When I became one of many that lost there home to foreclosure , I started to think differently. I spent a lot of time and money making that house the way Id like to see it. It was always a work in progress. I bought nice furniture and nick-knacks. Well when you have a lot of stuff and a long road trip with a limiting funds you have to pick and choose things that mean the most. I left behind a leather sectional that I loved. Because we just could not get it to fit in the truck. I also left behind , donated and gave other things away including a deep freeze full of food we just never got to eat before we moved. All that being said, when ever I see something I like and I want to buy it on an impulse buy. I now stop and think. Am I just gonna throw that away in the next move. Is that Item gonna get used. How will my kids treat it, are they gonna break it. If its a kids toy/ book will they enjoy it or toss it to the side. How long before I get mad at that Item for having to put it away several times a day or stepping on it , in the middle of the night. And don't even get me started on kids clothes. My kids have enough cloths to furnish a re-sale shop. But I can guarantee that I got 80% of them on a clearance rack at a huge fraction of the cost.
I cant justify getting something anymore for the fun of it. This experience has taken the thrill I used to get from shopping. The thrill I get now is a game I play. How cheap can I get my grocery bills. And how long can I wait till an item goes on clearance before I get it for 1$-2$. I almost leave a store on a high from the well thought out shopping plan I made and how much I saved.
My best example so far was a coupon for 1.50$ of a certain brand salad dressing . That was on sale for 1.58$. Which I ended up getting for an awesome .08 cent. I wont buy now unless I can honestly say it was worth it. and that .08 cent salad dressing was totally worth it.
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