The BEST Purchases I Made In My 20s
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What are some of the best purchases you've made?
my electric car.... its efficient and ecofriendly
Patagonia 40L deep plum black hole bag, it's so nice!
Our situations are very similar! My MacBook was financed through Best Buy using the same deal and it remains a vital tool in my everyday life. Solo travel has also been one of my BEST investments. Your videos, among those of others, inspired me to solo travel to Japan in 2018. I fell in love with the country and made another solo visit in September of this year! I traveled around the country for nearly three weeks and it was amazing.
My dog. Best investment of my life :)
A slice of pizza back on October 2016, that was the moment when I met my boyfriend and with hope future partner for life.
Your solo travel stories was one of the many reasons I ended my relationship of 13 years just a few weeks ago. My boyfriend would never allow me to solo travel. In fact there were many things he did not want me to do. I realized that it wasn’t necessarily solo traveling that I wanted it was traveling in general. I wanted more of it instead just once a year to the same place. And I did get to go to some places with my best friend but he never wanted me to go. Like I said. Many other reasons I needed to change my life and let him go.
good luck in all your future travels, i hope you see some amazing things!
jessicaaaturbox3 awww thank you. It was hard but in the end I need to be happy. Not try to make people happy or please them. I need to start with myself and if I meet someone else in the future it will be a great person not trying to hold me back. He’ll be an asset and support me in every way. As I will him. I turned 40 this month and it really was time to change and start living. I know I should have ended it sooner but it took me a quite long to realize this was going to make me miserable.
Julia Ortiz thank you so much traveling is such a wonderful experience. It makes me very happy. Other cultures and people. Beautiful landscapes... everything!
Good for you!
Allison’s solo travel video got me thinking too. My husband at the time was not into travel like I am. His idea of travel is 2 hours away. It got me thinking. We are separated now ( other issues led to this too) but your travel videos got me thinking and led to positive changes in my life. 👍🏻
Can i just say she seems like the most genuine real person on youtube? Such a breath of fresh air
Humble and simple 😌
When you wanted to book your first solo trip in 2020 but corona decided to show up. lol
when you actually booked the damn thing and corona showed lol
@@trnigyul when you're actually on your trip and corona shows up lol stuck in paradise
same
Same. I'm going to spend half a year in England after this.
When what? What's the rest of the sentence?
Investing in a good vacuum was life changing for us 😂 we have pets and a baby and I had no idea how bad every vacuum we ever owned was until we had a really good vacuum
Please divulge what vaccum you bought :)
What vacuum do you recommend? I'm moving into my own place and I told myself I want to invest in a good vacuum!
I have a Hoover PowerDrive Pet Bagless Upright vacuum I got at Kohl's a while ago. It works very well if you have pets!!!
Thank you. I'll take a look at it.
I have a Shark Zero-M stick vacuum and it’s particularly great for those with long hair because it has a self cleaning mechanism and my hair never gets caught in the head. (My hair sheds daily and it’s 26”). The suction strength is amazing- I vacuum everyday for the past year and it’s motor is still running strong!
My best purchase was definitely the tickets for a 3 month solo trip to Tanzania and Malawi. I left 10 days after my high school graduation. That trip made me an adult and completely changed everything about my life. 10 years, 30 countries, and 5 international moves later, I'm so happy with the decisions I've made.
Anna how did you pay for it?
Ok, you are amazing. What a life!
Wow that is my dream 😍❤️
@@HazelGrey. hello dear 😊
Mine was hands down my little puppy! I struggle a lot with anxiety and he completely changed my life. I remember going back and forth for weeks on whether it was a sensible decision for a single working woman in her early twenties but honestly it’s the best decision I ever made.
did you worry about the expenses?
I did! I saved for the initial expenses and always make sure I have some rainy day money in case of unexpected vets bills which (he’s almost two) there have been a couple, but in terms of feeding him, I give him what my vet recommends, he’s a small dog so doesn’t eat much, being a poodle grooming is expensive so I would say overall it probably costs me less than £50 a month on average to keep him including fleaing, worming, food, treats , grooming, etc and most expenses and that’s just so worth it to me. I would rather go without a new lipstick or a few extra drinks out one evening and have him because he brings so much joy to my life :)
@@madstarules Thank you for this response!
