But never fear, I have held strong. I pledged to give away the DSW discount to the first person who calls dibs on Facebook. I think the only Cyber Monday deal that really gave me pause and caused a minor moral struggle was from Rosetta Stone. I've been flirting with the idea of learning Spanish (would make our Costa Rican honeymoon easier...), and Rosetta Stone had their Level 1-5 set on sale for $399. (That sounds like a lot, but it's a steal compared to what it usually costs.) Part of me thought, hey, this isn't a material thing, so it's okay! You're bettering yourself, learning a new and useful language! Then I thought, no matter how I justify it, I'd still be spending $400(!) just a few days into my shopping purge. Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Holy Iron Willpower, Batman!
Day 5 of my Buy Nothing Year, and this week has been the Big Purge. I deleted unread Cyber Monday emails from Victoria's Secret, Land's End, Old Navy, Express, Charlotte Russe, Overstock.com, Target, J. Crew, the list goes on. To the recycling pile went all my catalogs. And then, what do I get in the mail today but $15 in reward certificates from DSW shoes! Yeesh...
But never fear, I have held strong. I pledged to give away the DSW discount to the first person who calls dibs on Facebook. I think the only Cyber Monday deal that really gave me pause and caused a minor moral struggle was from Rosetta Stone. I've been flirting with the idea of learning Spanish (would make our Costa Rican honeymoon easier...), and Rosetta Stone had their Level 1-5 set on sale for $399. (That sounds like a lot, but it's a steal compared to what it usually costs.) Part of me thought, hey, this isn't a material thing, so it's okay! You're bettering yourself, learning a new and useful language! Then I thought, no matter how I justify it, I'd still be spending $400(!) just a few days into my shopping purge. Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose?
Some might think I'm starting this project at a crazy time. Why start a year of buying nothing when prices are at their lowest, when I have birthday checks coming in the mail soon? It's like starting a diet right before Thanksgiving.
Exactly! And that's the whole point. Now's a time when temptation is at its greatest. If I can get through the shopping season without opening my wallet, the rest of this year will be a breeze.
But never fear, I have held strong. I pledged to give away the DSW discount to the first person who calls dibs on Facebook. I think the only Cyber Monday deal that really gave me pause and caused a minor moral struggle was from Rosetta Stone. I've been flirting with the idea of learning Spanish (would make our Costa Rican honeymoon easier...), and Rosetta Stone had their Level 1-5 set on sale for $399. (That sounds like a lot, but it's a steal compared to what it usually costs.) Part of me thought, hey, this isn't a material thing, so it's okay! You're bettering yourself, learning a new and useful language! Then I thought, no matter how I justify it, I'd still be spending $400(!) just a few days into my shopping purge. Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose?
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