MiCommonCents

The other day I stopped in to the dollar store to pick up a few things. As I was going up and down the aisles I noticed a few things that I would not be picking up.

10. Chicken Salad from a Can

Don’t get me wrong I don’t mind the Tuna in a can but chicken!! All I can think is that it must be packed in chicken grease to preserve it. Also it’s not much of a bargain at $1.50 for a small can of chicken and a few crackers.

9. Hair Removal Strips

I am going to say it, waxing sucks! But mostly because I suck at it. Even worse when the waxing equipment is bad. I just can’t imagine this stuff being any good.

8.  Wrinkle Eye Cream

Some women will do anything to try and stop the aging process. But what most fail to realize is that you that goal isn’t a possibility.

7. Moisturizing Creams

I am not one to spend gobs of money on face cream but I think you need a little bit of balance. If nothing else get something that is oil free.

6. Thermometer  

Let’s face it, being sick sucks. But being a sick kid sucks even more; out of school but not able to leave the bedroom. I am not a parent but I just would not feel comfortable using a cheap thermometer to determine my child’s fevers.

2. Ovulation Help

Maybe you didn’t need the condoms because you are trying to get pregnant. Make sure you pick up the new and improved Dollar store ovulation device.

1. Pregnancy 

So you bought the condoms and the lubricant and were not actively trying to get pregnant but the condom broke. Don’t worry kids the Dollar store has a solution to help you answer the age old question: am I pregnant or not? Despite being money wise sometimes it’s worth spending a little more, because it would suck if the $1.25 device got the answer wrong.

What do you think? Would you willingly buy any of the above products. Or did you see a prodict the last time you were at the Dollar store that you wondered about?

For the longest time I was ani- ipads. Why have a small want-to-be laptop. The cost is outrages for what it is! When ever I stop in to the Apple store, everyone in front of the ipads on display are always playing games. What’s the point of another game consul when I don’t even play games.  I have an iphone and a mac, what’s the point?

The Company I work for is in the process of switching our equipment from touch screens and tablets to ipads. We were given the ipads last Monday even though we are not rolling them out until next Thursday. So I thought I would take out the two ipads and play with them and the apps that are designated for our job. Now outside of the designated Company apps everything else has been locked down (safari, app store and so on) so there isn’t that much to play with. But what really got me was how early it was to slip into my travel purse and the fact that it is lighter than my ratty agenda.

When I went to FinCon12 I became acutely aware of how cumbersome my laptop is to travel with.  So now I am lusting over an ipad, which is definitely not in the budget…. sign

Have you ever lusted over something that was definitely not in the budget? And did end up getting that object in the end?