It was a Sunday afternoon, my hubby was nice enough (okay, maybe I didn't give him a choice) to watch the babies for a few hours while I played at mall. That day I drove to the stores in my Honda Fit while I drank Starbucks, listened to kickbutt 90s grunge music that I'm usually not allowed to listen too anymore, because it doesn't suit my toddler-aged daughter's tastes and I went shopping at a few of my favorite stores, Boscovs, PC Richards, Kohls and I even made a quick Laser Quest stop for a potential birthday party for my kiddos.
I stood in the Kohl's shoe aisle and strapped on black heels so high that for once in my life I actually didn't appear to be a munchkin directly out of the "Wizard of Oz." I sat down and lovingly admired my cute little black heels for what can be described as a very long time. And then like a lightening bolt striking a phone line I had a realization that at times I am a money management expert.
That day I walked out of there having not bought those shoes or anything at all. After all I didn't have a coupon and I NEVER shop at Kohls without a coupon. Instead I can only dream about what it would have been like to swagger down the grocery store aisles in those four inch bad boys. Instead those poor unloved high heels remain un-purchased, unowned, frightened and alone in the shoe aisle at Kohls. This is all a true story, except for the last part of course. :) While I don't have those shoes I did exercise financial diligence and for that I am happy.
And then I went into Boscovs and again I didn't have a coupon and this time I found some cute jewelry and lovely apparel that I really really really really wanted to buy. And this time I left the store with items in hand! I did this because when it comes to certain stores, i.e. Kohls, I tend to display an almost religious need to always use/find coupons and spend as little cash as possible, while at other stores I simply haven't adopted those extreme coupon-seeking habits and am willing to spend more freely.
While I realize this I should probably feel somewhat guilty about this lack of consistency in my character and I should be more stringent about using coupons and/or discounts at all stores I like to shop it, but truth be told, I can only spend so much time saving money before it wears me out! I do the best I can, but I am okay with a few shopping misgivings here and there.
I stood in the Kohl's shoe aisle and strapped on black heels so high that for once in my life I actually didn't appear to be a munchkin directly out of the "Wizard of Oz." I sat down and lovingly admired my cute little black heels for what can be described as a very long time. And then like a lightening bolt striking a phone line I had a realization that at times I am a money management expert.
That day I walked out of there having not bought those shoes or anything at all. After all I didn't have a coupon and I NEVER shop at Kohls without a coupon. Instead I can only dream about what it would have been like to swagger down the grocery store aisles in those four inch bad boys. Instead those poor unloved high heels remain un-purchased, unowned, frightened and alone in the shoe aisle at Kohls. This is all a true story, except for the last part of course. :) While I don't have those shoes I did exercise financial diligence and for that I am happy.
And then I went into Boscovs and again I didn't have a coupon and this time I found some cute jewelry and lovely apparel that I really really really really wanted to buy. And this time I left the store with items in hand! I did this because when it comes to certain stores, i.e. Kohls, I tend to display an almost religious need to always use/find coupons and spend as little cash as possible, while at other stores I simply haven't adopted those extreme coupon-seeking habits and am willing to spend more freely.
While I realize this I should probably feel somewhat guilty about this lack of consistency in my character and I should be more stringent about using coupons and/or discounts at all stores I like to shop it, but truth be told, I can only spend so much time saving money before it wears me out! I do the best I can, but I am okay with a few shopping misgivings here and there.
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