The magpie is a beautiful and somewhat aggressive bird that just LOVES shiny things. It can't help but gravitate towards them without thought to the consequence of doing so. Magpies have been know to get tangled in shiny materials -- get so tangled up -- they can't extract themselves and eventually succumb! How very awful!
What on earth does this have to do with couponing? Well, let's rephrase the previous description a bit, shall we?
The couponer is a beautiful and somewhat aggressive person that just LOVES a great bargain. The couponer can't help but gravitate towards them without thought to the consequence of doing so. Couponers have been know to get tangled in the great bargain -- get so tangled up -- they can't extract themselves and eventually succumb! How very awful!
This is what I mean by resisting the "magpie eye" that pulls you towards the shiny thing (great bargain).
Let me just rip the bandaid off right here -- YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY BARGAIN! You won't have the time or money or strorage room to get in on every sale. So, you will need to learn discipline along with learning how to coupon.
I'm sharing this with you because I fight this temptation ALL the time. I hear of or read the great deals other are taking advantage of -- and I just FEEL the pull to get in on the action. I want to have that kind of success too! Urrggh! It's killin' me to resist! When I get in this situation, I ask myself this question -- do I really need that [insert item here] or is my magpie eye influencing me?
If I'm still having problems resisting the great bargain, I pull out the bigger question -- am I willing to go broke to save money? That question usually does the trick by putting it back in perspective. I'm couponing so the money I spend overall is reduced. If I get so hooked on the elation of acquiring the great bargain, I will end up spending way more than I would have if I hadn't started couponing.
So, smile and relax -- the item you're so excited about now WILL go on sale again. Count on it! Use the opportunity to learn how others are taking advantage of the sale / coupon matchup and store the knowledge away for later. You'll be better prepared for when you see the next great bargain on [insert item here] and won't have busted your budget in the meantime.
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What on earth does this have to do with couponing? Well, let's rephrase the previous description a bit, shall we?
The couponer is a beautiful and somewhat aggressive person that just LOVES a great bargain. The couponer can't help but gravitate towards them without thought to the consequence of doing so. Couponers have been know to get tangled in the great bargain -- get so tangled up -- they can't extract themselves and eventually succumb! How very awful!
This is what I mean by resisting the "magpie eye" that pulls you towards the shiny thing (great bargain).
Let me just rip the bandaid off right here -- YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY BARGAIN! You won't have the time or money or strorage room to get in on every sale. So, you will need to learn discipline along with learning how to coupon.
I'm sharing this with you because I fight this temptation ALL the time. I hear of or read the great deals other are taking advantage of -- and I just FEEL the pull to get in on the action. I want to have that kind of success too! Urrggh! It's killin' me to resist! When I get in this situation, I ask myself this question -- do I really need that [insert item here] or is my magpie eye influencing me?
If I'm still having problems resisting the great bargain, I pull out the bigger question -- am I willing to go broke to save money? That question usually does the trick by putting it back in perspective. I'm couponing so the money I spend overall is reduced. If I get so hooked on the elation of acquiring the great bargain, I will end up spending way more than I would have if I hadn't started couponing.
So, smile and relax -- the item you're so excited about now WILL go on sale again. Count on it! Use the opportunity to learn how others are taking advantage of the sale / coupon matchup and store the knowledge away for later. You'll be better prepared for when you see the next great bargain on [insert item here] and won't have busted your budget in the meantime.
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