#not in a cheapy the cheapsake way but rather in an extreme frugal way

[brltpop]

Me: considers getting an item ➡ questions if i really need it ➡ ends up deciding i do need/want it ➡ searches for it in every single site and read reviews to find the best option ➡ keeps tabs open for MONTHS and checks them daily hoping it goes on sale or to wait until i get the money to buy it ➡ item goes on sale/i get the money to buy it ➡ hesitate about buying it ➡ convince myself i don't really need it ➡ item is no longer on sale/i don't have the money for it ➡ berate myself a little (only a little) for not purchasing the item on sale/when i had the money ➡ keep checking the tabs daily hoping it goes on sale ➡ item goes on sale again/i have the money for it ➡ says "fuck it" and buys it ➡ immediately regrets it and considers canceling the order ➡ convinces myself maybe i do need to give myself a treat ➡ receives item ➡ completely regrets the purchase and debates if i should return it ➡ return time frame has now passed so i can't return it ➡ never uses item, stores it somewhere and forget about it while silently regretting spending that money

Also me: ohh look at that, maybe i need one of those, let me search for them hoping i can find it on sal- oh wait, it is on sale! but do i really need it??? maybe i need to wait...