I often tell myself that I will no longer shop. Nowadays, however, I cannot just say that I will merely look everytime I enter my favorite stores because I do end up buying a thing or two. I really have to control myself when I see my favorite brands for clothes, watches, and leather bags. Such was the case when I realized that stores like Ross and Nordstrom Rack recently received a big load of TUMI merchandise. Mind you, they hardly stay long on the shelves and racks.

Last Monday, I went back to Ross twice thinking long and hard whether to purchase the Business T-Pass Backpack priced at $270 down from $490. I took one down from one shelf, scrutinized it for a long time then put it back. I left for ten minutes to think about it, and by the time I returned, it was gone.