Living on a Budget: You CAN Walk Away with Empty Hands

You can walk out of a store without buying anything…..really it’s okay!  Earlier this month I went into Walmart with the intention of purchasing an item.  I had received a $5 coupon for a particular item in the mail and a few weeks earlier I noticed that item for $6.  When I went in they no longer had it at the same price and the least expensive item of that brand was over $10 so I decided it just wasn’t worth it.

Walmart is one of those stores it is hard to walk out of empty handed, but since the item I went in for wasn’t within my budget and I didn’t need anything else I left without purchasing anything.  The store was on my way home so I didn’t waste any extra gas in going to the store.  In some ways it was empowering to walk out of the store without anything except my purse in my hand.  There was a time in my life it would have been a lot harder to do that.  I am thankful for a husband who helps me stay accountable with the budget so we can have the opportunity to share with others.

Are there any stores you find hard to walk out of empty handed?  Is it easy for you to do?

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