Okay, so yesterday, I wrote that the economy had not yet affected my life directly. I probably sounded smug about having been steeped in the principles of provident and frugal living all my life. I didn't mean to sound smug if I did, nor did I mean to imply that Mormons have the corner on the market of sound money management. They/we surely don't.
Today though, all those statistics about the importance of the holiday shopping season to the economy have become real. The true gravity of the downturn presented itself to me in a rather shocking way yesterday. Brace yourselves.
I haven't done much internet shopping over the past few months, mostly because I have kids in college. Yesterday, my favorite drool-over-but-only-shop-the-clearance-section catalog ever sent one of those "We miss you" cards. Usually, it's a discount code. That would have been cool, but for this catalog, probably not enough to tempt me. Not this time. This catalog however, . . . w a i t f o r i t. . . in their desperation to just get me surfing their website, they sent a full-on 50 dollar gift card. No strings attached-it's not a "spend 300 get 50 off" card, it's just a big fat real one.
Bless the retailers' hearts, but this makes my day. I love the challenge of spending ONLY the gift card with no overflow. I won't be helping the economy AT ALL, but I will have fun.
Sorry if I sound smug.
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I didn't think you sounded smug, rather grateful to not have been effected yet. I love the gift card though. Poor company... yeah you!!!!! Have fun spending your mula
ReplyDeleteOoh. I think I need to sign up for that catalog...
ReplyDeleteWhat?! I order from catalogs all the time and I've never received a $50 gift card. I jump up and down when I get 40 percent off an item. Enjoy yourself! Don't feel you have to stop at $50. Go shop!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow. That's amazing. GOOD FOR YOU!!
ReplyDeleteNo smugness perceived on this end-- just a simple report on how your family has lived within your means. That should be a lesson learned by a lot of folks, Mormon or not! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd dude! How could you not tell us all what catalogue it was???
No WAY! That is awesome. That must be some place to think they can still make money even with $50 gift cards being given!
ReplyDeleteDude. That is very cool. Way better than my $5 Ace Hardware reward card. ;) what catalogue was it again....
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!! I'm quite jealous.
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