The Chronic Consumer

I’m so used to buying things online these days that I sometimes forget to check my Sunday paper for traditional coupons. As of now, I’m making it a point to sit down and sort through all those ads first thing on Sunday morning.

Even if I come across coupons for products I don’t use, I’m going to clip them out and pass them on to other people that can benefit. For example, last week I found coupons for incontinence supplies, nutritional supplement drinks, and contact lens solution. Each coupon was worth more than $2.00, so I clipped them out and gave them to my mom because I know she buys stuff like that.

Hey, somebody should be able to benefit from that kind of savings, right?!

How much of a geek have I become? A big one, if the latest addition to my Wish List is any indication! I was browsing through Amazon.com this afternoon when I saw this Swiss army knife/USB memory stick combo, and I think it’s just about one of the coolest things I’ve seen recently!

You get a standard-looking Swiss army knife (with knife blade, key ring, LED light, screwdriver, nail file, scissors, and retractable ballpoint pen) and it also comes with a detachable 512MB USB memory stick. I already have several USB memory sticks that aren’t even close to being filled to capacity with data, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting to purchase this one as well.

Plus, I noticed that the sale price on Amazon.com is just $30, compared to the $132 that Amazon says the item retails for. That’s an amazing deal right there because you could easily pay $30 for the 512MB memory stick alone.

I know I’m going to end up buying this thing before the week is over!