We’re celebrating 3 years of the frugal friends podcast by taking a look at the factors that contribute to impulse buys and ways to avoid it!
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Ep 128 Emotional Spending w/ Leslie Tayne
Ep 133 How to Avoid Holiday Impulse Buying
Notable Notes:
What the Internet has to say:
This infographic from Illinois Lending gives a snapshot of some helpful statistics related to the psychology of impulse spending
Graphic created by Illinois Lending.
More from the Internet:
What Jen + Jill have to say:
- What causes impulse buying?
- Psychological love of new things
- FOMO
- Biases
- Think we’re “saving money” since the item is less expensive
- Tips to avoid impulse buys
- Create a 30 day wait list try the ‘icebox’ Chrome extension creates waiting list
- Avoid going to shopping areas
- Find free ways to reward yourself
- Be mindful of your reaction to impulse spending – what has happened in the past? Are those feelings worth the purchase?
- Always have a list and a plan for your purchases
BILL OF THE WEEK –
-Thank you for your sharing your bill about your pet supplies because you love your pet so much!
-Thank you Romi for sharing your bill about your laundry room renovation bill and doing the repairs yourself and saving bills!
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Lightning Round
Our last impulse buy
- Jen- trip to St. Augustine Florida
- Jill- A spiral stair case…
Wrap-Up:
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Thanks for listening! See you next week!