"It Saves Us $100 A Month": Frugal People Are Sharing The "Underrated" Habit That They Swear By
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“If you want something, don’t get it immediately (unless it’s an actual need to stay alive and healthy). Put it on a list on your phone or a notepad and wait a minimum of seven days (I often do 30). Write down the amount too. By waiting, you get time to forget about it, because very often you don’t actually need it, and you do forget it. You saw something shiny or on sale, and you wanted it. But do you need it? Will it actually improve your quality of life, or are you distracting yourself from something? If you still want it and have thought about it after your set time, then go get it (if you can afford it, of course). I do in maybe one out of 20 items.”
“After a couple of months, have a look at what you decided to buy and not, and how much money you didn’t spend. I have saved so much money doing this.
Never buy what you can’t afford. Save up (except for a home, maybe a car, and, for the US, medical bills).
Also, there is always a next sale. You didn’t save money if you bought something you didn’t intend to on sale.”
—alwayscats00
