The 6 Worst Purchases I Made In 2020 

Maybe your could fix the RV and place it next to the Palm Spring house, put it on AirBnB (share the garden or a part of it..)??

Another lesson- know the return policy of all the stuff you’re buying. I’m just confused why you didn’t just return the Dyson light or any of the furniture? Most places have something like a 30-60 day return policy where you can get all your money back if you’re not happy with it.

Isn't the Airstream a good investment just in terms of RU-vid content ? I mean these videos are pretty popular. Is has to be said though, not everything worth having or doing, necessarily has to be good value or add money to your bank account in the long run. Money should enable you, not control you.

You should make the airstream into a bar for the Palm Springs house! Like it would be awesome for coachella season to have a fun photo op, and a place to serve drinks and stuff! You could even rent it out for weddings and events.

We recently bought an Airstream and are in the same situation! Not just a 💵 pit, but a time pit! We are realizing the only way to make it worth it is to look for some land with a view and Airbnb it. Makes complete sense to finish your other Airbnb project first👍 Keep up the awesome work!

The Airstream would make a great holiday rental when finished🙂

The relationship with your dad is something to treasure for life. The fact that you get to spend time together working on the airstream and the house is a blessing that not many get to experience. Hope you both are doing well! 💕

Why not just pay to fix up the airstream . I mean you paid all this money to fix up the palm spring home. A couple contractors would get the air stream fixed up in few days.

Put the airstream at the Palm Springs house, that’d be so cool to have two Airbnb’s!!!

Corny comment of the century; "Someday, you'll look back and think about all the time you spent with Dad working on your project...........it's time money can't buy!" DD

What about the bar cart?!?! I’m surprised you didn’t mention it!

i really loved this video, I'm thinking that this kind of content might be more what your main channel subscribers are looking for. Very real, and you are really good at making a sit down video interesting. Super excited for more content from you and Shelby.

Thou you might consider the AirStream an unwise decision, it did make for great RU-vid content. It’s a shame you put this project on hold. Looking forward to you getting back to this project.

Monica, your hotwire hack is the *greatest* thing ever!👏👏

Just wanted to share that I bet you’d get your money back on your airstream! My in-laws made $15k selling their airstream a couple months ago. There just aren’t enough airstreams out there anymore for the demand. They had one of the smaller ones so you’d make more on yours.

I love how much time and effort you put into each of your videos. Ensuring each one is perfect. It inspires me to continue my editing and filming skills. Thanks for all the great content!

Monica's version of being locked down is flying only about 10 times in the past year :)

Once you finish the airstream, you’re going to love it. Any major renovation is a money pit. I had one years ago that I renovated and I loved taking it to national parks and waking up by a lake in a quiet forest. It’s great for beach camping too. It is a lot of work getting it done though. Keep going. You will love it.

I love how honest you are. Nice to see others not pretend to be perfect or have a perfect life. Thanks Monica.

I commented on your other video on millennial life crises that I love to see you reflect because I've watched you grow so much and it is so wonderful to hear what you feel about your personal growth - and this video was hitting this spot. You talking about needs/wants, instant gratification, old dreams and new desires. It was really authentic and I really loved it!

It feels so great watching your more recent content. It's awesome watching you come into your own, to grow, and self-actualize. I find myself saying "Good job, Monica!" a lot.

I think when you bought the Palm Springs house, that's what ended up taking more of your time and moola. It's understandable. We look forward to seeing the renovations on it in the future! :)

I really liked these every year! They are very interesting and helpful!

No problem here can’t afford those purchases anyway on a regular wage

I think it’d be cool to turn it into a pool house at the Palm Springs property. If it fits in the yard. It would be so unique and then you wouldn’t need to go nuts with the interior.

Okay! I freaking adore you, and the content you put out. However, I do expect a list of “what I regret buying for the Palm Springs house” in next year’s video. You’re doing great! Keep up the good work. It makes for good content when a young person like yourself is being so real and honest about your own life lessons. We’ve all had them. 💗 can’t wait to see you continue growing and becoming the next big thing on HGTV or Bravo. Your getting there. Keep going. Love you Monica and Shelby.

