The Best Things in Life Are Free? Contrary to the former popular duet, nearly any hobby you pursue in life costs money in some form or another. As I peruse through Active Topics in my daily routine, I never cease to find people complaining about the developers being "greedy" for giving benefits to those who spend money on the game. Well, I've gone through quite a few hobbies and can tell you firsthand that some of the better things in life will cost you a good amount of cash. I've spent money on hobbies like sports, guitar, card trading, system games, and unless you're still mooching off your parents you'll learn very quickly that all the little purchases you make to maintain that hobby will add up. Think about all the things people love to do: Guitar/Instruments? You might be able to get a cheap, made in China guitar for under $100 but you want a decent quality one with good tone then you'll be dishing out a few hundred bucks. Plus, you'll need to replace the strings and buy other materials to keep the guitar in good shape like cases or cleaning cloths. If you do make a living as a musician, then that's great! For the rest of us though, it's just an expense. Exercising/Weightlifting? You'll be spending money of gym memberships or thousands on equipment. Plus, hardcore lifters use a lot of different supplements or powders to make themselves real big. Even runners will need to dish out a good amount of money on running shoes to prevent various health issues in the long term. Console Gaming? Spending hundreds on a system, online subscriptions, and $60 on the game pluse several more dollars for expansion packs? Yeah, I'll stick to KaW. Dating/Girlfriends? Yeah, unless you plan on going to dates at McDonald's with a bike and a clearnce concert tee from the 70's/80's, dating will cost you a bit. Even when you get further in a relationship the costs won't disappear. I can't tell you how many times I've seen my buds argue with their girlfriends because they're trying to manage their expenses. Money has been and will continue to remain one of the biggest reasons for trouble amongst couples. Playing KaW? Yeah, some of you might get free WiFi or your parents pay your cell phone bill but that won't last forever. KaW is only a "free" app for those who still mooch off others. Yeah, I just did some incoherent rambling, but I think there was a point in there somewhere.... Anyways, what do you think is the hobby you have spent the most money on in your entire lifetime? (For the sake of conversation for younger players, you can talk about the hobby your parents spent the most on) Guitar will probably be the most expensive for me since I own an Acoustic and Electric with an amp and other accessories.