We usually travel after Christmas to
visit family, but this year we stayed put. Do you know what that
meant? I was able to take advantage of post Christmas sales. I got up
early Wednesday morning hoping to get a good deal on a few Christmas
things we were getting low on. I left the house with a certain
excitement at the prospect of finding some really good bargins. The
first store was crowded, but the selection was good. I found some
suitable wrapping paper and a couple of other things we could use. I
also managed to remember to buy the toothpaste that we were almost
out of. However there was no Christmas stationery we needed, so onto
the next store.
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By this time, I was starting to get
pressed for time since I had to be at work soon. Also, it had started
to snow and I didn't want to be out on slippery roads. I hurried
into the store and went straight for the cards and stationery. I
found some paper that would work and proceeded to the checkout. While
waiting in line, I noticed what the woman in front of me was buying.
She had several rolls of aluminum foil, many boxes of zip lock bags,
and lots of Goldfish among other things. She said she was a teacher
and could use all of these things in her classroom and they were all
50% off. Another thrill of excitement swept over me. Should go back
and try to find more of the practical items she was buying and be a
little late for work and risk the roads? Or should I stick with what
I had? What to do? What to do?
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| I'm proud to say that I have a plan for each of these items. |
In the end, I stayed in line and just
bought what I had in hand. I reasoned that we had foil and bags at
home and didn't need anymore right now. And if I went back to find
them, I would certainly buy something I didn't need but looked good.
Then, where would be the savings? But, boy, I did miss the thrill of
the hunt and the satisfaction of the capture I would have had if I'd gone back.
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But Wait, There's More:
--Most of my decision not to go back was
based on my favorite way to save money—stay out of the stores.
--The roads were slick when I left the
store. I slipped a couple of times, but luckily I was not held up by
any fender benders.
--We don't use much wrapping paper around
here as we reuse a lot of gift bags. The family joke is that we look
for a bag that already has the right tag on it from years past.
However, we like to have some paper on hand for special gifts.
