I’ve been talking a lot over the last few months about saving money. Or rather, paying debt down. It’s been a big goal of mine to get debt free by 30. To unburden myself of the debt taken on whilst baby making and move forward with a clean slate.
So to speak.
And I’ve been making some incredible strides. Really. I have been pinching the pennies and paying off more and more every month.
But then, the oven light broke. This little piece that was supposed to connect when the door was closed and turn the light off disconnected, and the light remained eternally on. I tried to superglue it back together (because superglue fixes everything, right?) to no avail. And because the oven was old school, I couldn’t even disconnect the bolts to get the light out. It was just forever on.
Obviously this wasn’t a big dramatic situation, but… it was annoying. And as I looked at my crusty old oven and compared it to the new washer and dryer I realized – the new appliances were making the old ones feel inferior.
Honestly, my refrigerator and oven were long past their prime. Both yellowed with age, and each with their own little “quirks”. The roommate still insists that the refrigerator had its own special smell, and I'm convinced that the oven decided which foods to burn at random.
So one day out of total frustration, I got online and looked at the Lowes website. Planning only to window shop. A little daydreaming about appliances I knew I couldn’t actually afford.
Only when I logged in, I immediately saw that they were having a sale. 10% off all appliances and 0% interest for 18 months.
The sale was ending that day.
It was a little past 5 when I saw the website.
And before I could even think twice – I was grabbing my purse and getting in the car.
An hour later, I had purchased a new oven and refrigerator.
And yesterday, more than a month later, they were delivered.
Out with the old, and in with the new.
(R.I.P.)
But seriously – it wasn’t my fault. The appliances were about to give up anyway, just to prove a point. I’m sure of it. And the allure of this sale was just too much temptation for me to resist. I was like the politician who just couldn't keep it in their pants. I was driven by a force greater than myself.
And now, I have a new oven and refrigerator. For the bargain price of about $50 a month for the next 18 months.
I have issues.
But at least I now also have brand new sparkly appliances to go with those issues.
