Buying Power

Yesterday I wrote about the price of tomatoes among other things, then I went out shopping again. This time it was to JoAnn Fabrics, which I've written about before. Once again I found just about everthing I was looking for half off, which was great. It made me think about how I shopped and that sometimes I can shop for the sales and except for milk, I buy when it's on sale and freeze or store for later use. That can really save alot. But then there's the impulse buying or when you need it now and there's only one place to buy it. I guess that's where JoAnn's comes in. I didn't really have a choice of stores and the project I was working on demanded it now. It's nice to know that I can count on that store to always have things half off so as long as I'm a little flexible, I can still save. One thing I had been tracking was a pair of scissors with a spring in the handle. When I looked at Wal-Mart the other day, it was $11.97 which was a good starting point for me. I decided to look elsewhere and possibly use a coupon to get it cheaper. Because I didn't need it immediately, I had that option but when I went to JoAnn's, they had the same scissors for $14.99 and it was half off which brought it down to $7.49. I'm not sure what Michaels and A.C.Moore were selling it for, but I liked that price. Unfortunately, my creamer purchase was a real impulse buying moment. I had already paid more than I usually do at Wal-Mart and after that I vowed to watch for coupons but then I went to Target. I found, wait for the drumroll please, Peppermint Mocha creamer!!!! And yes it was more but it was Peppermint Mocha and I couldn't resist. If my husband wouldn't have been there I'm sure I would have filled my cart up with all they had, but I only bought 2. I pride myself on that restraint but in the back of my mind I'm wondering how I can sneak out of the house and make another trip to Target.