We've had our CR-V for a year now, and love it - 2019 EX. It's the right size for us, and the CCT (aka, the rubber band transmission) is peppy enough with the turbo-4.
I don't think you can really go wrong with either approach. I would be tempted to splurge since spending winnings on practical stuff is kind of lame. As long as you believe in the value of these otherwise out of reach items. I find that, if we're talking camera gear, there's a lot of really good cheap versions out there - especially if you're not a pro. If this is a general type of retailer like Target or Walmart then I would buy the practical items or put it on hold and use it when you have an unexpected expense. If it's a smaller store that could go out of business then I would spend it right away on the smaller things.
I feel your pain. Trying to convince the water company that they screwed up and that I did not actually use over 17,000 gallons of water last month. As much as I can look at the meter and tell them, they don't seem to understand that usage should be going in ascending order...
That’s so frustrating. $200 a quarter! Jeez. I’m afraid of what the bill looked before that! We pay $50-60 a month for 2 adults, kid, and dog. It’ll go up a bit in the summer for kid sprinkler and watering plants. But usually not over $70 a month.
Combined sewer overflow. Many older cities have their storm drains and sewers connected, so during heavy rainfall events, they discharge raw sewage to rivers/streams. Lovely. Haha.
