Viral
Save money and treat yourself.
Because oftentimes we dont really want the thing we want the dopamineweve attached to it.
This isnt a novel idea.
Financial gurus recommendwaiting a few daysormaking a list of wanted itemsbefore buying.
By taking a second to breathe, youre less likely toshop impulsively and waste money.
But Sierras tip goes one better.
Its a reward, she says, for slowing down and being moremindful of your spending.
Start with three columns across and one row.
In the left column, list the item you want.
In the middle, put the date you saw it or added it to the cart.
And on the right, how much it costs.
To make the most of this hack, keep track of it all.
For the month of July, Sierra almost impulsively bought over $750 worth of stuff.
While looking over her list, she could see her shopping patterns and also how much she saved.
The goal of this hack is to save money andbreak your impulse shopping habit.
The best part, though, is that you get to spend the other half on whatever you want.
And that is wherethe dopamine hitcomes from.
Or, at the very least, itll be something that genuinely gets you excited.
Youll also appreciate these items so much more because you waited for them.
Some months your list might only have a few things on it.
Other times it might have hundreds and thats OK.
