CHANGE??!! Hey Ladies, that's the deal for me ALWAYS (even before these most recent issues in our nation occured).
When you have two kids, two car notes, rent, babysitter, school supplies, diapers, bills, bills, bills, and did I say BILLS?., then places like DOLLAR GENERAL, DOLLAR STORE, SHOP 'N' SAVE, WAL-MART, FAMILY DOLLAR, PAYLESS, and every now and then GOODWILL are the places to be. I feel that these stores are blessings because they didn't have them back in the day.
Now don't get me wrong, I do have special items and products that I purchase that HAVETO come from specific stores. But it's ALL good. No one knows the real difference with certain things, items, or products UNLESS you tell them (and what would be the purpose for telling THAT?).
My Bishop once said that we tend to spend all of this money on things like cards (some costing $5.00 or more) only for the person to look at the card ONCE and then throw it away or to put it away never to be seen again). So what's the need? I see NOTHING wrong with buying less expensive cards (for example) as long as it conveys what we really want to say at the time we want to say it. That was very enlightening.
Besides, in this time of famine and pestilance, MY bible says that all who know Jesus will prosper REGARDLESS of what the economy looks like. So... knowing what I know, my answer is no my spending habits won't really change. I'm going to keep on spending like I spend and I'm going to keep on being blessed.