THE FIRST THING YOU BOUGHT WITH EARNED MONEY

(July, 2024) Reddit asked, “What did you buy with the first money you earned?” Some of the responses:
– “Cat toy.”
– “Star Wars Jaba the Hutt Lego set.”
– “A purple leather jacket.”
– “My first guitar. Still have it 23 years later.”
– “A train ticket to meet a girl I’d been talking to online for 2 years.”
– “Took a buddy out for pizza. Instead we had nearly every dessert on the menu.”
– “A Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on Playstation.”
– “A phone. Which I dropped in the toilet after 2 weeks by accident.”
– “I got a job at 15 specifically to buy a tent for Scouts. Once I had the money I bought said tent and thought, ‘fantastic, I don’t have to work again.’ Then I needed a sleeping bag and I learned how the world worked.”
– “Grand Funk Railroad LIVE LP.”
– “A tattoo.”
– “A puppy. I got in so much trouble from my parents.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What’s the first thing you bought when you earned some money, and what’s the story behind it?