I think this video’s resonating message is money and material items cannot buy you happiness 🙃 this video is a mature reflection on past purchases and trying quick fixes for happiness.

I can honestly relate to the car rental. When I started traveling often (around 18 y.o.), I decided to do something similar when I turned 25. I never did do it, and now I’ll be turning 27; but I purchased a house with my husband at the beginning of 2020, so no regrets here.

Some of the best advice I’ve ever received. If you’re going to renovate your home, do it for yourself, and don’t have the expectation that you’ll get that money back if you ever sell.

I'm putting the good vibes out there... I think this video is going to do very well!

The Dyson™ light is a Joke, who the hell is paying that much for that simple looking structure. I mean i get art, but that thing is not it.

I appreciate the honesty! I feel like you were able to articulate feelings that I have had in my life about past experiences better than I could about myself. You are very good at what you do!

love the reflections you did on these purchases. made me want to look back at my own purchase and see if i could spent better in the future.

Thanks for making videos like this!! I love to learn from someone more experienced with money than I am (I’m still young lol), so these videos are definitely rlly helpful!! :) 💖💖

I love these videos! Thank you. It would be cool to see your best purchases of 2020 :) And more airstream videos!

For each house sold in 2021 put 20% or some amount of your income away for the airstream then you can do small things at a time.... Luckily Dad Church is not charging you rent for the space and they do not seem to be pushing you to get it off their property...

I don’t think the green bed was a bad purchase, I actually love it and it’s way more cooler than the one in the master bedroom.I mean, that one is awesome too but it doesn’t really fit the style of the 🏠.

Wait could you not return the light? Do they not do return or was it past the return date?

Can’t wait to see this!! Happy Saturday babe ❤️🥰

Not surprised the airstream is on the list but also I can’t wait to see more of the reno process

I really love the concept of these videos! Your honesty is super valuable. Thanks Monica ✨

I was really hoping you were going to do this video again this year! I have to say, I think it says a lot about you and your personal growth that your "worst" purchases this past year are much more practical than the things you covered in 2019, which if I remember correctly, were a lot more materialistic (bags/shoes?). Those things are not bad, it just definitely shows your financial maturity as a person in my opinion. Yes, a lot of the things you bought last year and may have regretted were very expensive, but you bought them for practical reasons and not just because they looked cute. I dunno, just my thoughts 🙂

On the Airstream, if you dont want to spend money fixing it up as a camper and you got room outside your house, Id recommend you build it into a small office or work room, or just a nice chillout space, it wont diminish the value of the Airstream and if you just build interior walls and fit it with furnitures it shouldnt be to much of a cost since you wont need to focus on amenities and any future rebuilds wont need an excessive amount of work which will be a good selling point if you wish to sell it.

i really feel you about the traveling just to travel, or travel expecting the rest of your life to be sorted out. I would love a more in depth video on that topic :)

wait a sec you can rent a hot tub boat!? I need

Love these videos! You can see how much you're growing and learning from your previous worst purchases vids!

So excited for this video! 💕

I love this video every year you post it!

Your Airstream purchase was how I found your channel & the reason I initially subscribed today your channel and ultimately your sister's channel as well. Looking forward to all your projects going forward and I think you'll enjoy the Airstream when you get back to it with renewed interest. 🙂✨💫Once it's done you'll love it once again I bet .

I definitely agree with what you said about travel! It’s so easy to see it as a quick win when it’s so glamorized on social media

good job Monica, really like your attitude and atmosphere, you give me the energy to work and finish my work, you deserve support, watch you from Egypt and wish to meet you someday, who knows I'd come to palm springs to just meet you and Shelby

I always look forward to these videos! Can’t believe I’ve been watch you for this long omg

I can't believe lights even cost that much - INSANE!!! Glad you were able to recoup some of the cost. I LOVE LOVE the airstream. I stayed in one in Santa Monica and it was the best time. They had an outdoor shower next to it. So great!

