re: what is the most expensive item in your home?

Are you Avril Lavigne IRL?

Probably needs a refurb $$$

That's ugly

It's amazing what people will pay for things that remind them of their youth....and that's a blender...I idolized him. Wish I still had my boards...the condo is long gone.

frick it, I'd ride you

I used to have a killer G&S Foiltail with Tracker trucks back in the day!

OK, I've read through this thread, and I'm the first to say a rug and only one person has said a painting. A piece of furniture can be respectable, but I'd bet in half the people here who listed it that it is something from IKEA. The piano is completely impractical, takes up shite tons of space, isn't nearly as resalable, and can easily break when transferring owners. Rugs and paintings are where any person worth a shite puts their net worth in (save stocks of course). They're usable, transferable, and they're noticed. The 4 most valuable things I own are rugs and paintings, and aside from jewelry, I'd say this is the same for most non-trash people.

Buying a material object with the idea that it builds wealth is kind of ridiculous. It's a rug. If you like it, it has value. It's not a commodity though.

It is still not an investment. It's a possession. Not knocking what you collect simply stating that it doesn't build wealth. It's like women who think jewelry is an investment....an investment should pay a dividend not cover your hardwoods. Buy what you love but don't pretend it is any less trashy than someone else's shite.

At least porn is free nowadays