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    People Are Sharing Their Most Life-Changing Purchase Under $500, And It's Giving Me Plans For My Tax Return

    "It’s life-changing and it’s saved me so much time."

    Recently, u/dajabroniz asked people on Reddit to share the purchase under $500 that made the biggest difference in their lives. People responded with so many interesting and useful ideas, and some were things I'd never even thought about before. Here's what they had to say:

    1. "A robot vacuum. I used to sweep daily, but now it’s only if I’m deep cleaning behind furniture that it can’t get to. It’s life-changing and it’s saved me so much time."

    A family relaxes together in a living room while a robotic vacuum cleaner operates on the floor
    Anastasia Dobrusina / Getty Images

    —u/mgrouchyy

    2. "I got a WaterPik. My teeth and gums feel so much cleaner."

    —u/boring-pudding

    3. "Glass bowl set with lids. We can eat out of them, store food, pack our work lunches/meal prep, use as mixing bowls, bake, and they’re so much easier to clean than plastic Tupperware."

    —u/seesumn

    4. "Honestly? My cat. The adoption fee was like $200-$300 and I love this cat more than I ever thought was possible to love an animal. My little buddy."

    Woman holding a cat at an animal shelter
    Camille Tokerud / Getty Images

    —u/babypink15

    5. "A Kindle! I love to read, but books are so expensive in the US, and my local library doesn’t have enough copies of popular books. With my Kindle, I got access to an extensive ebook catalog. I’ve also heard these last a few years without needing to be replaced!"

    —u/usually-not-usual

    6. "Portable car jump starter ($45). Since buying it, both my partner and my cars have failed to start in the last week and it’s been a lifesaver (than