Splurges

CorrectionsIn the "splurges" section of Tip Sheet's "Holiday Gift Guide Special," the price for the vermeil double-tassel crystal necklace by Erickson Beamon is $755 (212-643-4810 for more info). ❋ Unknown (2007)

I've often noticed that, if I let my "splurges" go on for more than a day or two, it's a lot harder to get back on the healthy-eating wagon. ❋ Sarah Kagan (2010)

We love our budget, because it not only guides us through the month, putting limits on our spending, but it also allows us to plan for little "splurges". ❋ Unknown (2009)

We talked about how to live and eat well and the need to include some "splurges" (Hagen-Dazs icecream was the "splurge"). ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Lower budget "splurges" could be appetizers and drinks in their Bar 601). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even if you pay cash for your "splurges" save the cash and put it toward paying down your debt. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The splurges reached a head the week before Christmas. ❋ AP (2011)

Budget for splurges and tighten your belt after one.8:30 p.m. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The splurges are good news for the economy, because the richest 5 percent of Americans, those making at least $207,000 annually, account for about 14 percent of all spending. ❋ AP (2011)

I was surprised by how much I liked it, though it's certainly a meal for splurges only. ❋ Justin Rude (2010)

La Mer skin care products, which are superpricey, are one of my splurges. ❋ Alison J. Sweeney (2011)

Gymnast Sacramone, 20, preps for trials, studies economics, splurges on ice cream. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Perhaps the most challenging resolution for many people is making healthy food choices while avoiding splurges that pack on the pounds and cause digestive symptoms to flare. ❋ M.D. Gerard E. Mullin (2011)

Mr. Espley has a sweet tooth and splurges on brownies, but he avoids ice cream. ❋ Jen Murphy (2010)

However, Japan remains in decline as an aging consumer base cuts back on splurges. ❋ Christina Passariello (2010)

If cost is a concern, don't swap out everything all at once; first invest in items that are on your skin every day (powder), then move to special occasion splurges (date-night red lipstick). ❋ Jennifer Grayson (2011)