To Buy or Not to Buy?

Today I came even closer to buying a new computer than I have over the past two months... but I couldn't do it.  The text Consumer Behavior says that "people may delay gratification (pg130)" and that is exactly what is happening to me.

I have waited and waited and today I stopped by the bookstore to ask more questions about my future new computer.  I've known what model I've wanted for a while but had to double check.  Thankfully they were out of stock so I will be able to wait a couple more weeks before I can have one in my hands.

So I wonder why do I do this? Why do I even need a computer? Why don't I just buy it?  Everyone asks themselves many questions to justify buying.  Justifications helps us buy items we may not have bought otherwise.  Everyone does it.

I'll keep you updated about the possible purchase.

Cameron Lord recently moved to Big Sky from Texas and is experiencing the basics of having to commute to Bozeman for reasonably priced groceries.  Check out his article "New Guy in Town" written in The Big Sky Weekly.

In May 2009, I moved to Big Sky and am currently on my fourth semester commuting to MSU.  One of the best parts of driving to Bozeman five days a week is being able to go food shopping.  This is something I tend to do every day after class just because I can.

Over the past two winters I've taken the spring semester off and really learned the Big Sky way of food shopping; stocking up in the fall, living off frozen meat and canned vegetables during the winter and not driving the canyon until the end of the ski season.