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How to Avoid Impulse Shopping?

Written by Filmoore

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How Bad is Impulse Shopping?

Impulse shopping accounts for over 1/2 of all retail shopping purchases made in America today. Likewise, because this shopping is done on the spur of the moment, few people compare their purchases for quality and price. Not surprisingly, we end up spending about 3 times more money than we had planned to spend on any given shopping trip. Because it is so easy to shop impulsively when one does not have to pay for purchases with cash, building substantial debt can happen quickly.

How Bad is Impulse Shopping?

Tip; I love to shop at Macy's. I like Cole Haan, Claiborne, Sean John and Kenneth Cole. First I go on the internet look at nice things and compare prices. Then I go try them on at the neighborhood store. If it is cheaper on the internet I hurry up and buy.

A spending record is a daily, weekly, and monthly log of all of your personal spending and expenses. It is a tool that will assist you in keeping an eye on your financial situation. It is also one of the most important tools used for eliminating your debt.

Before you can begin to eliminate your debt, or change any of your previously problematic spending, you must have a clear understanding of exactly where all of your money is going. Most problematic debtors cannot explain how much money they have spent in the last month, or on what their money was spent. Any attempt to fix the problem will end in failure if you are not sure exactly what the problem is. So, the first step is in the understanding of the problem. This can only be accomplished through the clarity and understanding of your spending that will result from tracking all of it.