Have you ever noticed that if you walk into a Target, Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, or any other retailer of choice, it's damn near impossible to walk out without spending a hundred bucks.More times than not, when I walk into one of these retailers, I don't have any intention of spending more than a few bucks, or just browsing for the purpose of browsing and spending no bucks, but inevitably, I walk out with a few bags and, at least, a hundred dollars lighter in the wallet. I call this the "$100 Rule."
Now, many of you will probably bristle and say, "Well, I was just in Wal-Mart yesterday and only spent ten dollars..." Look at the overall history of your trips to the retailers. I would venture that you come pretty close, on average, to the $100 Rule.
It's not good, bad, or indifferent. It just is.
It doesn't matter what your intentions are, over time, the retailers are going to get your hundred dollars.
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