2011-10-24, 09:43 AM
Overload is my cure.
My worst temptations come in the form of internet shopping, but once I've filled my cart with way over budget and still don't have everything I want in there, I get into an infinite loop of "can't make up my mind which to toss" and end up buying nothing.
For physical shops, I am usually able to tell myself "this item costs half price online, no point buying it here" (it's even true, unfortunately).
But, somehow, my home is full of things I bought and never used, or used far less than their cost warrants... I doubt anyone can fully resist impulse shopping. Being able to not go over-budget with it is good enough for me.
@OP: The continued price reduction of SSD should actually help you resist. "If I wait another month it'll cost even less!"
@KhainiWest: In what sense are you "thinking about retirement"? Saving every penny for it?
My worst temptations come in the form of internet shopping, but once I've filled my cart with way over budget and still don't have everything I want in there, I get into an infinite loop of "can't make up my mind which to toss" and end up buying nothing.
For physical shops, I am usually able to tell myself "this item costs half price online, no point buying it here" (it's even true, unfortunately).
But, somehow, my home is full of things I bought and never used, or used far less than their cost warrants... I doubt anyone can fully resist impulse shopping. Being able to not go over-budget with it is good enough for me.
@OP: The continued price reduction of SSD should actually help you resist. "If I wait another month it'll cost even less!"
@KhainiWest: In what sense are you "thinking about retirement"? Saving every penny for it?