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Originally Posted by outlawsister1973
Spending really makes me happy. Unfortunately most of the spending goes for bills. Blech.
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i was the same way for a long time, still am actually. what i realized, though, is that for me the part that makes me happy is the 'thrill of the hunt', so to speak.
i like finding deals. not just deals, but GREAT AMAZING deals. in my family, and now with some of our friends, these are the things we brag about when we get together. for instance: my christmas present to my dad was a 2 gig flash drive. normally 80, i got it for 24.99.
so, instead of just shopping just for the sake of shopping, i'll shop to see if i can beat my best deal. for instance, today, i bought 4 rolls of christmas wrapping paper 25 sq ft each for a quarter apiece. i bought it because it was a better deal than the last time i bought paper just before christmas: 2 rolls 50 sf each for a buck each. granted, next time i'm not likely to find it much cheaper than this, but i'll know that this is the price i should be looking to pay.