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OH NO - my blazer is half price now - SYC in serious danger!

Mo

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I check every few days to see if the satin blazer I want is in stock and/or on sale. Imagine my surprise to see it half price this morning! I mean, it just came out on Sept.12 - roughly one month ago.
Now I *really* wonder if it will be around in 2 weeks and/or if it will stay at such a low price. Argh. They are just killing me with this one.
What would you do?

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Latest reply was from rae

Debbie

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Honestly I would buy it/ You really want it. You have stalked it and it is white buy it.
This is coming from someone who wanted a white blazer and now cannot find one.

Mo

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Part of me says, what's the difference between a $400 credit card bill and a $450 credit card bill lol. But the other part of me says to keep my promise to myself.

texstyle

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Tough call. I broke OctNOber and bought a new handbag. I needed a new handbag and have been shopping for quite some time, but I could have waited until next month. Except the price was so low on sale and I'm tired of the handbag I have (not comfortable and my tablet doesn't fit into it).

I think it truly depends on your personal budget and if you are willing to sacrifice something else if needed to make this justifiable. There was a time when I couldn't afford an extra $50 a month fashion purchase no matter how much I wanted something. I just didn't shop much back then so I wouldn't be tempted. Online shopping has made many more temptations. You'd think retail sales would be through the roof, but I guess it's a sign of a downward economy that it's not.

Anyway, if you want/need this blazer to complete your wardrobe, and you can truly afford it, get it and don't look back. Skip a night out or something if you have to.

Debbie

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You have been stalking this since before it came out. If it is feasible go ahead and put the trigger. If it doesn't work send it back. But at least you will know.

K. Period.

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I would buy it. For one thing, you returned another jacket placeholder to make room for this one. For another, you have been watching this for so long that it isn't a question of being a passing fancy. You want this jacket. Half off certainly imperils it. Is there something else painful that you can pledge to make up for this? Maybe cutting out beverage purchases for the remainder of the month? Something that makes you mindful of the compromise and keeps you in balance?

Mo

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I could forgo wine I guess - perish the thought!!
I do realize that this is kinda silly. It's just splitting hairs really. I'm spending the money either way - either today or a little over a week from now, when my billing cycle rolls over. But somehow one action means success and the other failure.
I checked my balance. I will still be under $400 if I get it and only spend $12 for another week (not likely). Hmmmm, life without wine . . . I dunno.

Isabel

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Mo, I completely agree with Debbie' train of thought. SYC, IMO, is not just a promise to not buy, but a time of awareness so that one doesn't buy mindlessly. You love this jacket. this is NOT a mindless buy. Get it. If it doesn't work, return it. You might try it on and decide that life without wine for one week is worth it .

K. Period.

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LOL! I think that's perfect. A little painful, but maintaining the balance. Choose carefully, Mo...two paths of equal, but difficult peril lay before you. (Snorfle.)

Mo

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I *do* have a bottle of pinot grigio already chilled in the fridge for the weekend . . . I might even lose a pound or two if I refrain hahaha!
Okay, okay, I apologize in advance to all the OctNOberists - forgive me my weakness. And, yeah, it may be a total dud that goes back anyway.

Keix

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I second (third? nth?) the idea of sacrificing wine until your billing cycle rolls over. Alternatively--could you pre-pay toward your balance in the amount of the blazer? I do this sometimes because my primary shopping CC has a very low credit limit and I sometimes have expensive returns pending, but still want to shop. (Dangerous, I know, but I've never carried a balance so I know I can afford it. Just the in-transition numbers are scary!)

Mo

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KL, right now I earn $0 and the BF is the sole breadwinner. He pays the bill when it comes in, and occasionally gripes some when it's up a bit And therein lies the rub, as old Will said.
We should be back home, and I back to work, in a couple of months. But that is when the money really will be tighter so now is actually the time to spend, ironically.

cheryl

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I say go for it. You have been wanting this blazer for quite a while now and if you miss it you aren't going to forgive yourself. Make the wine you have last lol and enjoy that new blazer!

Glory

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Yikes what a temptation. My vote is to wait since you promised yourself.

Transcona Shannon

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Mo - I completely agree with everything Isabel said. And there is no need to apologize at all. To me, this is a separate kind of expenditure - it's not something on a whim. I truly hope it works out for you and can hardly wait to see the pics.

biscuitsmom

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I agree wholeheartedly you should get it! You've been wanting this far too long to not try it, at least....isnt there usually 'an exception to the rule?'

unfrumped

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Wow that is tough. This may be too psychoanalytical ( or psycho), but it might depend on whether you feel you are independent in your budget-bargaining (buy jacket, skip pinot and latte's) or if there are trust and negotiation issues with BF who is paying bills. Or, how to discuss if you have concerns about it.

