On Being Poor

I am a firm believer that you should be able to find humor in all stressful things of life. This is one of those times.

10 Ways to Know You Are Poor:
1. You only shop at the thrift store when it's having a sale.
2. You go to the Dollar Tree to get yourself something special once a month.
3. Date nights consist of movies from the library and cuddling on the couch.
4. A special treat is going to Barnes & Noble to read this month's issue of Real Simple.
5. You can't buy that $15 hand mixer that you've been needing because you had to buy draino for your stopped-up, miniscule kitchen sink.
6. You have meetings with people in coffee shops but never ever actually get coffee.
7. It's a super big deal when you pay to send a letter to your friend who has spent the last year in Russia.
8. You "steal" 10-15 water bottles from the school kiosk, along with granola bars and other such delicacies.
9. You create a new email account just so you can make a new Shutterfly account and get 50 more free prints.
10. You can't really even use coupons because the grocery store you shop at doesn't even carry name brands.

I hope you find this list informative and entertaining. I certainly do. :)