@M - are you an underbuyer? I wonder if that is contributing to how difficult it is for you to use your gift cards? I'm absolutely an overbuyer and I will spend every gift card almost as soon as it comes in :D Partly bc I don't want to forget but also because I love the idea of FREE SHOPPING :)
Also a satisficer so I can usually make decisions quickly! Though I do have regrets sometimes (but getting better at not impulsively buying, so the regrets are going down too!)
@M - are you an underbuyer? I wonder if that is contributing to how difficult it is for you to use your gift cards? I'm absolutely an overbuyer and I will spend every gift card almost as soon as it comes in :D Partly bc I don't want to forget but also because I love the idea of FREE SHOPPING :)
I am not a 100% true underbuyer (handbags, stationery, mugs ......) but I definitely lean towards underbuying in general.
One year I made a project for myself called Project Upgrade, specifically to encourage me to "spend out" as Gretchen calls it.
Thankfully, I am a satisficer and not a maximiser, so I won't obsess about a purchase. Once it meets my (self-imposed) requirements, I buy quickly.
Also a satisficer so I can usually make decisions quickly! Though I do have regrets sometimes (but getting better at not impulsively buying, so the regrets are going down too!)