As you might remember from a previous post, I am currently paying off roughly $2200 for a lame accident I blame on a granola bar, in addition to the speeding ticket, and those hefty holiday season purchases (which I love making) which leaves my bank account sad and lonely, no thanks in large part to $1800 in paychecks sitting on my floor right now. What's interesting about the spending of money is that I could care less about the price of things when I buy them for other people. But when it's for myself, I'm a regular Frugal McTightass. I was overjoyed to discover that they had come out with 3-inch diecast models of ships from Battlestar Galactica (I know, right?) for $4.99. My inner, dominant geek joygasmed at the very thought of a little ship adorning my desk. Unfortunately, Amazon.com had sold out of them so I had to wait for another shipment. When it did arrive, the price had increased to $85! That's like a 1,700% increase in price! I would not be spending that kind of dubloons on a 3 inch model, no matter how geekgasmic it might be. The point is, had it been for my girlfriend, who no doubt dreams of having such a model of the Battlestar Galactica I wouldn't blink at the price, but for myself, that's too rich for my blood.