I'm a total sucker for electronics. Need proof? How about this ridiculous want list:
New Galaxy S5 (new old stock is on ebay for around $220). I'm currently using a Galaxy S2.
A Vitamix blender. $400 to $500.
Sonicare diamond toothbrush. $100.
FLIR camera. Very cool way to see leaky pipes, roof leaks, and bad insulation in your house. About $500.
Security cam system. The ones I want run around $1,500.
New LED motion detection porch lights for my house. About $80 each.
Medium to high end desktop computer and monitor to replace my 8 year old much upgraded and repaired Dell. About $2,000.
A Geiger counter. About $500. Yes, a Geiger counter. Face punch me.
I'm not sure about Vitamix, but you can sometimes get refurbished BlendTec blenders in the low/mid 200's. Still a lot for a blender, but they're awesome...
Not that I'm enabling or anything, but Costco sells Vitamix Blenders. Maybe if you have a rebate coming soon??
The Vitamix road show was at my Costco last week. I stood around and watched the demo. I nearly bought one. Since I am recently FIRE'd, I want to focus on eating more healthy and losing at least 20 pounds. I'm already eating better and losing weight, but a Vitamix might make it more pleasant.
I'll probably buy one, but I plan to wait until July. Reasons being that last month I spent $300 on the Trinity rolling tool chest that they had on sale. A nice tool chest was the last accessory I was waiting for to finish off my newly built garage.
I arbitrarily count any purchase below $100 as miscellaneous, and above $100 as major. And for optional major purchases, I like to keep them down to no more than two or three per year.
Last reason is that Chase may bring back the 5% cash back for July through December, so that would be better than the 2% that the Costco Citi card provides.
About the rebate, I joined Costco last July when they opened a store near to me. Between the gift card and coupons, they practically paid me to join as an executive member, so I did. But my executive member rebate won't come until July. And I used my Chase Freedom card at Costco for everything but gas, since Chase was 5% cash back for the last six months of the year. So no big windfall for me in the January Costco rebate.