[Glock-O-Rican]

I see a lot of people when I got to Wal-Mart, Commassary buying stuff I call impulse items. I tend to shop with LIST of NEEDED ITEMS, get them, and no extra impulse items.

Retail grocery & other retail store work 24 X 7 figuring out way to get you to spend extra money. That is why Milk is not in from of store, and candy & impulse item are by check out. Item they make big bucks on.

I get maybe 60 - 70 email weekly from on line Cigar retailers, look to see deal, most are not deals, or just cheap junk. have learned to look for one in a great while specials, then strike like Rattler on TRUE DEALS. Last smoking deal was two years ago. Stll have some of those Hondurian Cigar I bought for next to nothing like 80% off, flag deal, but I scored.

Grandfather use to one in great while give my a $1.00, he was frugel. But there was an attachment,before I spent I would have to tell him on what.

He would say you need, or want? If you want why? If you need why? He was trying to teach thrift, saving, he survived GREAT DEPRESSION.

If your holiday shopping, be a smart educated shopper.

 

[ithaca_deerslayer]

need vs want.

Not sure there is a difference. Take it to the extreme, you don't need to live. And just in addition to living, everything/everyway you do it is a want.

Some want to walk in to a store, then buy based on their wants at that moment.

Others want to make a list of their wants while at home, then walk into a store and buy from that list.

Both are wants, not needs.

 

[M2 Carbine]

For a long time there was a gun store near home. About six of us older guys hung out there drinking Coffee and shooting the bull.

I was REALLY BAD for impulse buying new guns delivered to the store or trade in guns.

The thing is I have multiple copies of the same gun.

When I like something I go overboard.
It's lucky I'm not hooked on something like cars.
Although at one time I did have three VW Bugs.

But now I'm hooked on Drones and have about 12,......... 9 are the same model. But it's a darn good Drone.

 

[Trucker3573]

What a boring life to live on a need basis only. To H with that. Life is short and you can’t take it with ya.


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[-JCN-]

To me, it doesn’t matter as long as the person is financially responsible and stays within their budget. I buy a lot of crap that I don’t need, but as a household we put about 1/2 of our income towards savings.

 

[Hannie Caulder]

I admit I will buy a tabloid in the supermarket checkout line if it looks interesting. Good beach reading.

 

[V Gehts]

I say to folks:
“Spend or buy what you like.” You earned it so,...do what you will......just don’t come around bit#hing how broke you are.....

 

[Quijibo]

I'm ok with all my impulse buys.... Even ones I didn't keep. I'd rather be a bit dissapointed at an impulse buy than later regret passing it up.

 

[Trebore]

Need is a frugal list, want can be very extensive. My "needs" are minimal but my "wants" are limited by my finances. Impulse buys are understandable but can often be regrettable!

 

[John_AZ]

I don’t know. I go to the grocery store in the morning. I don’t buy all the groceries, but if there’s something needed for the day, I like to go early.

I usually NEED to buy a piece of pie or cake when I’m there to eat with my coffee.

 

[G30SF/F-250]

I needed this 6.33” skillet in Marseille.

 

[Glockalong]

I save a lot of money by not buying cigars.

 

[Out West]

Impulse buying - guilty.

 

[skyfall]

I budget and do not do impulse buys any longer. I like my money in the bank. I enjoy reading about all the guns on the forums, but I have what I want and just refrain from buying the latest of what I have. Now if I really have to have a new gun, I sell one to buy one. I didn't used to be this way, but I have now changed how I do things. Just me.

 

[Rotn1]

If you can afford it; buy what you want. Enjoy yourself, you will be a long time dead.

 

[deputy tom]

I usually think out purchases before hand but every once in a while I'll impulse buy. tom. :cowboy:

 

[M2 Carbine]

As long as you can afford it and it doesn't cause you or yours a hardship, buy what you want.

Life is too short, enjoy it as much as you can.

When you get near the end, you don't want to say, "I wish I had...................".

 

[Geeorge]

If I impulse buy something it is probably something I have already thought about buying. Or something new the store just started selling

 

[grumpy1]

Yeah I almost bought ground chuck the other day but slapped myself silly and settled for bologna and generic white bread again. I don't understand why anyone wants something they like better than bologna.

 

['Ol Grandad]

This is my new plan.