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Ask HN: What is the best way to use $200 to improve your life/career

6 pointsby bobbbaalmost 8 years ago
If you had an extra $200 to spend how would you use it to improve your life and/or career? I have a prepaid gift card and want to use it productively. Thank you for your thoughts!

10 comments

JSeymourATLalmost 8 years ago
Reminded me of the Derek Sivers quote&gt; “If [more] information was the answer, then we’d all be billionaires with perfect abs.”<p>Create a memory with someone you love. On $200, go on a weekend camping trip someplace within a reasonable drive. Have a decent bottle of champagne, watch the sunset.
brudgersalmost 8 years ago
Spend $35 on a dog from a kill shelter. Give the rest to the to a no kill shelter.<p>Good luck.
Can_Notalmost 8 years ago
Each of these have great options up to and under $200: an ebook reader with technical ebooks, a certification, a quieter CPU fan (I&#x27;m about to spend $10 on one, current is jet engine), more RAM, an SSD, second monitor, webhosting&#x2F;VPS ($200 can cover a domain, a shared cpanel, and a VPS) for personal projects, a netbook or tablet.
pattrnalmost 8 years ago
Buy and read as many books as possible.
limeblackalmost 8 years ago
I would go on a trip with someone you care for alternatively I would get a Thinkpad or Phone(iPhone &amp; Android) that is used.
whb07almost 8 years ago
$200 for a months worth of bjj
kevivalmost 8 years ago
Buy a good mechanical keyboard
GoldenMonkeyalmost 8 years ago
subscription to safari books online.
maxwinalmost 8 years ago
Buy a kindle
krademalmost 8 years ago
A grow box and weed seeds.