i have a habit of bragging. i know that. i once had a boyfriend (i think he was anyway, we never really cleared that up at the time, either way he broke my heart a long time ago) who called me a “gloater” and informed me that i was a bad winner. ever since then i’ve been acutely aware of this character trait/flaw. at the time of this tragic event it was in reference to video games. years have past since then but nothing has changed. i still rub it in M’s face each time i beat him at mariokart or monkeybananaballs. but for the most part whenever i catch myself bragging these days it’s in regards to shopping. and primarily saving. i get very excited when i get a really good deal on something. especially when it’s something with a high perceived value or something that i’ve been pining over or actually needed. in the past i’ve been one to buy things that i never ended up using simply because they were on sale. not anymore. i try to keep all of my clothing purchases to a 90% discounted rate. that meaning that 90% of the clothes or accessories that i purchase are not bought at full sticker price. this may sound silly but i really get this strong sense of pride when i get a good deal.
i think it’s fairly obvious in any of my past posts about purchases where i typically note how much i spent vs the original price. i used to also be mildly obsessed (and may still be) with saving money on my groceries either by coupons or just store club discounts. at my grocery store your receipt tells you how much you saved via these methods for that transaction and how much you’ve spent and saved for the year. it’s my goal to always save At Least 10% during each shopping encounter there. and i’ve even put some extraordinary results on the fridge, like my receipt that showed my savings of almost 30%. which on groceries, isn’t that easy.
so when i post about some great deal i just found it’s simply because i do not have any girlfriends here to brag to. my main goal in these braggings is simply to let others cash in on the same great deal. because i know that if someone told me where to go to get a good deal on a specific thing, there’s a good chance i just might do it. so really, i’m trying to do you all a service. people pay for these kinds of services. so technically i guess you owe me. and i don’t take Discover.
the moral of this story: the Nordstrom’s sale starts on friday. any girl who loves dresses should make note of this. they have one of the best online dress sections of all major dept. stores. i, so sadly, will not be able to partake as my previous posts have pointed out. i’ve used up my shopping allowance for the month. but i hope someone takes advantage of it. please. for me? go out there and Save! then tell me all about the deals you got! really, i love hearing that crap. i really do. i’m weird like that. because it’s not about what you spend, it’s all about what you save!
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it's always like this 