If one is on absolute SYC I guess that means we need to turn off any wish list notifications as well to stay strong!

Gaylene

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Only you know how important a satin blazer is in the overall scheme of things. I sometimes try asking myself which I would eventually regret more--breaking a promise that I made to myself or losing an article of clothing.

I can rationalize almost any action that I want to take, as can most of us. But it sometimes helps to stand back and ask myself if this is really important enough to break my resolve. There is something to be said for keeping promises that we make to ourselves, just like we want to keep promises that we make to others.

Not much help, I know, but just a another opinion.

Mo

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Well, I clicked on the 'buy' button. I figure it's now my own challenge to stay under $400 through the end of my billing cycle.
This of course means, if it works out, that I now have NOvember to get through lol. And that I made it 3 weeks since the last purchase. Not a month, but close.
The point about breaking promises made, to yourself or others, is a good one and I should ruminate on that some. Guilt is an emotion I try not to waste too much time or energy on, but accountability certainly is important.

biscuitsmom

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Yay! Hope you love it, but if not, at least your curiousity will be satisfied Im going to go thru a NOvember too....very funny quip!

Anonymous

love it when what you want goes on sale. Looking forward to a full review.

Janet

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I agree with Debbie and kcs. You've waited for this. Give it a try!

Mochi

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Go to lots of gallery openings where they serve wine and cheese.

I also agree that this is one situation where you'll just feed more into your obsession if you don't give the jacket a shot. You should be able to make up for the money somehow, even if over the course of a few months.

Anonymous

Could you talk it over with the BF first? It would help make up your mind if you have his approval...or not...to go ahead.

catgirl

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Mo, it is hard for me to weigh in on these kinds of posts because my first and obvious reaction is "You want it, you love it, you can afford it, get it." But knowing your situation with work and with the BF's recent objections to shopping, I recognize those factors need to be weighed in as well, and I don't know how to advise on that.

I've never been in the same situation myself since I've always had my own income, and we have separate finances. Honestly, I'm not sure how I'd handle it - I might not ever shop if I felt I had to . Lots of my married friends with joint accounts (whether or not they work) will say things when we are shopping like, "Oh, DH will have something to say about this!" It taps right into my own fears about dependence on someone else and having to justify my desires and feeling guilt - my OWN issues, of course, but making it hard for me to say "DO IT!" or "Don't do it!"

So I'll just say that I want you to have that blazer.

Mo

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Una, I will say it's an odd dynamic - and the fact that it switches with us depending on where we are living makes it even odder. I often work 2 jobs, happily, when back in CA. Part of me feels that I am giving up things to be here, even though the end result is more money for both of us. And that I deserve to buy some nice things for myself as a kind of 'trade off' for leaving my life behind. Of course, he leaves his life behind, too, and works 60+ hours a week on top of it. So, yeah, I'm conflicted. I figure under $400 is a reasonable amount of money to spend in a month. That's everything from wine to random stops at Biglots for bread or shampoo, whatever. Considering $185 went to the leather coat, I've already been making adjustments to keep my spending down.
But the bottom line is, sharing money, and sharing differing values on how to spend or save it, can be tricky to navigate. Period.

catgirl

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Oh, please don't feel you have to justify ANYTHING to me! I just wanted you to know that I would wholeheartedly say YES if it weren't for these other considerations - which are after all a very real part of our lives as women who shop! Even though it's MY money, DH will still make a comment now and then about boxes or new items!

I've also thought about what I'd be like if I were the sole breadwinner and whether I would be controlling if someone else were spending money I earned, and I kind of fear that I would. That's equally scary. Money is fraught with emotional peril!

Mo

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No worries, just thinking aloud here a little as well! And, yes, isn't it interesting what money brings out in us all, and what it means to each of us?
(and I sure hope this blazer is awesome and worth all this mental hand wringing Bwahahaha!)

rae

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I have been following but have not commented yet because I am like Una - I have never shared finances, so I wasn't sure if I had a legitimate perspective on the matter. In the end I'm glad you hit the button... you don't know until you try it out, right? Now you will be able to see if it fits, flatters, is different enough from your blush moto, constructed well, etc.