Impulse Buyer
By gracie923
@gracie923 (162)
Philippines
August 27, 2012 10:40am CST
I am already an impulse buyer ever since, I really wanted to get rid of this habit because it gets me out of my budget. But I just can't help it, when I see things and I feel like buying it I have it then I realize that I don't need it that much and I have some things more important to buy than those things I get from craving. How could I stop this character... Do you have any idea?
4 responses
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
i was that way too..well i am on the transition stage lol i try my best not to be that way noe since i need to learn to budget and my husband gets mad at me for this..
maybe just think that it is about time to save and knowing you have money in bank will be a good motivation for you. I do try to stop going to malls too lol
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
It's not easy to get rid of things that you are used to do.
Maybe you can stop yourself from buying unwanted things if you won't carry cash, or your credit card when you go out.
Just bring enough money so spend with and leave your credit at home when you went for a shop or grocery.
That will surely avoid you from buying things that are not important.
@usemyname (640)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
Perhaps, you could make a list for those more important things before you go on a shopping spree. That way, if your impulses sets in, you could try looking at your list and see if you have bought the necessities or not.
It also helps if you are about to buy something to ask yourself, "Do I really this stuff? Will it adversely affect my life if I won't buy it?"
Good luck!
@grenzy8 (183)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
I think you should start with your budget list it is always effective when you always keep in mind that you have already budgeted the money that you have and that should be it. And when you buy something out of your list you should always think of not being guilty after buying those stuffs.
