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There's 3 things that really stand out for me that I would say made a massive difference to my life:

Cordless screw driver. Bought the day after building a flat pack bed with a crappy screw.driver that just shredded my hand. Thought it was frivolous at the time, but I've used it so much since. It's light, small enough to fit in my pocket and good for 90% of DIY tasks.
Tassimo coffee machine. Bought it 9 years ago, use it every day. Nice quick easy coffee. What's not to like.
My first DSLR camera. It was a Nikon D50 back in 2005/6 and it sparked my interest in photography to this day. It gave me a hobby I can take lots of places and do it alone or with others. I never loved the D50 camera itself, but I did get some really nice shots with it

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My house. Bought it in 2019 right before the market went completely wacky. More of a lucky timing situation, but I'm extremely thankful to not be renting anymore.
A really high quality mattress. You're supposed to spend about a third of your life sleeping, and the quality of that sleep has a huge impact on your physical and mental health.
A really good set of kitchen knives. I hate having to cook at other people's places because of it, so many people have cheap, dull knives that do not do the trick. At my in-laws house I basically have to hammer tomatoes in half with their knives. FYI, you're more likely to cut yourself with a dull knife rather than a sharp one.