Your regular, run-of-the-mill money may not grow on trees, but I apparently believe that sea pay is always ripe for the pickin'.
In the last three months, both our family iPod and the last handset in our home phone system bit the dust. So, I visited the Coast Guard Exchange website and placed an order for a brand-new iPod and a phone system that actually speaks aloud the caller ID, saving me that precious ten-foot, one-minute trip from the dining room table to answer yet another dinnertime-phone-solicitor. Total cost? $400.
Sea Pay.
In one recent week, my family took four restaurant road trips to McDonald's, Panera, Applebee's, and Panera (again). Total number of trips to the grocery store? One.
Sea Pay.
Last Monday, I bought Mo a new pair of shoes. The sneaky Stride Rite sales lady measured Mo's feet, then immediately showed Mo - not me - their fancy-schmancy Super Ball sneaker (the most expensive gym shoe on the shelf, natch). Instead of suffering the pre-lunch preschooler mall-tantrum, I bought my son the stupid Super Ball shoes and cringed as I signed the receipt.
Sea Pay.
I recently lamented this weakness to my husband in a particularly guilt-laden email. His response? "You have nothing to feel guilty about. Do what you need to do to survive and more importantly, be happy. Anyway, that's what family separation allowance is for."
FSA? I completely forgot about FSA! I don't have a money tree, I've got a money orchard! Wahoo! I'm going shopping.
I just returned from a shoe shopping trip to the mall and CP is also the proud owner of super ball shoes! Glad its not just me. I'd hardly call your guilt list of purchases extravagance-shoes and telephones make my list of things you need. You need a great, just for you, kind of outfit...with shoes.
Posted by: Alison | August 26, 2008 at 02:31 PM
I agree with Alison. How about a welcome-home commander outfit and dinner out, courtesy of sea pay!
Posted by: Anna at Hank & Willie | September 03, 2008 at 06:58 AM
I agree with Alison. How about a welcome-home commander outfit and dinner out, courtesy of sea pay!
Posted by: Anna at Hank & Willie | September 03, 2008 at 06:58 AM
Sometimes a girl gotsta do what a girl gotsta do.
Bet those shoes are awesome.
Posted by: Mary | September 04, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Those super ball shoes were pretty snazzy!
Posted by: Marci Phillips | September 04, 2008 at 05:19 PM