Save up plat for spells -- they get progressively more expensive.
Jboots are also great.
https://wiki.project1999.com/Journeyman's_Boots item increases run-speed, helpful in case you need to run away from something. JBoots can be MultiQuested, which means that someone else basically gets all the pieces of the quest for you to turn in. They typically cost around 5k to purchase.
But, save up. Save up. Save up!!!