oh and to answer the question, i'm a wimp when it comes to money. :( if i'm going to spend on something big (50+ bucks) i have to have been wanting it for like more than a year. for littler things i usually wait and wait until it goes on sale. i think my best ever was this motorcycle-styled jacket that went from 50 to 10 bucks over a period of months, and then i had a 50% off coupon and got it for 5.