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by babyeater9000 1018 days ago
You can get books from the internet archive or another library for free and in infinite quantity. In general, good information has incredible utility value. Remember that copying isn't stealing. As far as a physical items: A nice insulated drink container A water filter that doubles as a pitcher for your fridge Used book stores and thrift stores often have awesome, sometimes new, non-fiction books for literally 2 dollars each. I found a bunch of programming books at one, once A good small kitchen knife A jump rope ($12) and basketball ($35)to use at the park Maybe a used bike at a pawn shop Flea markets and other places that deal in cash have nice deals on retro games, electronics, and DVDs. You might be able to get 8 movies on DVD or 1-2 8-16 bit games. You might be able to get one wii, but not a snes or nes.Once again, if you're strapped for cash: information is free and is now infinitely replicable at virtually no cost, really. Infinite walks and meditation Mp3 player/recorder that can record fm radio Rubik's cubes of maybe two different sizes An eyeshadow pallette A used laptop at a pawn shop Maybe a single board computer A little outside grill to cook burgers on A big fuckin' hammer A 20 pound single dumbbell Pepper spray Rock climbing gym membership for one When you're hungry, nothing is more valuable than food. Maybe a dinner for two ;)