If the deal is too good to pass up, you let me know. You can feel better that the item found a good home

I got it. I guess some people need to lighten up.

 

In the immortal words of Sgt Hulka

 

"Lighten up Francis"

 

In the immortal words of Francis... "All I know is I finally get to kill somebody".

If I want something that is expensive and is just for me and not the whole family (new firearm, kayak, training course, climbing gear, surfboard, etc...) I save twice it's cost. I spend half on the item and the other half goes to the joint savings account. The wife never says no and it benefits the whole family as well as me.

Serious answer:

I've used this in a limited fashion, I have 2 jars, one is the gun fund, the other is the us fund, if I put a dollar in one I put a dollar in the other. I actually am doing the 52 week challenge currently with both, will net almost 1400 per jar at the end to the year.

 

I'm currently buying parts for a saiga build, one part at a time, when I see stuff for sale, keeps the wife happy and she as well as I know I suck with money, so if I can go hey babe I found this part on a from for x amount less she and I both kind of win, I get my part and she can feel like I'm not pissing away the house fund. Find doing things like wanting new golf clubs and using my credit card points for them rather then out of pocket sometimes go along way. Probably sound somewhat whipped but I gave up a career to get a degree at 30, so for right now she's the breadwinner by far while I sell toys (literally) in between classes

 

Humerous answer: I just find something else to lust after, possibly some internet floozy and wait till that makes me feel more empty then whatever I originally wanted

:donation sent 

I dunno about a coping mechanism, but I need to lay off the addiction for a while.

Credit card...

 

... but in all seriousness, I throw $20 in a box every week that goes into my unplanned toy fund. If I have enough $$$ in the box when a new toy comes up, I buy. Simple.

I'm in need of coping mechanism advice. I want to see how you guys deal with seeing a firearm that you really want but just can't have yet.

 

A rifle came up for sale on here just the other day and it is exactly what I want. The rifle the aftermarket barrel profile, cut and length. All there for the taking but I have no money exchange so that I could take it.

 

So, how do you all deal with this dilemma?

 

KCCO

Fatherly advice: Be patient. Save for your goodies and avoid credit. You'll be happier in the long run.

Cynical advice: You can't hunt with it here; might as well stick with a pellet rifle.

Sympathetic advice: I hear you! Damn near same thing going on with me.

Devil's advice: GET IT. Don't be a chump. This deal may never come up again! Hock some of your wife's jewelry; dip into the kids' college fund. Steal from your grandparents! Shop lift if you have to! There's no time like the present!

 

See you in hell!

Some deals are just too good to pass up"............