If it isn't something you would usually buy or it doesn't replace something you would usually buy, it isn't savings.
That isn't to say we should never splurge for something we would not ordinarily get, because it is at a great price. Sometimes this is the icing on the cake, the fun of being part of this world. Things are neat. Filling the cupboards with a little extra brown sugar and chocolate chips, or putting a lovely cashmere sweater in your wardrobe adds a little sparkle to life. Going out to a movie spontaneously every now and then is important.
But don't buy extra cans of unhealthy ravioli you would normally say no to, just because you have a coupon. That isn't savings.
I want a lovely cashmere sweater. I love ivory, but not unless I lose weight. But a long, soft rich brown would be nice.
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