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Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:21 am  |
I went out yesterday to buy birthday presents for a couple of people & ended up with two new coats for myself. 
So today I went out determined to buy birthday presents the good news is I got some the bad news is I now have a new pair of jeans.
I am trying so hard not to spend why am I so weak willed. I think the only solution is for me to be confined to the house & not have any internet access. 
Anyone else as pathetic as me  |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:24 am |
| Oh yea - there's several retail stores that I am no longer allowed in without Adult Supervision with me!! |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:33 am |
| loopylori wrote: |
I went out yesterday to buy birthday presents for a couple of people & ended up with two new coats for myself.
So today I went out determined to buy birthday presents the good news is I got some the bad news is I now have a new pair of jeans.
I am trying so hard not to spend why am I so weak willed. I think the only solution is for me to be confined to the house & not have any internet access.
Anyone else as pathetic as me |
I can relate! My internet shopping tends to get out of control -- and it's not like I can just give up my computer.  |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:09 am |
| get rid of your credit cards, and pay with cash only, that way you can actually feel that Money is out of your pocket! |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:33 am |
| loopylori wrote: |
| Anyone else as pathetic as me |
Yup. Count me in. |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:35 am |
| I'm just as bad. I seem to be compulsive when it comes to shopping (working 5 minutes from a major mall doesn't help). I found that by getting rid of the credit cards and using a debit card is keeping me honest. |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:44 am |
i'm so bad too. i can't stop myself and i don't really want to. at least we can say, we don't deprive ourselves  .
Kristen |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:46 pm |
I'm the same way. I'm trying SOOO hard this year to only buy what I really need and not just what I want, so I can get my credit card paid down. BUT it's so hard! I'm alittle bit better, but I still have a ways to go.
I like the idea of using cash when you can. I think with the debit and credit cards it's WAAAY too easy to overspend. Plus, I think it's safer these days to use cash ... no one stealing your pin and stuff like that. |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:08 pm |
Hi lori - What you need now sister is a good rationalization. You are a mammal. Mammals shed their coats and grow new ones. Therefore, it's only NATURAL for you to buy a new coat or two, at compelling after-Christmas prices, in winter time. The fittest/warmest survive.
Seriously though, I can relate to the buyer's remorse you're feeling. When I spend too much, the bills sober me up and I behave for a while. |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:10 pm |
| m.april wrote: |
Hi lori - What you need now sister is a good rationalization. You are a mammal. Mammals shed their coats and grow new ones. Therefore, it's only NATURAL for you to buy a new coat or two, at compelling after-Christmas prices, in winter time. The fittest/warmest survive.
Seriously though, I can relate to the buyer's remorse you're feeling. When I spend too much, the bills sober me up and I behave for a while. |
So when my husband complains, all I have to do is look at him incredulously and say, "Hey, what's the problem! I'm a mammal!" |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:12 pm |
OMG loopylori - you are not alone  . I'm managing to pay it off at the end of the month but if I keep up at the pace I'm going I'm going to get myself into trouble..it is the friggin' handbag, shoe and boot purchases that are killing me...I took my mom to the doctor today and somehow managed to pick up an extremely groovy electric purple cross-body bad (like I really needed it...NOT!!!!)
Pudoodles |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:35 pm |
I think it's hard to show self-restraint with shopping at this time of the year, since some of the after-Christmas sales are still very good in a lot of the stores. I hope you enjoy what you got!  |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:53 pm |
| majorb wrote: |
| m.april wrote: |
Hi lori - What you need now sister is a good rationalization. You are a mammal. Mammals shed their coats and grow new ones. Therefore, it's only NATURAL for you to buy a new coat or two, at compelling after-Christmas prices, in winter time. The fittest/warmest survive.
