It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.
10% ($0 to $8,500)
X-Cool Gamer Calculator: $14
Video games? Not for you! Your money is far better spent on things like food, heat and shelter. But you can experience the thrill of video gaming while balancing your budget on this $14 gamepad-style calculator.
15% ($8,500 to $34,500)
Pool Sub Jumpa Underwater Pogo Stick: $30
If you can think of something normally done on land that’s more perfectly suited for underwater use than extreme pogo tricks, I’ll like to hear it. We may be looking at the newest Olympic sport. London 2012?
25% ($34,500 to $83,600)
Star Trek Bathrobe: $50
Classy, sassy and comfortable: That’s the Star Trek bathrobe. Available in Kirk (yellow) or Spock (blue), these officially-licensed robes will give you the confidence you need to both live long AND prosper.
28% ($83,600 to $174,400)
Wi-Fi Bathroom Scale: $193
Ah, perfect. A scale with a Wi-Fi connection that can automatically share your weight and body fat percentage with everyone on Facebook and Twitter. Now you can keep telling all of us about everything you eat and we can watch its effects in real time.
33% ($174,400 to $379,150)
The 9 1/2 Foot Remote Controlled Bald Eagle: $500
"Look up there, kids! See the bald eagle? It’s a rare sight! What a majestic creatu—OH MY GOD, IT’S A ROBOT SENT FROM THE HEAVENS TO KILL US ALL! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! THIS IS THE WORST DAY TRIP EVER!"
35% ($379,150 and up)
What the? This thing costs more than my first car! And my second car! Combined! Who’s kids are playing in a $27,000 Pirate Ship fort? Their parents should be patriotically attacked by robotic bald eagles!
The Pirate Ship Playhouse: $27,000
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