Congratulations on being young and recognizing your mistakes. I am 76 and still making big purchase mistakes. Dyson ✔, RVs ✔, Furniture ✔. The list goes on and on.

I really love watching these review videos because I always forget that you are and Shelby are the same age as me (albeit 2 months older) and it's reassuring to know that I'm not alone in making choices or purchases that in hindsight I shouldn't have made. :) Great video as always

Loved this video! Please keep these videos up in the future!!!!

For the bed in Palm Springs, add bed risers to the legs to increase the height. This will also allow guests to store their suitcases under the bed or extra storage

I love this type of videos! So happy you did for 2020

Oh my gosh I am so early lol I saw your airstream in the thumbnail and it made me so sad bc I love that thing 🥺

👍👏👏 This is one of the best content i've seen since months.Double thumps up for your smile.Thank you and a great Weekend.

loved this video monica ,keep up the good work

I love these videos from you!

I’ve definitely made some dumb purchases in my time. We all do! But like you said, they’re good learning lessons. I remember one time I put a $300 non refundable deposit down (plus money on vitamins, passport stuff, etc.) on a English teaching trip and then didn’t end up going. That’s the one I still kick myself for to this day.

This is the content I want to see! I love it Monica you’re doing great

Your videos are always so high quality!

Love these types of videos!

I don’t know why but I was picturing that you were working on the AirStream this whole time and would reveal it sometime soon. Lol I believed in this dream so much! Maybe too much.

Something that is important to remember is that not everything has to be an investment. you can buy something and enjoy it without the hope of making money off of it.

In my opinion I think the worst purchase is buying a house without checking the problems that had. Because spending more money to fix it. The second worst purchase will be air stream. The rest worst is not bad purchases.

Can’t wait for more airstream vids!! Such a fun video!

Brilliant video loved it Monica xx

Loves these videos!!

Your Airstream purchase is how I found your RU-vid channel. You might be happy to see what people are getting when they sell their renovated Airstream, especially since, in your case, they would know exactly what you've done to improve (not just slap a coat of paint on it). It'll be nice to see it being worked on again. I've been interested in your Palm Springs house and how you're transforming it into a BNB. It would be nice to see a lot of 'before and after' shots to show all of the improvements that have been made after it's been completed. Congratulations on you becoming a realtor!!! Keep up the good life choices.

A video series of renovating the air stream would be great! We love the Palm Springs videos, and will need another “series” when that ends! 😁 Great video!

Great video Monica, keep it up 👏👏

I started watching your channel because of the Airstream. Its a great project and what you learn about renovating will add to the value you get financially through Air BnB. The Chasis was a lot of work. Looks great. Dont give up. Kudos to your dad.

Love this video! Love how you take feedback too it’s so nice to see

These videos are so great and funny, please keep making them 😁

This video has such a breezy upbeat vibe to it, really liking it :)

Ooh the airstream, I was so excited for that as well haha. Hopefully you are able to finish it!

Life is all about living and learning. While many were hunkered down in 2020 you were living your adventure. Great video!

Don’t worry about the airstream. It is a longer term project and in the end will be worth the work. And time spent working with your Dad is priceless. 🤗

I love when you do these videos! I think we all can relate to bad purchases lol.

Great video as always! I don't usually mention a creator's appearance in my comments, but gosh you looked amazing in this video (more amazing than usual lol).

I praise you for reflecting on your life! The fact you now see travelling in a different light is amazing (and also good for your wallet) :) For some reason I think your car renting was OK :D It might be silly but now you know and don't have to think about it anymore ;) xoxo

For items like the Dyson straightener, or like kitchen items like pots, blenders, knives I'll buy a mid-range item first and then buy the high-end version of it if I'm using it all the time or the cheaper version breaks because I know I'll actually be using it and taking advantage of the nicer quality. Also looking at it as how much it costs in terms of $/use for things like skis or a ski pass and keep in mind what I could sell it for if I'm ready to replace it or don't like it.

