Save more, shop less.
Your salary comes in and after blinking twice you have already spent it. Do you have a hole in your hand? A purchasing addiction? These tips will help you save more and make fewer unnecessary purchases.
When is something an impulse purchase?
Impulsive shopping: it is something that many people suffer from. An impulse purchase is a purchase you make without thinking about it properly. To limit or prevent impulse purchases, it is important to be aware of possible impulsive purchases. So every time you consider buying something, try to ask yourself whether you really need it. If not, chances are it was an impulsive purchase.
1. Make a list
If you go into town to make purchases that you really need, it’s a good idea to make a list. Shops and supermarkets tend to tempt you to make purchases that you don’t actually need. So make yourself less susceptible to advertising and draw up a shopping list in advance. The trick, of course, is to then stick to this.
2. Three days’ reflection period
This means that if you see something in the store or in an online webshop, you do not immediately buy it. You first wait three days after seeing what you would like to buy. If you still want to purchase the item after those three days, you are welcome to do so. But it may also be that you have come to the conclusion that you don’t need it at all. Then you know that you don’t have to buy the item and there will still be some extra money in your account.
3. Avoid shopping incentives
Don’t walk through the shopping street without a reason. If you go into the city without a purpose, you are easily tempted to make an impulse purchase. Because in fact you are just looking for opportunities to spend money and that usually does not lead to the most thoughtful purchases. This not only applies to physical stores, but also to online shopping. So don’t aimlessly scroll through your favorite web shops, ‘just to have a look’.
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