When I’m Debt-Free, I’m Buying the Expensive Toilet Paper!
Before our Rock Band party this weekend, we were down to our last two rolls of toilet paper. My husband went out to get some and came back with (cue angel choir:) Cottonelle Ultra!
I used to buy that kind all the time until we got intense about trying to get out of debt. And boy, did I forget what I was missing! It’s going to be hard to go back to the cheapo Charmin version I usually get.
But, it’s not like Charmin doesn’t do the job. In fact, my “cheap” brand is probably someone else’s “expensive” brand. I just think it’s amazing how quickly you can get used to not having something you once thought was essential.
Take caller ID. I once thought this was a must-have, but I cancelled it years ago and have barely noticed.
And while I love having cable TV, I’m sure that even a DVR-crazy person such as myself would get over it. I mean, three years ago (when I didn’t have cable), my boss asked what TV shows I watch, and the only thing I could come up with was, “Well, I’ve seen Desperate Housewives a couple times, and that new show with the doctors looks like it might be good.”
What “essentials” do you have that need to be re-evaluated? Are you spending more on your cell phone than you’re saving for emergencies? Is your Whole Foods bill bigger than the extra payment you’re sending the credit card company?
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