Darn money doesn't grow on my trees

So I really want a shredder attachment for my Kitchen aid Mixer. Really really badly want this thing. I have been searching Ebay for a good deal, but even the used ones seem to be highly priced. I finally decided that I would just break down and buy a new one. But they are $50.00.  However I have a hard time justifying that amount. My sales person soul just won't let me. 

So I got brilliant and decided to get a 20% off coupon from Bed Bath & Beyond. I would use my coupon and get my shredder attachment for $40.00.  That would work. So I looked in the bank account and sure enough I had just the amount for the attachment w/tax.  So I went to work Monday and found a coupon. (I had to sign up for emails from BB&B to get it.)  

I took myself to the store and found that they only had 2 on the shelf. I grabbed one but the box was all torn up, so I grabbed the other and walked around the store a bit to see what's there. I never go there as I can't afford most of what they offer.  I found a couple of other things I could use that were in my price range and thought to myself  that I would go back on payday.

I went to the counter and handed over my earned coupon and went to pay. My card was declined. huh.... I asked her to run it again. Still declined. I knew I didn't have enough on any of my other cards to pay for it, because it's almost pay day. (3 days away).  So I said I would have to come back. The girl said she would hold it for me. I asked if she could hold it until Wednesday as one of my banks post my paychecks a day early. She said she would.

I wasn't upset because I have "opted" to not have the bank pay it anyway and charge me an over limit fee. I would rather not pay for it that way. I went home and looked online at the bank account and found that . Oops! I had a check out that just happened to go through. Grrrr.

So now I have to wait until payday which is sort of OK. because I can still get my item and use the coupon and now buy the other couple of things too. But I really wish Money grew on my trees. however just my luck it would have been the dead tree we pulled upon Saturday.