Is it hard not to spend money?

[boycott]

Personally, I find myself sometimes buying things I don't need or will not likely use but at the moment for some weird feeling I wanted it. For instance, I bought some playdoh a few months ago initially wanting to feed my creative side but never did ever start making anything. A year ago, I bought a guitar with the intention of wanting to learn how to play it but never got around to taking lessons. Five years ago, I purchased a folding Fuji bike but after riding it once, haven't touched it since.Have any other strange stories like me? I've got tons but don't want to go on.

[Saiko]

I don't really like spending money, although I'd really love to. Being rich wouldn't hurt at all. But I only buy things that are reasonable and reasonably priced. Like any typical girl, I blow lots of cash on clothing. But not too much. For God's sake, my dad kept bugging (rather than me being the one bugging him) me about getting me a surround sound stereo system for my room. I was thinking "FECKING SWEET!" but I kept saying "No, no. That's not necessary." But seriously, if I didn't stop him from spoiling me, he'd be flat broke by now. Example: I go out for a walk. "Here's 100 bucks in case." "I'm going out for a damn walk!" I guess my parents have the spending money case. They don't overspend, but they sometimes buy unnecessary things. I'd like to know why we needed that ice crusher when we had a blender.

[angel nympho]

Oog, you should see some of the random shit I have just because I'm an impulsive buyer.

[OHTotoro]

I'd like to say that I'm not an impulse buyer but recently when I went to the Getty, with AB and some buddies actually, as soon as I saw a Frida Callow finger puppet I immediatley bought the set. It also had Dali, Van Gogh and ... shoot one more but I can't remember.

[artsfartsyjanet]

Originally posted by OHTotoro@Aug 19 2002, 04:06 AM
I'd like to say that I'm not an impulse buyer but recently when I went to the Getty, with AB and some buddies actually, as soon as I saw a Frida Callow finger puppet I immediatley bought the set. It also had Dali, Van Gogh and ... shoot one more but I can't remember.
I love Dali!!!!!!! Anyway, it's not difficult for me to spend money, but I also try to budget everything so that I don't go overboard. I think everybody always wants more in their life, but who knows, some people want to host a garage sale for all I know.

[bigwong235]

i try not to be an impulse buyer, and for the most part i can tell myself that i don't really need this right now, and if you really do want this in a month, then you can get it. but sometimes it's just so hard!!

[princess]

im not an impulse buyer -- i have a pretty good handle on my spending habits that way. my problem is i go out too damn much and always waste my $$. im forever broke.

[amietron]

Sometimes it is. But I don't have credit cards, so it's not like I can run around buying whatever I want, or run myself into debt or anything. Everything I buy is with cash or gift cards, so if I have the means to buy it, and I want it that badly, I'll buy it.

Have you ever done the shoe thing? Buy a pair of shoes because you like 'em initially, but then after a while, they just sit in the closet and collect dust. I've done it too many times. Same with some shirts and pants, too. Just because I likeD them. I have control, though.

A lot of my money goes to eating out. It's expensive. :(

[DaBestSpoona]

I cant stop, thats why I only carry a amex card now

[achtungbaby]

Originally posted by OHTotoro@Aug 19 2002, 02:06 AM
I'd like to say that I'm not an impulse buyer but recently when I went to the Getty, with AB and some buddies actually, as soon as I saw a Frida Callow finger puppet I immediatley bought the set.  It also had Dali, Van Gogh and ... shoot one more but I can't remember.
What a freaky boy you are.

I must say though, back in the days when I actually had money, I was a total impulsive shopping dork. I hated going into Best Buy or Good Guys because for one stretch, every single friggen time I went in there I managed to find some "good" deal on something.

Now I splurge on bubble gum!

[thaite]

I'm all about the impulse buy. But it's gotta be something I can use, not junk.

[boycott]

Hmmm, bubble gum especially minty gum for keeping your breathe in check at all times is the best way to spend your money I guess since a side benefit is that the chewing draws out saliva from your ducts and neutralizes any food paticles in your mouth possibly leaving you cavity free. Trust me I was once cavity free until I stopped chewing gum. Although I did often chew gum way past it's sweet stage before discarding. Back to money; luckily I don't have any credit card debts, but I feel sorry for those who do. I think those of us who know better should teach our younger siblings or friends how not to have more than one or two credit card and not to ever overcharge for any extravagance. While buying material things clogs the house, buying food I think is ok unless you're obese and out of shape. Mabye if all of us could just think before buying certain things like music (which can be downloaded free as mp3's nowadays and burned as cd's w/ a $60 cd recorder), shoes (throw away or sell a pair after/before buying a new pair), DVD's (if you have cable you'll see the same movies there anyway, just have a few good ones and make a list so your friends can borrow from you and vice versa), books or magazines (go to Borders, Barnes & Nobles and read all you want at the table with a purchase of coffee without bringing them home only to be recycled at a later time).

[Barbs]

we all (except for the teens) belong to that consumer-minded, impulse buying, self-gratifying, me-me-me generation Y...