Obsessive advertising from all screens, promotions, sales, discounts
Well, how to resist? I want to buy without fail, but it is better to stock up for the future. Only there is no good, from such purchases. Then you look at the apartment littered with unnecessary things and say to yourself: "Well, why! Why is this all bought ?!"
Advertising is done by very talented people for a lot of money. It is logical that it will work. The most talented ad will work so that you don’t even notice it. Producers and sellers mercilessly incline us to consumption. Save who can!
- Close up credit cards. This is a portable debt hole. If you have problems with shopping, the doctor has urged you to use cash.
- Carry a small amount of money with you and more often forget your wallet at home. It will be warm and comfortable for him, and he will certainly "comb" your bag near the next store.
- Make lists, keep them with you, and USE them. This will save you from wandering in the trade forest belt, where wolves in the shoes of “2 for the price of 1”, “it’s easier to reach” and other similar animals are waiting for you.
- Put it off for later. Most often THEN it doesn’t occur, and if it does, then you make a more deliberate purchase (perhaps even really necessary).
- Do not forget the well-known rule "do not go to the store hungry." I want everything at once. Herring and milk! Pickles with bananas and donuts! By the way, it is also better to order in the restaurant first 1-2 dishes, and only then pork leg, chicken wings, 2 servings of potatoes, ice cream and tiramisu
Often after the first dish in my head there appears a saving "so, I’ve already eaten enough."
- Updates can really improve your mood for a while. Try to dispel your sad thoughts in the park, not in the mall. Otherwise, the temptation to encourage yourself with a brand new dress will lead to unplanned spending.
- If, when lonely and sad, you are drawn to walk precisely along the counters and shop windows, think about what kind of spaces and voids in life you are trying to fill. You probably have something to work on. So, you need to solve your problems, and not pay off them in the next boutique.
- Remember that “on the flip side of the coin” there are problems with a loan, friends you owe, and a spouse who is not happy with such extravagance. Imagine that they are walking around the store with you. Will they approve your next purchase?
If shopping problems are chronic, seek the help of a therapist. It is quite successfully treated and, possibly, will save you millions of rubles. But happiness, it's not about money
Be prudent and spend them with pleasure.