Thu 11 Nov 2010
Shifting focus
I’m tired of playing games. I’ve decided to more or less give up on CVS unless I can walk in with a coupon and get something free or super cheap. I’m tired of rolling extrabucks, buying things I don’t need in the hopes that some day I might get something awesome. It took me 6 months to get through one 5.8oz tube of toothpaste that I got for free.
The simple fact is that time is money. In June, my raise kicked in and my salary increased dramatically. I’m still frugal, of course, but you know what? If I have to spend $3 on toothpaste every 6 months, it’s hardly the end of the world. Of course I’ll still use a coupon, so maybe it will be $2. :) I’ll still clip coupons and use them at the grocery store, and I’ll still follow my favorite ShopRite blog for easy freebies and good deals. But I’m not going to play stupid games anymore.
I’m also a serial addict. I get addicted to things passionately for short periods of time, but eventually, that enthusiasm fades. While the hobby sometimes remains part of my life, it’s just sort of there, a tool to be pulled out of a drawer now and then, rather than something I pursue relentlessly. At first it was fun using coupons and calculating perfect scenarios to get things for free. But then it just became tiring and time consuming. I got irritated and stressed by the poor stock and the poor attitudes of cashiers. There’s no need for me to stress about getting things for free!
I’ll still be posting pictures of what I get for free at ShopRite, free samples, etc., but CVS? Meh.
Text posted at 08:29
