Not A Good Deal!

Do you have any friends who are suckers for a good deal?
We are all guilty of bragging about our good deals from time to time. I know I definitely am. I have bought a skirt for $1.99 before. But, I’ve only worn it once in my whole life. I’ve gotten the kids their number 3 and 4 bathing suit for only $5 when all they needed was one (okay maybe two) bathing suits.
Guess what? I didn’t need that skirt and I didn’t need those extra bathing suits. We are such suckers.
A good deal really only counts if it was for something we actually needed (notice I said needed not wanted), it happened to be a good price and we could actually afford it. If we added up all the items we have bought but didn’t need, and used that money towards something crazy like savings, giving to charity or buying something we really did need, now that would be a good deal!
What about people who put their “good deals” on their credit cards? If you are paying interest for your purchase, it is definitely not a good deal.
So, let’s stop it. Let’s stop looking for good deals, unless we really need something and it happens to be a good price and let’s stop bragging about our good deals on the things we didn’t even need in the first place.
I am the biggest sucker for a good deal, but unless it’s something I actually need, I’m going to stop buying things, just because it’s a good price.
If you don’t have the money for something or you don’t need something and you buy it anyways, then (say it with me now) it is definitely NOT A GOOD DEAL!