I Wanted to Make Sure I Had Proof

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Not that my wife would not believe me, or even that I would necessarily lie to her, but when it comes to money, particularly in the area of spending, she knows just as well as most of you do here that I can be rather... Tight-fisted with money. I have mentioned many times about my practice of what I call "staggering." In other words, some items go on the list to be replaced, but I very carefully time their purchase to the very end if it's a larger ticket item. Like toilet paper or paper towels, for example. "Can we go one more week and stagger the cost?" Most of our money earns some form of interest, so there is a logic behind my thought process if you were wondering. If I can earn 5 more days interest on my money by staggering a purchase... I make money. All that to say I made a trip to Walmart today and while we are not out of chlorine stabilizer, I wanted to grab a bag anyway just to have it because I know that sometimes, especially when it's particularly hot, it can sometimes be absent from the shelves and I don't want to be caught with my pants down when I need it. Well, they were out of it. It generally costs $20. Because we're not out of it, I took a gamble that when I saw the empty shelf she might not believe me and would think I was just "staggering" buying another bag. So, I snapped a picture for proof just in case she gives me a sideways glance. "No. Really, Sweetie. They were out of stabilizer. See?"