Scenario: You're going to the mall with a couple of friends. You are saving up for something very expensive but you want to go shopping anyways. You know if you go shopping you'll be tempted to spend your hard earned money and be put behind schedule in your purchase of that expensive item. What do you do?
- Before going to the mall, only put the amount of money you are willing to spend in your wallet. If you don't have money, you wont spend money.
- Establish a limit at which you are willing to pay for an item of clothing. For example: I do not want to pay over 10 dollars for a t-shirt, therefore I do not buy overpriced t-shirts.
- Avoid eating at the food court. $7 for one meal that is unhealthy and will make you fat? No thanks. Eating at the food court really adds up.
- Only buy items that are on sale. Sometimes you can find cute clothes for a lower price if you look hard enough.
- Ask yourself this question: "Do I really need this?" or "Will I really use this often?". This ensures that you are not wasting money.
- Ask your friends to help control your spending. They often are more sensible to notice if something is overpriced or crappy.
- Do not feel the need that you have to buy something. Sometimes it is best to just not- it'll pay off when you have more money in the bank. You should be grateful for what you have anyways. :)
These are just some tips for the people like me out there (who really needs to follow her own advice). Good luck everyone. ;)
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