I’m shopping tomorrow. It’s only a day away.
This $50 Marshall’s gift card I have had since Christmas is burning a whole in my pocket so I made a date with the kids to shop. Of course that means I will be footing the bill for dinner but such is life.
I can’t decide if I should use the card on sale winter clothing items or for some new, fresh spring thing. I also just ran out of wrinkle cream and need that too.
I love getting creams at Marshall’s because it’s like a treasure hunt. You have to hunt and dig your way through last year’s expensive products for this year’s deals. Some creams and things I have never heard of but I look at the original price with the reduced price on top of it and think, “sucker”, and I feel better instantly. Probably not good for the laugh lines but as I age my eyes are getting worse so it kind of works out.
Shoes are always a good thing to look at too. You never feel fat in shoes. Or watches for that matter. I go right to the really reduced shelves. It’s gotten to the point that I just can’t get myself to buy anything full price now. It’s like a sickness – that I can live with. I think it’s my competitive spirit. I will get that item for as close to or below cost as possible or I won’t get it at all. I’m sticking it to the marketing man.
My one weakness? Electronics. I used to hide my chocolate stash. Now I hide my electronics purchases. I think I might give up buying any more of them for Lent.
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“Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
4 responses so far ↓
1 Meredith // Feb 20, 2010 at 10:53 am
I thought I was the only one with the electronics problem! Would rather a gadget over a dress any day. There’s something so wrong with that. Good luck!
2 grannyann // Feb 20, 2010 at 5:51 pm
From creams to electronics….loved your post. I think I have become somewhat of a grinch since I retired. Since I don’t have to work I don’t buy much. I did splurge on a Kindle and I order books for it, so I guess I am gadget over anything else.
3 veterankindergartenteacher // Feb 22, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Your blog reminded me of the stash of gift cards I forgot about that I got for Christmas…thanks! I want a GPS…..the only problem is my cards are for department stores….
4 holiday cottages // Mar 4, 2010 at 11:47 am
The situation you depicted is normally the outcome of one’s choice but the major contribution factor that involves in it is having enough money in your pocket. If one takes enough money he can buy whjatever he likes otherwise he has to think many times before shopping.