Husband loves electronics and likes pinball. He has a list of things he wants to buy this year, such as the latest iPad, XBoxOne, PS4, etc. I have a list of pinball machines that I'd like to own if the opportunity came up. Both lists are expensive, but pinballs cost more. The difference to me is that as long as I don't spend crazy money on the pins, there's virtually no way that I could lose tons of money with them. We've got 6 pins sitting downstairs, but to me it is almost like a savings account that I can play with. I'm not saying pins are a valid investment, but with the teeny tiny interest rates that savings accounts pay these days, I'd rather get a pinball machine, play it, and eventually sell it for a gain/small loss if need be than have money sitting in the bank. Husband understands this. Bills and 401K come first, then extra money after the household budget costs can be spent on other things we'd like.

(Wives know how to play that game too.)