It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do, how you were raised, or where you live – when you have the opportunity to jump on a sale and you get your prize, it’s a dopamine trip that is 2nd only to getting on the Peter Pan ride at Disneyland before the entire world descends upon it! Sales are amazing at giving us an instant high that make us feel like a million bucks. We walk around proudly showing off our shopping bag with the adorable logo on the front or we sit back on the couch and treat ourselves to a cookie because BY GOLLY, WE DID IT!
There is something deep inside of all of us that just loves an opportunity! What is an opportunity exactly? According to Merriam-Webster, an opportunity is “a favorable juncture of circumstances” and “a good chance for advancement or progress.” That all sounds great, right? Not so fast!
Opportunities are amazing, but only if they work in our favor and for our progress!
Protect your money plan and money goals! LOOK OUT for all of those “opportunities” that claim to be in your favor. You see a shirt that was $100 and now it’s on sale for $50. You never intended to buy it, but HEY, it’s on sale. You could argue “I saved $50!” And I would argue back, “It wasn’t in your plan…you’re OUT $50.” Sales, coupons, deals…they can all be good things, when they are in our favor. There is a psychology in getting customers to purchase goods, and it’s usually not for the customers benefit. So, ask yourself this the next time you see something on sale, “Did I plan for an expense like this and will it make me happy 1 year from now?” If you walk away… *HIGH FIVE!!! Cheers to you and cheers to waiting for a better opportunity!
“Realize that nothing is a good deal if you can’t afford it. Paying $120,000 for a house that is worth $150,000 sounds like an excellent deal. Paying $80 for a pair of barely used skis that cost $400 new seems like a great deal. But if we can’t afford them, it simply doesn’t matter. It’s always a bad choice to spend money on a “good deal” we can’t afford…learn to walk away from things you want but don’t need.” – Randy Alcorn, Money, Possessions & Eternity
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