaling masira. Basta pag food ang pinag-uusapan, all out ako.
Clothes ni baby - I know many would say na wag gumastos sa damit kasi medaling kalalakihan pero gusto ko sa damit yung sobrang lambot na tela na comfortable si baby. Ako yung naiirita pag di maganda tela ng damit.

[happynlove]

Iphone - sabi nga ng isang sis natin, "pangmatagalan" 😊
Skincare- I need facial wash and foundation for sensitive skin. Cetaphil, sebamed, eldw, vmv, heliocare, etc
Shoes- lately napapabili na ko ng  work 3k na shoes for office and casual. Namamahalan mom ko since she's used to shoes/sandals worth less than or almost 1k a pair lang.
For convenience & to lower stress levels:
Staycation once in a while or spa
Treating myself with good food - mahilig ako magtry ng masasarao na food, yung maganda plating haha I don't feel guilty eating costly food.ayoko kasi ng feeling deprived.
Premium car service - Uber. It saves me time in commuting since I can book while prepping, plus hindi haggard pagdating sa office.

I guess, itong items for convenience are something na necessary when you're working in the corp world.