Independent Living
Spending Plan Reflection Paper
10/28/2010
When planning my wedding there were many tough decisions for planning within a budget. One was wanting accessories that I couldn’t afford. I couldn’t get the most expensive dress or the biggest cake because of the limited amount of money I had. Another was I wanted to pay for my mother’s plane ticket to Hawaii but I couldn’t afford it. I wanted to be able to fly her there so she didn’t have to pay for it herself but I couldn’t afford it with my budget. Lastly I wanted to get my maid of honor and best man a better gift. I wanted to get them an awesome gift like a new flat screen TV but it just wasn’t possible with my budget.
There were some disadvantages and advantages of shopping online. One advantage was it doesn’t take as much time. I didn’t have to drive to a town to buy anything I could stay at home. Another would be I could compare prices easier. I could make better comparisons with less effort. I could also look at a variety of accessories from all over the world instead of just in one town and it wouldn’t take very long. There were a few disadvantages as well. One was I didn’t really get to enjoy shopping. I enjoy going shopping at stores with friends and shopping online wasn’t as much fun. Another disadvantage was I didn’t get to see the products in person before I bought them. I like to see what I buy and try on the accessories first. Lastly, online shopping can be a disadvantage because on some products you have to pay not only the cost of the item but the shipping cost too.
There are also advantages and disadvantages of shopping in person. One is when I went to the store I could try everything on. I tried different dresses on and a bunch of shoes. Another would be I could enjoy the shopping. I took my friends with me and had fun. It was also an advantage because I got to see the items in person and ask opinions on them. I could see if there was something wrong with the