You’re such a good storyteller- so easy to listen to.
I have been absolutely loving the content that you've been producing over the last year or so. I feel so inspired watching your travel videos, and so hopeful in hearing how you've reflected on the changes in your life. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us!
my best purchase would be my masters degree :) i’m 20 years old and moved from california to the uk to study here, mostly to have an excuse to travel more cheap through europe while still feeling like i’m moving forward with my life.
i’ve had trips to 8 different european countries in the past year. travelling can be really cheap if you stay in hostels and cook for yourself 😉
nicole how did you get your masters so young?
Lauren Moffett i did my bachelors in three years
Are you currently still in the UK?
Just Liz yup! i feel a lot safer staying put than travelling back home bc of the virus.
nicole yeah, same here. Moved over here a while ago and I just thought I might as well stay here until this is over
finally one of these videos is being made by someone older than 24!
As a 24 year old, I also appreciate the age at which this video is being made- I've made some of these purchases (ticket to Madrid, computer) but got great insight with others and obviously have a couple of separate ones of my own! :)
@@daniellemoore9279 Madrid is FANTASTIC for a solo trip
I also live in the Seattle area and I agree 100% on investing in a good raincoat. I have a Northface 3in1 and I wear that thing CONSTANTLY in the fall and winter.
I was handed down this couch (blessing!) and am SO happy to suddenly know where it is from- now I can buy more sections! Thank you!!
TOTALLY agree on the couch - first adult purchase for sure! We upgraded from a hand-me-down we got in college to a nice, plush, deep sectional, and there isn't a day that goes by without us raving about it!
As somebody who’s coming up on 26 and feeling a little lost lately this was really inspiring so thank you 💜 this was my first of your videos and definitely subscribing!
Totally agree! I hadn’t traveled outside North America then when I was 23 I decided to stop waiting for an opportunity to travel and just booked my first solo trip to Bali. Best decision I’ve been traveling ever since!
I’ve discovered your channel yesterday and I’m being watching you nonstop ❤️
I really enjoyed this video, especially the stories/memories associated with the purchases!
Absolutely loved this video. You are so honest and genuine. I know exactly the feeling you had when you booked your plane ticket to Iceland, I had the exact feeling after I booked my trip to Austria(amazing by the way)
Really interesting to watch. Love your shorter hair-- it suits you! I think most of my purchases of material things weren't really important at all. It's the travel experiences that meant the most! Except for my REI raincoat that I bought before traveling Europe. It had an interior pocket where I could put my wallet and keep it safe. I'm now in my 30s and have a family, so I'm glad I had all those adventures when I was younger and it was easier to travel!
I subscribed to your channel first when I found youtube, watching your videos today, I have the feeling that I could watch only your videos and I'd happy and satisfied. Thank you for your hard work and energy!♥️ hugs from Hungary 🇭🇺
Love this and the haircut. I’m 37 and have been growing my hair to my waist as one last hurrah before I’m old (lol). I achieved the length earlier this year and now I have the itch to cut it but it took years (I started at shoulder length). I’m thinking a new cut for the new year. In my 20’s my best purchases were my first dslr camera (I’m now a pro photog) and probably my first child as her birth cost $$$. Lol. I honestly wish I could’ve saved more. My worst purchases would be pages long. Live and learn. 💕
I've been a subscriber for years. I enjoyed your beauty guru content but this channel has been so inspiring lately as you've transitioned into talking about solo travel. Especially in the last few months, I feel like your videos have really helped me think about what's significant to me and what I want to focus on as I get closer to 30. It's easy to set goals to live more fearlessly and to act with intention but more difficult to put those goals into practice. Hearing you talk so openly really does help and make it all seem less intimidating. :)
Loved hearing you mention Iceland! I’m going this summer and that made me so much more excited!
Your sweater goes so well with your eyes!
Thank you!
I just rediscovered Allison again, wooow I love this new grownup content! Like my favorite beauty gurus are growing up with me! Love it!!