Thank you for this! It helped me and my husband. We're looking to buy a house and we want new furniture for some of the rooms. We will now be waiting until we occupy the house to buy it!

Airstreams actually have great resale value! I would not consider this a money pit. Look at other renovated airstreams and you can get a good idea of how much to put in.

I love this type of video on your channel! Personally, my thoughts on your list are: 1. I like hearing your reflection on this trip. Honestly, in your vlogs (which I watched at the time) the trip didn’t seem like you enjoyed it. 2. The Maserati thing doesn’t seem like a huge loss IMO. Not saying you’re wrong to regret it or think of it as a bad purchase, but from my perspective it didn’t totally go to waste bc you still got something out of it: a RU-vid video and the luxury car experience. And hey, you realized that expensive material stuff like that isn’t that important to you, and you “only” spent $300 instead of buying something way more expensive just on a whim. 3. I can see why you’d put the airstream on this list, but I’d respectfully disagree. I live in Canada and my dad has taken on total boat restorations similar to your airstream renovation, and the whole process of fixing something up to your liking isn’t a small undertaking. And maybe you didn’t realize that at the time. In his experience it has taken years to get a project done, simply based on the fact that you can’t work on it year round, like you said. BUT where I disagree is when he up thinking about making money, listing it on Airbnb, etc. If you out time, money and effort into a project like this and you do eventually want to sell it, there is nothing wrong with wanting to make your money back. But why does that have to be the main priority? Why not turn it into something you will enjoy using, just for the sake of fun? That’s how my dad does his boat projects and I think it’s a practical way to take on a restoration job like your airstream. And not to trivialize your thoughts on it, but the approximately $10,000 (correct me if I’m wrong) you put into the trailer seems to be a relatively small percentage of your income, so in a way, it was a relatively more affordable way to learn about a project like that. 4. The Dyson stuff. Can’t really disagree with you on those lol cool stuff to learn more about, but I don’t think you got your money’s worth 5. I agree, both you and Shelby jumped the gun with buying furniture for the Palm Springs house. Ultimately I think you can make it work, and it will be a huge learning experience should you guys attempt a similar project in the future I’m a longtime viewer who never comments, and I hope my working middle class experience can give you some perspective on the content on this video 💕

Can't wait for more air stream updates!

Mon,you know comedy,I'm pleased you have this gift. #tornado woman! What is the weather like in your shack in Louisiana, need to stir some beans? Dr pepper?🤭👍❤️🇬🇧

A fun video for you to do would be a ranking of your career moves like James Charles and Laurdiy did! Since you have such a vast history on youtube like Just like That, flipping out, the twin channel, going on GMA, the podcast, having purple hair be your brand, DIYs, scripted content- I think it could be really interesting how you evolved and how you think different genres/moves helped or hurt your success and trajectory! As a long time viewer I would find your analysis really interesting

Much more relatable video!🙌🏾👏🏾

Guess what? You're growing up, & I'm so proud! Your mistakes ARE learning experiences, & no one can tell you - you have to learn on your own! It's the BIG mistakes you want to avoid, & you & Monica are doing great, & it's ok to still listen to your parents bc they ALWAYS have your back♡

Monica. You look so pretty in this video! Also shelby saying maybe there is buyers remorse made me smile. Hahaha.

I'm a huge Airstream fan! Wish I could get one. Can't wait till you start on it. ❤

I totally need to know where to rent a hot tub boat... also could you please add the link to the vacation deals please. TY:)

your skin, teeth, hair, and eyebrows look so good!! so flawless!!!!

Can you make a video on how to stay motivated when learning something new for your career? And business casual outfit ideas?

Airstream!! I like that buy, and this quote "it just went down forever, and really quickly"