Buyers Remorse

I am cheap. I will be the first to admit it. And I suffer from a huge case of buyers remorse over most things I purchase. Well that isn't exactly true – big purchases (condo’s, cars, anything over $10,000) I can settle with no issue. I buy, love and move on. It’s the little things that get me. The coffee’s, clothing, the craft supplies – these are where I hum and haw until I drive everyone crazy.

After dinner Sunday my sister, brother in law, husband and daughter were chatting about our spending habits. It was daughter’s 15^th birthday on the weekend and she was spending money like nothing. And it came up that I would love another purse. To which my sister said ‘Sister’s Husband – buy her a purse’ and without missing a beat Daughter said ‘no point, she would only return it’.  And there in lies the complete summation of my cheapness. I return everything due to the buyers remorse.

It is one of the things I am working on. I buy less, not because I don’t want tons of stuff, but because I find it doesn’t elevate my mood any more to buy everything I want. In fact most things bring more stress, even things that I need. So in 2014 this will be a focus for me. Finding a way to be ok with spending money on things I want (within reason).