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.
The hilarious inconsistency of behavior that resides in my nature made itself fully known at the proceeding store I shopped at, fell in love with some jewelry and clothes at and then proceeded to purchase without utilizing any coupons. I discovered there are stores that I shop at in which I have cultivated a religious tendency to only buy items when a money saving coupon or discount is available to me, whereas such an aversion to paying full price has not manifested in me at other stores I like to shop at.
5A I don't pretend to understand why I am such a contradiction and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I like to save money and I believe that is an important goal to achieve but I also understand that I'll never qualify as an extreme-couponer as I almost think that behavior is somewhat of an addiction and I guess I just don't have an addictive personality. Anyhow, to those cute little un-purchased heels, maybe I'll find a good coupon deal and this story can end happily ever after.
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.
The hilarious inconsistency of behavior that resides in my nature made itself fully known at the proceeding store I shopped at, fell in love with some jewelry and clothes at and then proceeded to purchase without utilizing any coupons. I discovered there are stores that I shop at in which I have cultivated a religious tendency to only buy items when a money saving coupon or discount is available to me, whereas such an aversion to paying full price has not manifested in me at other stores I like to shop at.
5A I don't pretend to understand why I am such a contradiction and I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I like to save money and I believe that is an important goal to achieve but I also understand that I'll never qualify as an extreme-couponer as I almost think that behavior is somewhat of an addiction and I guess I just don't have an addictive personality. Anyhow, to those cute little un-purchased heels, maybe I'll find a good coupon deal and this story can end happily ever after.
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