Seriously though, I can relate to the buyer's remorse you're feeling. When I spend too much, the bills sober me up and I behave for a while. |
So when my husband complains, all I have to do is look at him incredulously and say, "Hey, what's the problem! I'm a mammal!" |
April, that's BRILLIANT! Just mention that its all part of the evolution of mankind ... you know, I've always believed its our ability to SHOP that separates us from the chimpanzees! |
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Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:29 pm |
| MermaidGirl wrote: |
| April, that's BRILLIANT! Just mention that its all part of the evolution of mankind ... you know, I've always believed its our ability to SHOP that separates us from the chimpanzees! |
 OMG that is so that it is worthy of being a tagline!
"its our ability to SHOP that separates us from the chimpanzees"
That and my other favorite "Once she was a lowly housemaid dressed in rags. Now she's got a fairy godmother, she's filthy rich, and she lives in a palace with her dreamboat husband.......It's further proof, that the right shoes CAN change your life!" |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:44 am |
| tiger_tim wrote: |
| ... my other favorite "Once she was a lowly housemaid dressed in rags. Now she's got a fairy godmother, she's filthy rich, and she lives in a palace with her dreamboat husband.......It's further proof, that the right shoes CAN change your life!" |
That ROCKS! I want it on a t-shirt! |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:09 am |
Thanks, you all made me chuckle.
I did pay cash for the most part, which helps with the after christmas diet because I cannot afford to buy food this week.
Hubby & son were a bit shocked when I told them they needed to lose weight starting now.
The rest I used my debit card for.
I am not using credit cards anymore, I am paying them off. I have already finished one & I am determined that they will be paid off by the end of this year. Hopefully sooner, so I am doing lots of overtime towards this goal.
pudoodles,
your tale of going to the doctors & still buying something made me LMAO.
I shall also try to remember I'm a mammal & I'm not a chimpanzee.
Candy,
I took an adult with me when I got the jeans, she just encouraged me. I told her that's the last time I'm going out to play with her. |
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50, happy reluma user started 16.6.12 original formula. PMD user. started LouLou's ageless regime. |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:11 am |
| Oh, I can so relate to that!! I'm trying very hard to be good and not buy anything I don't really need, but so far failing miserably . |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:46 am |
| go without wallet for couple times. After awhile, you will get bored with the item and never buy it. |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:12 am |
| Count me in as an official club member It always seems that when I'm not looking for something I find it, and vice versa |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:13 pm |
| I'm in trouble at the mall..I'm in trouble at home (internet).Can't win. Told DH he can forget about early retirement..80 is more like it. |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:21 pm |
I can relate as well. I can NEVER pass up a great bargain. Damn those sales.  Plus I am so great at buying myself presents I can't resist. I think it's 'cause I know exactly what I like. All I'm going to say is, I had a verry merry xmas thanks to me.  LOL Same goes for other holidays too!  |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:04 pm |
| wildflower wrote: |
| I can relate as well. I can NEVER pass up a great bargain. Damn those sales. |
Now that's my problem exactly!
I happen to think that it;s a virtue to be a bargain-hunter. The only problem is that my husband just doesn't get the concept that you have spend money to save money! |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:04 pm |
Debit card nickname = "DEBT card". (As in, an I-usually-end-up-losing-track-of-my-spending-so-after I-realize-my-money-is-gone-I-end-up-using-my-credit-card-to-pay-my-bills card).
My dad on spending: "Enough about how much you saved, how much did you spend?" |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:15 am |
That's nothing. Whilst researching disability and critical realism I managed to buy some avene ystheal, embryolisse concentrated milk (and I don't even know what it is), some 10% lactic acid, 2%SA and bullet bra
....and I know. I'm not really here. Just killing time whilst something downloads |
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Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:17 am |
| guapagirl wrote: |
That's nothing. Whilst researching disability and critical realism I managed to buy some avene ystheal, embryolisse concentrated milk (and I don't even know what it is), some 10% lactic acid, 2%SA and bullet bra
....and I know. I'm not really here. Just killing time whilst something downloads |
That is so funny!! What kind of damage can you do when you actually go shopping? |
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