Omg your hair story, is so my hair story too!! I loved the big chopped for the freedom and detachment but I can’t lie, I miss my long hair. My best purchase was a dog, she completely changed the way I thought and saw the world. Being a dog mom is so legit and beautiful!
The best purchases I have ever made would be anything that gave me experiences. Traveling, concerts, road trips, theme parks ect.
HOLY, Allison! You have beautiful story telling abilities
I remember you were one of the OG's. Thanks for the relatable video!
I used to watch your videos back in 2012 when I just began highschool (Amarixe!!!) and I haven’t watched you in quite a while! I think you might have taken a break. Anyway, I graduate uni this year and it’s such a cool feeling watching you again and realizing how much we’ve both grown!!
This is crazy to think about so I am very grateful that you did this video! I am 26 and I am realizing the only good purchase I’ve made since I am 20 is my iPad that I am typing on right now. I am a teacher and it has helped me through so much! I can also lay in bed and watch Netflix on it. I take it when I travel, it goes absolutely everywhere with me! Love love love my iPad and smart keyboard that I got for it! The best ♥️
Awe. Your kitty is beautiful. Her chirping is so cute.
Your channel has become my new fave
I am moving to Seattle soon! Glad I discovered your youtube videos!!
My trip to Iceland was by far the bests purchase and experience of my life. I could tell by the way you spoke about it that it was one of your bests too. 👍🏼💕 (and my boots to keep my feet warm and dry were another ‘best’ purchase lol!!)
You are so well spoken! Love this video
I loved this video! It always amazes me how hindsight is 20/20. Everything happens for a reason :)
Love this! This really has me thinking about what mine have been. There are definitely a few plane tickets on that list too! Also, after your "5 Things I'm Loving This Fall" video, I found some kodiak boots at your recommendation ($25 on poshmark, heyy) and I can definitely say they are one of the best purchases I've made this year!!
So you and I are right about the same age and discovered the beauty community here around the same time. I was so obsessed and watched hours daily. Since then things have changed (of course) and i seldom pull CZcams but...quarantine baby haha. I just watched 10 of your videos in a row and it was like having a visit with an old friend. I genuinely forgot how much i enjoyed your videos (and a few other OGs). I'm so happy to see you doing so well and find it very funny that without knowing each other, without me continuing to watch regularly, we've grown and changed in some very similar ways.
I don't know, I'm feeling mushy and about to continue down the rabbit hole haha but thank you for being you.
My best purchase is a North Face Women's Outer Boroughs Parka. It's so warm and perfect for the New England winters.
I’ve really been enjoying your content! I’d love to see you try an capsule wardrobe video
Love the couch! In the long run 4grand is not bad
I love your stories and videos!! ❤️❤️❤️
You’re an excellent storyteller. Lovely video.
I'm grateful for this video because it got me out of my negative thinking about money. Thank you for such awesome content. The 2 best purchases I made in my 20's include my car (I paid cash and still drive it) and my college degree. I didn't have a clue about all the opportunities that would open up to me as a result of going to college and I'm super thankful about being able to pursue a new career path.
I had the same feeling when I bought my first plane ticket, "did I just do that?" Was one of the best purchases within this year.
We have the same PB sectional. I have had mine for 11 years now and it still looks amazing. Got mine at the PB outlet for $850, still loving it!!
I really enjoy watching your videos ever since the first one I watched of your visit to Savannah, GA. My wife and I were planning a first-time trip there about a year ago, so I watched some CZcams videos as preparation. Your video was most helpful. In watching this one just now, I couldn't help but laugh that you sat on the floor in this presentation, rather than on your $4,000 sofa. ;-)
I found your channel recently and I really admire you! You seem like you have such a good head on your shoulders!! I love your hair length btw.
My trip to London last month! I come from a large family that rarely travels and have always wanted to go to Europe (expensive country). Me and my sister are constantly browsing the internet, looking at tickets and Airbnb prices, trying to convince our family to come along as they’d never let us go alone. Then one day in September my sister was online and found cheap tickets to London ($400 round trip). After researching more about London (the hotels, weather, who’d come with us) our trip was booked! Since money was a bit tight, I paid for the entire trip knowing that my mom and sister would eventually pay me back. It was a great investment because the experience I had was priceless! I’ve never had so much fun and seen so much beautiful and historical landmarks. This inspired me to just go and travel; stop thinking of excuses and book that trip!
