I have a problem.

I have a serious problem - a spending problem (and working at a clothing store does not help matters at all). It was never as bad as it is now, but that's probably because I've never had a job until the last couple years.

Not only am I constantly making staff purchases of endless numbers of clothes and bags at the store I currently work at, but I have now plunged myself into the world of online shopping, as well as buying used bags and tops from local girls in the city through an online forum. Just last Friday I had gone to the mall after withdrawing $200 and left with somewhere around $50. That $200 was supposed to last me until next payday. The 3 digits may not be a lot, but it is for me especially when it was used in a mere 3 hours. That day I had:

- gone to get my PR card photos taken ($12)
- bought a Joker tee from FCUK for my boyfriend because they were having their 3-day 40% off regular priced items sale ($26)
- purchased a plaid skirt from a local girl ($5)
- picked up an order of clothes I made with a bunch of local girls ($32)
- gone into a cheap clothing store to pick up tops I could wear on my birthday...and came out with a belt and a dress as well ($42)
- gone into another cheap clothing store to kill time and bought one top to wear to work ($12)
- bought a Paint Pot from MAC after deciding to kill time in there...a bad mistake on my part ($20).

The last 3 was an intention of wasting time, not my money. Although I'm pretty content with my purchases, I am pretty ashamed that I had spent so much on myself within such a short span of time. Not to mention next week I have plans to meet up with other local girls to buy a used Kathy Van Zeeland bag for $46 and a used Coach pouch for $65. I know what you're thinking - but they are being sold for more than half of retail price! That's something I have a hard time passing up; good deals. I of course don't need more handbags. I do, however, have a need to acquire more every week.

I know, it's pretty ridiculous. Knowing others have it worse makes me feel a little better. Well, not really, because they have more money to spend than I do at the end of the day. Me, on the other hand, have $30 to last me the next 2 weeks.