Have you ever bought something then realized you do not want or do not need it?

It has happened to me a lot of times, especially when it comes to food. Whenever i go out to buy food, i always end up coming home with bunch of things i have usually never eaten in my life. It is definitely a bad habit, in many ways :).

Yes I use to do that a lot. Especially when it came to fragrances and lotions. I often would feel like I needed a different type and then I would be so excited when I bought one. But later on I would think that I didn't really need it since I have a lot already. I'm doing so much better now since I'm trying to save. I know have the goal of not really buying anything else until I'm completely out of what I have.

I am what you call an impulse shopper, and I realize that it is not a good thing. I am trying to change all that though, and so I just home most days, as I won'[t be tempted to buy things when I stay home. My finances arren;t all that good, and I realize that it is my fault at least some of it, so in time I hope that things will get better financially, as long as I don't go out and spend, except for things that I really need. I wish my daughter would do the same thing, but she seems to buy things first and not have enough money to pay her bills, and that isn't a good thing at all. She got her income tax back, and now it is all gone, and i am just livid that she could do that and not get her bills paid. Oh well, it isn't my money, so what she does with it is on her and not me, thank goodness. Ishe will be 37 in April, and hasn't grown up yet, Sad, but hey, she isn't living with me, so I am not responsible for what she does. i just hope she realizes that her bills are more important than buying things she doesn't need. Take care!

If we are truly honest about it, we have all bought something that we didn't really want or need. We are all human and there is no shame in making an unneeded purchase. When we see that special something, we don't seem to think that we can live without it. I don't think there is a right or wrong about it. We are all inspired by different things. When reality enters in hen we come to the conclusion if what we bought was a wise choice or not.

When I used to have a work, I have extra money to spend for myself. And I guess that knowing that I will still earn the following month, I am not that careful in choosing what I want. Well, actually, it is because of my SIL tempting me to buy stuff that are on sale. Like, she'll tell me give me three thousand pesos and I can buy about 5-6 blouses at Mango on their sale day. Guess what, up until the time gave birth t y 4th son, I think I had kept about 12 blouses which I have never used!

Hi I am like that. Sometimes i just buy as i like it but only realize that its of no use to me.It happens with things like clothes, ear rings ,lipstick hehe and many more. After everything is spent then i feel ohh my money is wasted . Seriously take the decision that i will not do this again but it happens again and again and is still continuing.

Yeah always happens to me on those times when I should be saving money. I would be tempted to buy hot fudge sundae only to find out going home that someone bought a cake. Both are too sweet and I should be watching my diet. This not only happens with food but with clothes, too. I get attracted to clothes worn by the mannequin and then mistakenly think it would be suitable for me. I end up giving it to my sister anyway.

Very rarely. I generally consider my purchases before I proceed to make them. My boyfriend and I try to avoid engaging in the mindless consumerism that is so pervasive in this culture as well as in so many others.

I think I experienced worse than that. I bought something which I know, I don't need and I will not use. The reason? It was being sold by a high ranking official of our agency. We cannot say no. But other than that experience, I would always see to it that I only buy things that my family needs.

"Regrets are felt when it's just too late." we you/me buy something without knowing why we buy it because of interesting, like basically is food.. like me there is a time that I eat burger steak w/ rice because i see one of the customers eating it so, my eyes interested to buy it.. but when im eating, im shock when my mouth talk its said "im not hungry at all i cant eat all of that" so instead of eating it all i decide to take it home to give it to my little brother.. i hopefully next time instead of buying burger steak when im not hungry i replace it with cheeseburger with lots of pickles inside uhmmm...