Hoping more great solo trips for you this 2020!
Thank you Allison.i learned a lot from your channel
We bought a similar couch (used!) from PB 8 years ago and it’s going strong!! We have it in our basement now and want to recover it, but the cushions and pillows are still in perfect condition. Great buy! We bought a couch 3 years ago from a large local chain and it’s awful, the fabric looks awful and has so much wear.
Wow you are such a brave soul!! I went to an airflight back home by myself and it was exciting yet nerve wrecking! I know now I can do it, but I rather have company next time I do. I would love to go with my boyfriend to New Orleans or New York or Ireland. He loves traveling, so he is my perfect pick to have some loving company.
I hope you have a blessed week ahead and thank you for sharing all your experiences. (:
Wowwww I was shook at the Patagonia jacket price
please do a video on how you go solo traveling while married! what does your husband think, does he chip in for finances for your travels, how long are you gone for, etc. i would love to travel but i'm married and he never wants to go on trips just that once a year trip with his family which is NOT how i want to experience other cultures.
buying a pair of ultra boosts (on sale of course) i spend all day on my feet and investing in shoes that support my feet was a great purchase! Another great purchase was my first metal water bottle it was a kickstart into producing less waste and making more sustainable choices! plus it made me drink more water since it was always cold
That cat in the background made my frickin day 😂 that was hillarious ❤️
Your videos are always so inspiring! Your cat is a crack-up! I loved her bird cackling.😂
Very nice 😊. Any purchase done with our own finances without depending on parents or anybody else is always special
Can you do a video on solo travel, how you take photos on your own, difficulties and things please
She has a few already on why solo travel is great and why it can be difficult, and talks about how she takes photos in those. She also mentions using local photographers in her Dubai video.
Some of my best purchases have been music festival passes. I love music and traveling, so they’re such a special investment I’ve made.
I bought 3 hours ago a ticket for my first solo travel to New York. And i am having the same feeling =)))
We purchased a cheap couch in our 20s and it is falling apart. You've inspired me to consider investing in a decent couch! Travel is so important to us too. I'd prefer to be seeing the world than spending money on random stuff.
Love this!!
Thanks! :)
I live in Canada, my North Face parka was just north of $600 as well, it’s hands down the most expensive clothing item I own, but the most useful and practical. While I didn’t but my MacBook (it was a gift) I have had it since I was 18, I’m 26 now and it’s still going strong. Some things are worth the money.
Love this !!!!♥️
Clicked so fast! Love your videos Allison 😻
Thank you! :)
I’m now at the tail end of my 20s and what I wanted to do was start travelling. I had a week in Paris and a week in Amsterdam booked and thinking about pricing up time in India next year... all locked and ready to go until coronavirus happened
My hiking boots, these were the first motivation to get me out of my comfortzone. I suffer with a chronic illness, I've always believed I couldn't do much. But with these shoes, I've noticed they give me enough strenght to do things. Since then, my number one partners in crime since 2011.
What a lovely video!
I have a similar coat from Eddie Bauer and I love it!
I can relate so much with booking a solo trip. I did it for a big Latinamerican forum and I was so nervous searching hotels and being far away but it felt incredible.
For expensive purchases, you should consider driving up a couple hours to Vancouver from Seattle! I have cousins in Seattle and when they come to visit me across here, they also make their expensive purchases in Canada because the dollar is at an advantage for you all :)
Best purchases of my 20s: iMac Pro laptop, a similar 3-in-1 Patagonia jacket and 2013 Subaru Outback.
I found your channel, lucky me, and have binged all of them, I just think you are such a great utuber, I adore your channel... xo
Fellow minimalist here, but I relate to so much of what you speak of, actually I have naturally curly hair, I have fought it all my life since my teens, blow drying, flat ironing, well during the pandemic, I decided to go with my natural curl, and it has been liberating, and for the first time, I feel like the real me, so your right about cutting your hair, I feel same way
My trips to Europe and the US have been my best purchases ;) spending money on travelling is never money wasted ;)
Omg girl SAME with the Safe Haven hair! I did go for it and it did not well. But that’s because I was too lazy the style it
So far I would say my computer, my used car (my first car that I purchased myself after years of not having one!) and a trip 2 years ago to Italy/the Netherlands with my friend during my last year of college. On the horizon, I am hoping to purchase a home with my partner and go on more trips (I haven’t been out of the country or on a really vacation since the trip during my last year of college), especially ones out of the country, before my 20s are over. Love that you are solo traveling, that’s so inspirational for me!
