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sense most online business are having black friday is it worth buying something or should i pass and try to save my money. im a teen i have around 200$ but i would like to limit myself to 100$ or less. im probably posting this in the wrong place but im not sure, i just want to make a smart choice when it comes to money.

also i will not be investing in stocks or crypto so please dont suggest it.

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[โ€“] pixxelkick 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A great rule of thumb I have adopted as an adult to save money, is anytime I wanna impulse buy something I write it it down.

Then I come back to it 2 weeks later and if I still really want it then, I buy it.

But so often after 2 weeks the novelty has warn off and I look at the list and go "ehhh, meh, nevermind I dont want it that bad actually"

[โ€“] Potatos_are_not_friends 2 points 11 months ago

I still do this and I'm 40.

Wife and I have a whiteboard and anything over $100 goes on that list.

Took us a few months to buy specific appliances. But that wait made us buy the good stuff!