Last week I received the sad news that one of my favorite stores - a scrapbooking store - is going out of business. They sent me a mailer and emails with really slick offers. This store happens to carry some items that aren't available from the big crafting retailers, so I decided on New Years Day to make the 30 minute trek down to the store to stock up on these items at 25% off.
When we pulled into the parking lot, there was no warning of what awaited us. I got a lovely parking spot and Diva and I headed in. I quickly selected the items I wanted, and got in the very long line to wait to check out. And I waited, and waited. At 30 minutes into the wait, I briefly considered leaving. After all, I could order this stuff online later. But no, I had already invested over an hour of my time, so I continued to wait. For a total of 2 hours. And forget saving any money, I had to take Diva out to dinner and buy her something to make up for the fact that we stood in line for 2 hours.
So the net effect was - I spent $70 on stuff I don't need right now, but might need in the future. It was on sale, so I probably saved $30 over what I could purchase it for in the future should I really need it. For this, I invested almost 4 hours of my time (counting the drive there and back) and spent an additional $40 or so on dinner and a consolation prize for my ten year old. What on earth was I thinking?
I'm hoping after I read this book, I can at least cut back on:
~ buying things I don't need
~ rushing out to get something 'free' that isn't really
~ accepting 'free' stuff that I really don't want
~ paying too much for something because it seems like a bargain
So, if you can relate to the above, head to your local library and check out this book. At least you will know you are in good company!
1 comment:
Oh, I can relate. I'm the worst about buying clothes I don't need just because they're on sale. Although, I did score two really great shirts last night for $4.98 each.....
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