I hoard things. When I was little, my brothers and I would get Christmas candy from my grandparents’ friends; those See’s candies kiddie boxes. My brothers’ boxes would be empty in a few weeks. I would hoard mine forever, thinking I was savoring it, then forget about it. My mom would usually end up throwing out my rotten candy sometime in April.

I do the same thing with cash and gift cards. I hold on to all of my gift cards waiting for this magical shopping moment when the moon and stars will align. Of course it never happens, and I am saddled with all of these cards. Not a bad place to be in, but still, it’s hard for me to actually use them. I know, it’s weird.

I am getting better. Recently, I splurged with some Macy’s cards we got as wedding gifts. Hello, Michael Kors Demi Wedges. Wait, was I supposed to spend that money on spatulas or cake pans? Damn.

Anyway, the other day I discovered that I have a Visa gift card that I have been holding on to for so long that it is actually due to expire this month (February)! If you’ve ever had a Visa gift card, you’ll know that they give you like two years to spend it. Sometime this week, I plan on taking my plastic to the mall and adhering to my New Year’s resolution to buy STAPLES for my wardrobe. I’m excited to see what I find. I’ll report back soon to let you know how it went 🙂