The best items under $50, according to NJ 101.5 listeners

Frank Sinatra once sang, "The moon belongs to everyone, the best things in life are free." Of course, not all the best things are free but they don't necessarily have to be that expensive.

In fact, after speaking with Renee Heath, whose Banana Loca invention received an offer from "Shark Tank," I started thinking about all the things we could buy that don't have to be expensive.

I talked about it with my producer Jordan Jansson and then put it to my New Jersey 101.5 audience and Facebook followers and here are a few inexpensive things that brought joy into people's lives.

May they do the same for you or someone you may be looking for a gift:

Jordan's Suggestions:

Deep Purple Machine Head record... $4.97

Junior Canonico

$8.95 for porcelain, washable, chopsticks.....NO more anxiety when the Chinese food delivery shows up sans chopsticks!

Jerry Carr

Banana slicer. Can’t wait to use it with the Banana Loca

Garth H. Raymond

A harmonica and an instrumental dvd for $12.95.

Gail Morrone

DVD of some Frank Sinatra concert. The main event is my favorite where he is introduced by Howard Kosell

Suzanna Marshall

Belay certification class for rock climbing

Alec Sky

House plants, USB to USB C adapters, iPhone fast charger, Brita Pitcher

Matt Mariano

Pickleball paddle from Amazon!

Joe Lentini

Honestly, A bidet. Life-changing

Alison Tafilowski McCaffery

Arch support Vionic sherpa insoles

Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Steve Trevelise only. Follow him on Twitter @realstevetrev.

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