Coupons, friend of foe?
Are coupons your friend or foe when it comes to purchasing? Let me set the scene for you... Beginning of the week and I'm broke already. Paid the bills, need gas in the car, and saved a few slim dollars to go to lunch with the ladies at work. And trying to save move for the crap that keeps breaking or need. I get a 40% or 50% coupon off at the local bookstore. What do I do?
Now, I think I'm crazy to not take advantage of these insane coupons that are sent from the store. I absolutely need these books. I want them. I'll read them, eventually. And goodness what if they aren't there when I want them? Geez, I would have to wait. And best of all, I'm supporting my favorite authors all the way! So I rush out with the coupon and buy books. Just what the store wants me to do.
My excuse. The things I needed to take care of where taken care of so what if I take the five or ten dollars and spend it. I have no other vices. Well, sure I do... shoes, and fun days out doing stuff...
But anyway, coupons they are both to me. Friend and foe. They drive me crazy and burn the hole in my pocket to go spend. I love them!
What about you? Do they fuel your weakened state with book buying?
