Dunkin psychology
I've mentioned my unwieldy financial spreedsheet before, right? Well, it just told me that I've spent over $50 this month at Dunkin Donuts. Whatever, that's kind of a lot, but I accept it. And as I contemplate yet another after-work latte, I see that DD has gotten $20 from me this week alone. So now I'm sad. How can I possibly justify yet another $3 cup of mostly milk and ice? (tomorrow is pay day, though…)
My brain, however, has come up with a way to trick me into having my latte and drinking it too: I can recharge my Dunkin Card online! For whatever reason, I've come to look down on those recurring $3-$5 purchases as evil wallet vampires, sucking away the blood of my financial life. But! My budget leaves plenty of room for one or two moderate, $20-$40, "on-a-whim" purchases each week. (for instance, I'm getting a tortilla press this week!)
So! What if I just put $20 on my Dunkin card? I get 5 or 6 guilt-free trips to the crackhouse local DD and the spreadsheet doesn't shame me for another week or two. Excellent.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
I’m not a coffee person and the only two things I’d buy would be donuts and bagels so my question is this: Is there a reason why u just can’t save the money and make whatever you’re getting at DD at home?
If the resourcefullness can save some money to save away for a rainy day then so be it.
March 28th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
My DD Card saves me money because I don’t tip when I use it, because I get no change. Sucks for the perfectly wonderful Russian girls who serve me well every morning, but saves me probably 5 bucks a week. It doesn’t really work, because when I’m paying cash I feel guilty and tip more.
March 29th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
@RK
I’ve thought about making espresso at home, I even have Krups steam espresso machine, but it’s not the same. To get the good kind of latte you need one of the pump machines that cost $500-$2000. And granted, it wouldn’t be that long before it paid for itself, I’d still miss the Dunkin runs when at work. And sometimes you just like having a cute high school girl make you a drink that isn’t exactly what you asked for but it’s cool I don’t want to say anything and have her think I’m a jerk. Ya know?
@woneffe
I totally didn’t think of that, but yes, it’s true. No tips for the aforementioned high schoolers when using the card. Which also makes me feel bad because I very much appreciate the staff at the DD on First and Main in EG, they’re by far the best coffee technicians I’ve come across in my many DD travels. I swear, there’s nothing I appreciate more than keeping eye contact while I give you my entire order, rather than the “I start talking, they turn around and walk away while still listening to what I want” move. I hate that.