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How to curb unnecessary consumer impulses? (lemmy.sdf.org)

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I am very lucky to have a chunk of disposable income every month. However, I want to invest and save most of it, because I recognize that disposable income can quickly disappear given the right circumstances.

My problem is a time old one, that I struggle with material desires, and how easy it is to treat it as play money.

Does anyone have any advice how to offset those impulses or otherwise make it easier in the moment to check myself?

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[–] deconstruct 6 points 1 year ago

If you're impulse buying crap online, I find keeping items in the shopping cart for a day or so gives me time to think before pulling the trigger. If it's an emergency that's one thing, but most of the time it can wait.

Also I find budgetting apps to be really helpful in curbing unnecessary spending.