Who Am I?

Well met! I'm Sara, a 28 y.o. NYC native and frequent online shopper. My friends and family know that I hate paying full price for most things, and they come to me to help them get what they want at a better deal, or heck, to find it at all. I shamelessly admit that I'm aces at searching for things online; if it's not easily found, I will Google it into existence!

I do spend a lot of time in-stores, though, mostly for comparison shopping. I'm a tactile shopper (which means I'm the girl touching all of the clothes in the store as I browse) so even though I generally get a better deal online, I often opt to go to the store in-person. Preferably armed with coupons. I like knowing the shoes I'm buying will definitely fit, or that the dress I was drooling over is immodestly sheer. I prefer to walk around bookstores and buy what catches my eye.

BUT, I am giving that up. That's right, I'm quitting stores. For one year, I will buy everything I can online. Clothes, shoes, makeup, books, cd's, movies, hair products, cleaning products, and so on. I won't wear it, use it, read it, or listen to it if I can't buy it online somewhere. 

I don't know if I will last, but starting April 15th (tax day!) I'm saying goodbye to standing on a line like cattle to be rung up by someone who won't make eye-contact and can't return a "hello". I don't think I will miss that. I will probably miss impulse purchases. Or, ya know, razors, when I forget to order in time. But! I'm interested to see if I can do this, and what changes it will bring about in my life. Will I have more free time? Less, as I search for everything glued to my netbook? Will I save money, or spend more? Will the UPS guy EVER stop asking me "what's in the box"? Oh wait, that last one I already know: nope. 

I'm considering opting out of grocery stores, too, but I don't know yet if I can live without Trader Joe's.

Wish me luck!