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Advocado
Denmark994 Posts
How do you avoid being lured into a bad purchase that you dont really need? Do you budget everything? I've lived far from home a long time but I still from time to get suckered into buying some new fancy thing. RIght now Im contemplating buying a rice cooker, a pullup bar and a kitchen scale. I want to save money, but when that big paycheck comes in, it seems weird not to improve your quality of life. Have a great sunday guys.   | ||
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FoolieCoolie
Serbia71 Posts
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RaiZ
2813 Posts
I have a pullup bar aswell. I remember using it everyday everytime i was losing a game or two. Now my arms aren't in a bad shape, but i don't use it anymore sadly. T_T Now that you mention it, i'll probably use it more in the future !  | ||
micronesia
United States24480 Posts
On April 16 2012 00:03 FoolieCoolie wrote: Just wait it out. If you still want it in 2 weeks then just go buy it. Yeah. I often get really into something which requires me to spend money, but I'm not always still hot on it 2-3 weeks later. If it can wait a few weeks I find the smartest thing to do is wait and see if I still am interested. This doesn't just go for buying things... it goes for lots of things that you want to do. | ||
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MaV_gGSC
Canada1345 Posts
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thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
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Servius_Fulvius
United States947 Posts
My girlfriend, on the other hand, is not very good at saying 'no' to herself and tends to buy a number of things. It's funny because she started using me as a control mechanism ("Do I want to buy this?"). Improving your quality of life does not necessarily mean you buy a lot of random things. All three of the things you mentioned seem like they have a decent amount of utility IF they are used. My rule is that if I'm unsure then I shouldn't buy it at the moment, leave the store, and if I still want it days later then I should probably get it. My budget is a little looser than most given my income level, but it's offset because I don't make a lot of random purchases and don't eat out a whole lot. | ||
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Leyra
United States1222 Posts
If you're more towards my Dad's school of thought, either just focus and crack down on yourself, or just enjoy who you are, and enjoy the frivolous things you purchase. | ||
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Deleted User 135096
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TheKefka
Croatia11752 Posts
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psiops
Canada21 Posts
anyhow, rice cooker: you can cook rice in a pot. nothing fancy, it works pull-up bar: i used to go the park and do pull ups, leg raises and attempt front levers. those jungle gyms have thick bars which are good for grip development as well. trees work well as well... i've even see people work out on the rails in a subway cart kitchen scale: if you are indeed trying to gain weight, just eat 6 meals a day, and eat until you feel around 80% full... those things aren't really needed... they're just there for convenience. also if you are trying to save money and gain weight, those 2 work against each other =[ | ||
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aebriol
Norway2066 Posts
On April 15 2012 23:54 Advocado wrote: How do you avoid being lured into a bad purchase that you dont really need? Do you budget everything? Simply put, make a rule: - I will never spend more than is in my pocket today (especially when drunk, awesome habit). - I will always write down what I am going to purchase (of course not when you are drinking). Nothing wrong with buying stuff like what you mention, except it shouldn't be on impulse, it should be because you decided that it was worth it after considering it. | ||
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2WeaK
Canada550 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + This doesn't always work, I bought SFxT when it came out... Decided to sell it back used (which I never do) for a $25 gift card... saved a little under half at least, but I still regret it. | ||
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dogabutila
United States1437 Posts
"impulse buying" would indicate that you don't seriously spend time thinking about it. In my case, i'd been going back and forth for several days, found good deals on them and then clicked the buy button. is that impulse? Its not a problem as long as you maintain a 3mo buffer for rent/food in liquid cash (or bank) in case you lose a job. Have enough to cover your credit cards for this and next month. don't go hungry, then buy whatever you want as long as it's been a day or two and you still want it/have need for it. if you ant cover yourself for the future contingencies, don't spend. It hurts for a little to save, but if you focus on doing it to protect yourself it isn't hard. Then after that you dont need to worry about "oh should I buy this?" long as you can pay bills and buy food buy whatever you want. don't buy shit just to have it and never use it though. you really gonna use the pullup bar for example? make sure your justifications are reasonable and true. | ||
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eohs
United States677 Posts
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
Never been a problem tbh. I wish I could be more help. Growing up I didn't really get many presents. Maybe just used to it. | ||
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leviathan400
United Kingdom393 Posts
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Mtndrew
United States174 Posts
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
On April 16 2012 03:58 Mtndrew wrote: a rice cooker's like the cheapest appliance you can buy next to a coffee maker.. it makes cooking rice so much easier than a pot... so that one doesn't seem too bad. The disease is spreading! | ||
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feanor1
United States1899 Posts
On April 15 2012 23:54 Advocado wrote: Hello Fine folks of Teamliquid. How do you avoid being lured into a bad purchase that you dont really need? Do you budget everything? I've lived far from home a long time but I still from time to get suckered into buying some new fancy thing. RIght now Im contemplating buying a rice cooker, a pullup bar and a kitchen scale. I want to save money, but when that big paycheck comes in, it seems weird not to improve your quality of life. Have a great sunday guys. Have checks direct deposited and only move the amount you need on a month to month basis into a checking account. You can't spend what you don't see. If it is a purchase of over 50-100 I usually wait a day or two to make sure I need or want the object. The amount of time I wait increases with the amount of money I am considering dropping on an item. | ||
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