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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Went a little overboard

But, it really only seems to happen a few times a year. I'm talking about shopping... I'm not a big shopper and I'm not someone who picks up a piece here and there. I don't know why...but I just am not that kind of girl. For the most part, I don't even really like shopping. Yes, I know...that is a sin!

Since I only go a couple times a year I buy a lot when I do go. But then I enter this zone in my head that not everyone understands...my theory becomes, the more I spend, the more I save. Well, yesterday when cashing in on my B-day coupons I entered that zone and this is how it worked out:

Catherine's
Purchased: 4 sweaters, 4 tops & 1 suit-type jacket
Original Costs: $460
Actual Costs: $247.19
Savings: $225.39

Avenue
Purchased: 8 pair of pants, including 5 pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of shoes, & 5 pairs of panties
Original Costs: $323.08
Actual Costs: $220.92
Savings: $80.77 + $33.90 back for returning these

Salon
Massage Price: $120
Actual Costs: $90
Savings: $30
Additional Costs~~Mani: $35; Pedi: $68; Significantly Stocking up on my products that aren't always available when I need them: $172

So I don't look at the fact that I spent a total of $833.11 in a matter of 6 hours. I look at it the fact that I saved $370.06 and didn't spend $1,178.08! Looking at those numbers I now remember why I only shop a couple times a year!

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4 comments:

  1. Living Dees LifeNovember 1, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    wow. if i spent that much in 6 hours it'd be on a new laptop! lol or new drinking glasses so i can give away these NFL chicago bears ones that are gifts that i hate and want to smash into the ground...........or an oil change, or my cat neutered......

    you're more girly than me

    i'm insane

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  2. *~Dani~*November 1, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    I don't think I have ever spent that much at one time on clothes. Maybe on a computer like Blaez said, but never clothes.

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  3. j'lynnNovember 1, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    Think of it this way girls...if I don't shop for clothes for the next five months I've averaged less than $150/mo. LOL

    I guess it is more fun when you are anticipating going to that next size down...especially since instead of pushing a 30/32 I'm now pushing a 22! :) That did add fuel to my fire and my shopping! I've got jeans in a 20 so I can skip that size...LMAO!

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  4. j'lynnNovember 1, 2009 at 11:50 PM

    ...when I get there I mean!

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