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Impulse buys
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I went into Lidl for carrots this evening....and left with carrots and a set of orange-stickered watercolour paints for £3.49. Too good a price to resist, and I was a talented painter as a child. Not quite up there with Picasso, but not bad either
Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy
...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!1 -
I somehow managed a whole day without any impulse buys yesterday! I never considered myself to be an impulse buyer until I logged my behaviour this week Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
I am very proud of myself today - I visited 3 charity shops to donate a car-load of stuff & some furniture AND DIDN’T BUY ANTHING!!!
Not sure I’ve ever done that b4 lol“I want to be a glow worm, A glow worm's never glum'Coz how can you be grumpy, when the sun shines out your bum?" ~ Dr A. TappingI'm finding my way back to sanity again... but I don't really know what I'm gonna do when I get there~ LifehouseWhat’s fur ye will make go by ye… but also what’s not fur ye, ye can jist scroll on by!0 -
Had an impulse buy yesterday - but it was an ideal birthday present, and at just £2.99 a Disney bargain.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
I've got an ongoing S/H coffee stuff habit. Have bought six espresso/cappu cups+saucers and another vintage Cona coffee brewer in the past week or so. I'm in debt and supposed to be decluttering so it's a bit of a problem. At least they should sell on for at least what they cost, so hopefully it'll be possible to recover the dosh one day.0
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I have decided to maybe go out and buy a years worth of household stuff, things like toilet room, cleaning products, toothbrushes etc etc to curb impulse buys........ in theory...:D.
This way i will only really need to buy food for the year other than things for birthdays etc.
It did work when I did this in preparation for 6 months part time, so will start with 6 months maybe instead of a years stuff.
One can only try. :rotfl:Yep...still at it, working out how to retire early.:D....... Going to have to rethink that scenario as have been screwed over by the company. A work in progress.0 -
Impulse buy fail...you'll always use these up, eventually. I find it helpful to buy in bulk when I have a minimum value spend voucher and need to make the total up.I have decided to maybe go out and buy a years worth of household stuff, things like toilet room, cleaning products, toothbrushes etc etc to curb impulse buys........ in theory...:D.
This way i will only really need to buy food for the year other than things for birthdays etc.
It did work when I did this in preparation for 6 months part time, so will start with 6 months maybe instead of a years stuff.
One can only try. :rotfl:
I went a bit crazy with my impulse purchases today - but they were all brilliant January chazzer finds. Another £12.70 spent on 12 purchases.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
Purchased 4 sausage rolls on a whim from M&S today. Utterly disappointing.{Signature removed by Forum Team}0
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Bought a mug today. Do I need another mug? Of course not, even if I did there is a wide and wonderful selection in every charity shop! But no I went into a posh supermarket, big mistake in itself and a saw a lovely sky blue mug with a terrier on it. Just couldn't resist. Total impulse buy.Slightly bitter0
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So much for my claim that I no longer do impulse buys, lol! Went to a local department store for some paint samples the other day and was tempted by a gorgeous Walter Crane design water bottle (£20). Suffice to say, I was unable to resist its charms Mortgage-free for fourteen years!
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