Impulse-buying Adds "Stuff"
Is a Sale a Savings?
I admit, I've been guilt of impulse-buying. But, knowing this, I've made a big effort to curb my enthusiasm for those unplanned purchases that sit there having me ask myself if I could use another nail clipper or not.
Same goes with those items on sale. I just saw all these Christmas decorations on sale and I only went to the store to get blank tapes. Boy, was I tempted. I looked at them, I touched them, I stood back and watched them. I did everything except put them in my shopping cart. Reason was, after careful examination and asking myself a dozen questions about my need for more Christmas decorations, I decided the best thing was to pass up the store's wonderful offer.
I mean, how are we really "saving" if we hadn't planned on making the purchase in the first place? Didn't I "save" money by NOT buying something?
Yes, it took will-power. This decision-making is not for the weak. Yet, when I walked out of the store, I was proud of myself. And, that gave me a sense of accomplishment I hadn't planned on.
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