Greed

I think that perhaps greed can sneak up on a person. You get one widget free…that feels good…more free widgets would feel better, right? Perhaps it’s like drugs or alcohol – you build up a tolerance to the good feeling that came with “free,” and need more to get that same high.

I understand stockpiling, I really do. But I also think that stockpiling can take on a life of its own – more feels better, and so we can’t stop acquiring more of what we already have...

Awhile back, I started a thread titled "what's your couponing philosophy?" That's long since gone by, but I thought I would attach this to my profile, because it says some important things about who I am and why I'm on the forum:

1. I will follow the rules. Always.

2. I will buy what my family NEEDS and WILL USE as cheaply as possible, including a reasonable stockpile that does not take over my home or my life.

3. I will occasionally buy...