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I would also say that purchasing concert tickets, especially going to a concert by myself for the first time, have been among some of my greatest purchases. :) and tattoos that I have purchased for myself because they have made me feel more comfortable and beautiful in my body.
my matress- it cost way too much but
And good pillows!
Just make sure to off gas your mattress to get rid of the VOCs since we do spend so much time on our mattresses; they are laden w various chemicals like formaldehyde and flame retardant chemicals which are known to cause cancer and nervous-system disorders.
Assuming you didn’t purchase an $8,000 organic mattress like I did which was one of my favorite purchases.
Agreed! I don't regret any of the purchases I made regarding traveling because those are the best experiences :)
Okay, I 💯 heard “puppy” when you said the coat comes w a “puffy” liner. A coat that comes with a puppy... now that is something I can get behind! 🤣
Omg my ultimate hairstyle was informed by Julianne Hough in Footloose 😂
I love the your couch too. And, Ellie as well.Glad you don't buy cheap. Save up and buy better. Solo travel is the best. You will meet more interesting people and find more adventures.
Love all your solo traveling posts! So inspirational :-) Q- who takes your photos? All the images of you are amazing!!!
Tempurpedic mattress, Canada Goose jacket, mac makeup brushes and solo travel :)
amazing video! love your solo travel journey allison it’s inspiring! just wondering who took those pics and videos of you on these trips, did you just have to ask passerby’s?
Definitely my education. I paid for a masters degree and Arabic programs. I got to spend last summer studying in the Middle East and it was incredible.
A new mattress!! After old childhood mattresses, college dorm "mattresses", and using my brother's old college mattress in my first apartment...yeah, my back was angry. After constantly have back aches/spasms and neck problems (also invested in a pillow!), I dropped $1k-ish on a mattress and have ZERO regrets!
Okay, so, Safe Haven is one of my favorite movies, and I have the same reaction to Julianne Hough's haircut in that movie every time I watch it. I haven't don't it yet, but I know it's going to happen at some point.
I almost shed a tear omg. Cut inches off my hair hours ago. Loving it so far.
I bought a good couch in my twenties. I just sold it almost 30 years later. Amazing purchase
My corgi. He's my best friend. I never had a dog. Then I became obsessed with corgis. I searched for months for my fantasy dog. I kept finding corgis that were tricolor not red and white like I wanted. Finally found him for sale on Facebook. He's my perfect dog.
How does your husband feel about your solo travel? Do you miss him when you travel? Do you feel your experiences are lesser than because he is not there?
Susie Q I did a solo trip to England and my bf of 3 years was so supportive since I have a job I can travel! Of course it’s great to enjoy a new place with someone you love but there’s such a newfound respect I have for myself I never would of known if I didn’t go alone!
you are truely inspriring allison
I’m very late to comment because I was away on another trip! (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia) I’m so glad I’ve had the courage to start travelling frequently, two summer holidays in one year is truly life goals for me ☺️ and I’m only 22! Aside from that, my best purchases of the year are.. new nike runners because I really enjoy a 5km run most afternoons, my iPad to start drawing digitally for design at uni, and my braces because I’ve always wanted good teeth 😊
This video is so cute and inspiring :)
Loving your videos. And wouldn’t mind one all about your cat! Hahah
my kitchen aid mixer. sounds wierd, but I really bake so much and I was always kinda thinking I had to wait till i was making a steady income or had my own house, but then I thought "but wait, I bake now and I am going through all those crappy cheap mixers and what if I wont bake anymore in a few years because life changes? I dont want to which I had this thing everytime I am baking". my mom is using it too and we both love it and it made my baking so much easier and better. and it had like a 10 year warranty and it is a high quality product