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Showing posts with label Money Matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Money Matters. Show all posts
Monday, May 10, 2010
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Shopping for Gift Prizes for D & D
I had a great time spending money that did not was not mine! Fun fun fun! Esp. when you get great deals at 50%-70% off! Yipee!
This photo is "proof" of me working hard at Tangs@Vivo after school! No mean feat lugging these 2 huge & heavy bags onto the train ok!
Maybe I should attach this photo to my next appraisal when it comes round? Haha!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Save $$$!
A money saving idea taught by Lina. When you think your tube of facial wash or moisturizer has just finished, cut it up in sections to really dig out every single last bit! You will be surprised how much you can find in it!
Times are bad & this calls for desperate measures! Haha! :)
Times are bad & this calls for desperate measures! Haha! :)
Monday, December 17, 2007
God knows my heart & wallet!
As most of you have known, I bought my silver blouse for Christmas choir on Monday from Marks & Spencer for $79.90. I was pleased with it.
Till.......
I was told by my fellow friend in choir that she bought hers (exactly the same thing!) for a much-reduced price of $45 as they started the sale on Thursday. I almost fainted!
I got to know this info on late Sat evening when we were having practice in church. It was too late for me to do anything about it. (or so I thought!)
Frankly speaking, I didn't feel good about it. I wasn't angry, just upset & felt cheated. I got abit whiny (oh! U should ask Keng Teng what I did to her!? Haha!) & mopped slightly.
However, I was reminded that I am serving the King of Kings, Lord of Lords. What is a mere $35 "investment" into the Kingdom? Actually....lots......especially when you are kinda broke & waiting impatiently for THAT 2 months bonus to come in......which is like taking a super long time to do so!
I told God I didn't want to be too affected or bothered by it. Let Him decide what's best.
Later in the night, a cell member called & suggested that maybe I could try to bring the blouse back to MS for an exchange or refund. Coz being under the Robinsons Group, they are usually quite generous in their exchange/return policy.
I got anxious. I doubted. I feared. I might have even panicked! Coz I don't like to do such things.
C & E actually had to accompany me down to the Centrepoint branch immediately after 8.30 am svc for support. And to bail me out in case things went wrong. It was a mad mad rush!
To cut the long dramatic story short, after much hoo ha, pacing up & down, circling the clothes rack several rounds.....
I simply asked the saleslady serving me whether it is possible for me to return the blouse I bought for $79.90 & get it back again (the exact same one since it was the last piece left) at the sale price of $45?
Miraculously, she said "Yes, I'll refund the excess amount of $34.90 in cash to you since you paid using Nets".
At this point, I almost hyperventilated & lost consciousness coz I was bursting with joy!
I walked out of MS with extra cash in my pocket, feeling extremely grateful & thankful to God.
Coz normally, whenever I buy new clothes, I'd immediately cut off the tags & toss it into the wash basket. But with this blouse, I simply hanged it up for quite a few days for no particular reason.
Indeed, God is Sovereign. He knows my heart & the pathetic state of my wallet! *grin*
Till.......
I was told by my fellow friend in choir that she bought hers (exactly the same thing!) for a much-reduced price of $45 as they started the sale on Thursday. I almost fainted!
I got to know this info on late Sat evening when we were having practice in church. It was too late for me to do anything about it. (or so I thought!)
Frankly speaking, I didn't feel good about it. I wasn't angry, just upset & felt cheated. I got abit whiny (oh! U should ask Keng Teng what I did to her!? Haha!) & mopped slightly.
However, I was reminded that I am serving the King of Kings, Lord of Lords. What is a mere $35 "investment" into the Kingdom? Actually....lots......especially when you are kinda broke & waiting impatiently for THAT 2 months bonus to come in......which is like taking a super long time to do so!
I told God I didn't want to be too affected or bothered by it. Let Him decide what's best.
Later in the night, a cell member called & suggested that maybe I could try to bring the blouse back to MS for an exchange or refund. Coz being under the Robinsons Group, they are usually quite generous in their exchange/return policy.
I got anxious. I doubted. I feared. I might have even panicked! Coz I don't like to do such things.
C & E actually had to accompany me down to the Centrepoint branch immediately after 8.30 am svc for support. And to bail me out in case things went wrong. It was a mad mad rush!
To cut the long dramatic story short, after much hoo ha, pacing up & down, circling the clothes rack several rounds.....
I simply asked the saleslady serving me whether it is possible for me to return the blouse I bought for $79.90 & get it back again (the exact same one since it was the last piece left) at the sale price of $45?
Miraculously, she said "Yes, I'll refund the excess amount of $34.90 in cash to you since you paid using Nets".
At this point, I almost hyperventilated & lost consciousness coz I was bursting with joy!
I walked out of MS with extra cash in my pocket, feeling extremely grateful & thankful to God.
Coz normally, whenever I buy new clothes, I'd immediately cut off the tags & toss it into the wash basket. But with this blouse, I simply hanged it up for quite a few days for no particular reason.
Indeed, God is Sovereign. He knows my heart & the pathetic state of my wallet! *grin*
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