Speeed puts boats, weddings and buyer's remorse on the whiteboard
James Pumphrey and Zach Jobe turn a NerdWallet spending-regrets survey into a countdown with some personal receipts.
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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
The 12 Things People Regret Spending Money On
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- 0:43The first reveals include boats, financial advisors, honeymoons and businesses.
- 4:14Wedding spending prompts Zach's beach-wedding memories and James's warning about the price of chairs.
- 9:37Education and home purchases bring the discussion to resale value and changing housing realities.
- 11:43Vacations and vehicles follow, including James's experience with an unreliable Volkswagen Scirocco.
- 14:43Gambling prompts Zach to recall losing money rapidly at a Melbourne casino.
- 16:51Luxury items take the top spot, with the hosts examining the appeal of expensive status symbols.
James Pumphrey has a practical warning for anyone planning a big wedding: "Before you decide to have a big wedding, just look into how much a chair costs." On Speeed, even seating arrangements can become a financial reckoning.
The channel's only new upload, "The 12 Things People Regret Spending Money On", reached roughly 459,000 views in its opening eleven hours. Zach Jobe has already seen the survey-based list; James discovers it as tape comes off the whiteboard. Boats, education, homes and vehicles all get their turn, with James recalling his unreliable Volkswagen Scirocco and Zach recounting an expensive half-hour at a Melbourne casino. The video includes a sponsored banking segment.
The discussion gives viewers plenty to add beyond their own shopping regrets. Several make the case for having a friend with a boat rather than owning one. Others want the reverse episode: purchases people regret not making. A life-size Peter Griffin statue receives a joking exemption from the whole exercise.
Away from the whiteboard, "Riding Every Era of Bikes for 150 Miles" is the next busiest upload right now. Its Pittsburgh-to-Cumberland journey trades an old penny-farthing for progressively newer bicycles, ending with modern gravel bikes. The earlier camera comparison is also continuing to draw views, giving Speeed's Then vs Now experiments a place alongside the spending discussion.
Speeed added about 10,000 subscribers over the week, although channel-wide daily viewing is currently below its usual pace. That makes this a week of audience growth without an across-the-board viewing surge, with the new countdown supplying the clearest burst of activity.
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What viewers say
Notice that they didn't say life size Peter Griffin statue
@MentalHelp.See it on YouTubeI have a buddy who owns a boat. Highly recommend a friend with a boat. He definitely spends a lot of time on it.
@chuckle5253See it on YouTubeHow about things people regret not spending money on?
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Boats, pools, horses: wonderful for someone else to own and for you to visit
@gausswerks2See it on YouTubeA list of things people do not regret purchasing is something I'd be more interested in seeing. Good video regardless.
@GabeJHSee it on YouTubeI agree with every item on this 19 minute long list even though it was poster 37 seconds ago.
@redbrickbanditSee it on YouTubeIm gonna test that by buying all 12
@spyingbigfoot1181See it on YouTubeLet’s get a “boring” episode. Top 5 “boring” cars, watches, jobs etc
@nreid90See it on YouTubeCompletely surprised tattoo was not on the list. Great video regardless
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The videos drawing views on Speeed right now
- Channel
- Speeed
- Subscribers
- 2,630,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,731,239
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 458,532
The numbers
Here is Speeed's week in views and subscribers.
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Which manufacturer made the Scirocco James recalls in the spending-regrets video?
James reflects on his unreliable 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco.



