I am a cheapskate

Our dental office recently decided to invest in a radio communication system where the employees wear a clear earbud attached to a radio. There are lots of times it is just so inconvenient for an assistant to walk up front to see if a patient is there, or to check with the front desk on a patient's insurance benefits, the hygienist to tell Mark she is ready for an exam, etc. One of our assistants previously worked in an office with this radio system, and she swears by it.

So I did some research, found the semi-custom earbuds, clear security headsets, and decided on a certain Midland radio to use. I bought the radios for $49.99 a set at Joe's here locally, because for once I could't find an online deal to beat the store price (plus shipping). I bought their last 2 sets Friday, but needed one more set.

Forward to Sunday morning as Jill scours the ads from the paper at the kitchen table. I notice that the same radio set is on a sale this week for $38.88. No way can I let that happen to me. I knew I had some time Wednesday to return/re-buy the radios. I called the store and they pulled their last set off the shelf to hold for me.

Forward to Wednesday morning as Jill scours the ads from the paper at the kitchen table. There is a NEW Joe's ad for the 4th of July, with a coupon for $25 off your purchase of $100. Oh, yeah. That's what I'm talking about.

So I went to the store, and nicely explained to the cashier what I had in mind. The cashier read the coupon, and told me he would do the same thing. So I returned 2 sets, and then bought 3 sets at $38.88, which then let me use the $25 coupon. 6 FRS/GMRS radios for $91.64 rather than $150. I'm a happy girl today.