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A strange quandary

the-dubster

Recently something unusual has happened, my finances have taken a rather positive turn for the first time in over a decade, maybe two! I now find myself more able to afford the things I want as opposed to just the things I need.

 

Now I'm not saying this to brag - that's not my style - plus I'm not that well off, just less restricted; the reason I mention it is I now have a new problem (a 'first world problem' I admit, but one I wasn't expecting).

 

I'm now finding myself trying to justify if I actually need what I wanted to buy!!

 

That nice Touch LCD Shield for Arduino - under £30 GBP - cool, would I use it? Probably! Do I need it? Nope, not really, but it would help me develop my Arduino skills . . . .   and back on the shelf it goes and I leave the store!

 

I'm confused, is this normal, or is it just me? Because maybe, deep down, really deep down, I know what I'm like; I kinda know I might get around to using it, possibly, but maybe not.

Probably not . . . .

 

So there we are, anyone else had the same experiences or am I alone here?

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. I'm the kinda guy who, if you gave me £1M GBP to buy whatever car I wanted, I'd probably build my own instead!

Go figure!

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  • It's not just me then!

     

    - Discounts are just great aren't they! My wife works in a charity shop and often puts aside things she thinks I might like, they range from really cheap to 'dug outta the rubbish bin' free!

     

    - I see a kindred spirit in 'buying stuff that looks like a bargain', I too have a plan to use it at a future time - I think I need a time machine to go that far into the future though!

     

    - And it's that doubt that keeps money in my pocket and products on the shelf!

     

    Thanks for your inputs all, I appreciate finding out that I'm not alone here!

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  • It's not just me then!

     

    - Discounts are just great aren't they! My wife works in a charity shop and often puts aside things she thinks I might like, they range from really cheap to 'dug outta the rubbish bin' free!

     

    - I see a kindred spirit in 'buying stuff that looks like a bargain', I too have a plan to use it at a future time - I think I need a time machine to go that far into the future though!

     

    - And it's that doubt that keeps money in my pocket and products on the shelf!

     

    Thanks for your inputs all, I appreciate finding out that I'm not alone here!

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