30 Redditors Gave Honest Answers About What They Would Buy If They Could
People share their deepest dreams of what they desperately want to buy but can't afford.
Money can make a simple wish feel huge, and this Reddit thread proves it fast. People were asked what they would buy for themselves if they could finally afford it, and the answers ranged from practical needs to deeply personal dreams.
Some replies are about stability, some are about health, and some are just about getting a little breathing room. Together, they paint a surprisingly honest picture of what people want most when the budget is tight and the wish list keeps growing.
From homes and healthcare to a few answers that made the thread more human, the responses say a lot without trying too hard. Read on.
The original question:
Reddit1. A home.
"I’m homeless and have been living on a shuttle bus for a year, so my perspective might not be as exciting as others. I’d like to buy shelter.
A home or a condo would be great, but even an acre of land where I could build a small home would suffice. Just someplace to call home."
kimk3332. Babies.
"My babies. Chemo made me infertile at 34 before I had the chance to have a baby.
I have 12 embryos in a test tube. I can't afford to use them."
TNBCisAB*tch
3. Comfortable future.
"A future where I can live comfortably. Not rich.
Just not having to choose between paying all of my rent and electricity or food."
Ninjabonez86
That answer keeps the thread grounded.
4. "Therapy"
Twix925
5. New teeth.
"New teeth. It's like... thousands and thousands of dollars to get dental implants.
Or anything, not dentures. It sucks."
Juicebox-shakur
6. Cottage in the mountain.
"A mountain cottage deep in the wilderness, with endless views, forests at its doorstep, and a stream nearby.
No neighbors for miles, plenty of wildlife, and a massive fireplace that is permanently on when the snow arrives."
GandalfTheGrumpy
7. "Healthcare"
SoonToBeFree420
8. Pay all debts.
"I would love to be out of debt. It would only take 35k.
Seriously, I would love that more than any single item."
Damien__
9. "A divorce."
squashybunz456
Some of these answers are a lot more personal than they first look.
10. A raincoat and a pair of rain trousers.
"A really good, actually water-resistant raincoat and/or a pair of rain trousers. For context, I live in the Netherlands, where it rains for maybe 3/4 of the year (this is how it feels, anyway), and as I’m on a bike for much of that, a good raincoat or other rain gear is necessary.
But the good ones are pretty expensive, so I just end up buying the cheap ones, which wear and tear pretty quickly. In the long run, I’m spending more money, but I can’t avoid it. It’s like the Vime’s Boots theory but with rain gear."
Buntingmadness
11. Eye operation.
"An operation for my eyes... I can’t drive, and I’m 28...
No one knows, but I hate it so much... The hardest part is looking for a job when you have really bad eyesight...
And glasses don’t work well. I have 60% vision with my glasses.
Life sucks sometimes, but we have people who have bigger problems, so..."
DoeS-Okarin
12. A house.
"Looking on Zillow and seeing housing that's considered safe, clean, and in a good area starts at 500k, and that's just depressing."
maraca101
13. New laws.
"I wouldn't mind owning some members of Congress. Get some laws passed that I want."
PianoManGidley
14. "A new lung."
Tu_mama_me_ama_mucho
15. "A month-long all-expenses-paid trip to Scandinavia to chase the Northern Lights"
mindmypalace
16. Living a calm and serene life until the end.
"An island to live out the remainder of my days on. Strolling up and down the beach, sleeping under coconut trees in a hammock, fishing, swimming, and generally living a quiet and peaceful life until the end!"
Flashy_Concern_4676
It gets more specific from here.
It’s the same kind of mess as the inherited-home fight where siblings’ sentimental attachment clashed with financial need.
17. "A breast reduction."
DirectGoose
18. A vehicle and a place to live.
"A place to live. A vehicle.
Real privacy. The capacity to make enough money to take a week off ever.
Insurance. I know it seems like I am young based on the lack of things.
I live on my own and have for a number of years. I will be married soon.
Trying to make a living wage is very difficult."
Omen224
19. "A college degree in the United States. Still paying back student loans from 1996."
sunnykarma
20. "A house."
crydiebaby
21. "An early retirement."
KryptonianDemon
22. "I've always wanted to buy my nan's house and my house and make them into one (we live next door), but if I won the lottery, I'd buy the street."
SH1TKID-DOOSH
That one sounds like a dream and a takeover plan.
23. "Braces"
burnedchildhood
24. "A Sprinter van that’s been converted into an RV. I would take that thing camping everywhere."
GraboidFarmer
25. "A ticket to space; it’s getting weird down here."
Dane_Juros
26. Office chair.
"A good office chair. The one I have at my home desk now kills my back, but the good ones are all too expensive for a student like me."
KillerFerrets
27. A hot tub.
"A hot tub. I’ve got a number of health issues, and sitting in the hot water is extremely helpful.
I know there are super cheap ones that are inflatable and meant for one person, but my dad had one of those and got an electric shock touching the water after having it for only a few months, so now I’m afraid of the really cheap ones."
Smuldering
28. "An air conditioner."
Reddit
29. "IVF so I can have a child."
I-like-turtl3s
30. Everything
"A car. A farm.
Some animals to keep me company. And a fancy watercolor set.
Oh, and my dream wardrobe."
occasional_octopus
That ending says plenty all by itself.
Have you thought of your wishes while you were reading theirs? It really is a thought-provoking question.
You have to stop for a minute and classify the necessary from the irrelevant. It may take some time, but eventually, you'll succeed.
Let the expression "when dreams come true" be your guiding star. And don't ever forget that anything is possible.
Before you buy anything, see what happened when a dream required selling the family home against siblings’ wishes: Should I sell our family home against my siblings’ wishes for my dream?
