Budget is NOT in My Vocabulary!

OK... Where do I start?? First of all... Yes, I love to shop. Having a bad day? Go shopping! Irritable? Go shopping! Aggravated? Go shopping! Bored? Go shopping. Do I really even need an excuse to go shopping? I thought not! That is my point exactly. I love, love, love to go shopping. First, to defend myself... I am a thrifty shopper. I do not ever, well maybe if it is to die for, buy anything over $30. I am talking clothing wise. Except my great two pair of Jack Rogers! Splurge! Oh, and my Coach shoes... and my Coach bag... *parent's tab*...anyways, I hate buying things that are over $30. I guess since I shop so much that I know I could probably find it somewhere cheaper. And, if you buy something on sale you can get more of them! Ha! So this weekend I bought these four wonderful things! Oh and a dress that was on sale for $10 that was to die for but it was in a size large. I thought I could just take it to the seamstress! When I tried it on it was so big on me! Just the whole shape of the dress was not working. It would have cost so much to alter it, that I told the seamstress she could have it and she bought it from me! I made 40 cent on that deal. So I later headed to a great store in town where I found the next two items!! Love the key chain and the koozie. Have to get ready for my the gamecocks!

Then I headed to Ross and bought the cutest dress. I love dresses. One piece of clothing and you are done with your outfit! I also bought this precious sunglasses case for my purse. I couldn't resist. It even feels wonderful! Plus I bought this new eye mask. If you do not sleep in one you should!! They are the best thing since Jack Rogers! This new once has flack seeds in it... I think that is what it said. I don't know... but something beady is in it. It also smells of chamomile/cinnamon and it is to die for.


So after leaving Ross, I shopped some more and had buyers remorse and returned my cute dress to Ross. I felt guilty! I don't know why? I really don't! So, I finished shopping and went home. In the back of my mind I couldn't forget about these great shoes and shirt I found there too! When the husband came home from somewhere, I can't remember...I told him I wanted to go back to Ross because I saw something I had to have. He went with me, I bought them, and while in the car he was pouty. I knew something was wrong. Of course I did the worst thing possible and asked! He was upset about how much I spend each paycheck. Money+ my account= Shopping. So he guilted me into getting rid of my new cute shoes and shirt. I told him he could take them back since I had already returned one thing today! Long story short... Yours truly is now on a b-u-d-g-e-t. I hope when you said the word budget you whispered it because that is what I do. I am not sure what the exact amount is but from the look on the husband's face- I better lay off the debt card! Please tell me some of you are on budgets too! Don't make me sit alone here!

4 comments:

  1. I'm not on a budget, I don't believe in it. People put too much emphasis on money and I mean you cant spend it when youre dead so spend it now. I obviously have a savings account that im using to buy a house when I finish grad school but other than that...no I dont "budget".

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  2. Living on a budget in a big city is essential! i feel your pain mck. its hard and take a long time to learn, but once you got it- its awesome! you end up having enough in the end for that really nice purse or realllllly nice winter jacket! its worth is... believe me.

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  3. I've been on a b-u-d-g-e-t for 30 years. :(

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  4. It is hard but in the end it is worth it because you don't have any quilt as long as you stayed in your budget. I am like you I don't like to pay over $30 for anything except maybe shoes and an occasional purse.

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