Somehow in one of the comments I mentioned this method savings and thoughtful expenses. It seemed to me quite interesting, especially because of its simplicity, so I decided to put it in separate short post And this life hack is to set a time limit between the occurrence of desire and its implementation. And it’s all. Do you want to save money? Simply wait! This is enough to stop most cases to make unnecessary purchases due to short-term desires. Especially even do not need to do anything, rather need “not do”.
The content of the article
- 1 Simple life hack
- 2 Listing
- 3 Refusal of impulse purchases
Simple life hack
I would divide this method, or in another way life hacking, into two parts:
- Making shopping lists with a time delay in implementation.
- Refuse impulse purchases in the shopping process.
About what other methods of saving are used by me, I already wrote in article – How to live economically or a list of my life hacking. I will remind you saving is not a goal, but a side effect. The goal is freedom!
Listing
By themselves, the lists are already quite convenient for small savings and structuring spending. Someone makes lists of products so as not to forget to buy anything in the supermarket, someone writes lists of different Wishlist (Whistles) and so on. And in fact already at this stage, when you spend your energy making a list, then cut off unnecessary. I also noticed that it would be nice to do more time delay, so to speak, to make sense of the need purchases. Of course, this is more applicable for equipment and clothes, and not for products.
I remember, I had a special notebook where I wrote down all my Wishlist, and the delay put somewhere 2-3 months. This time turned out to be quite enough to accurately decide what is needed this or that thing or not. Usually 30-50% of the things fell away or replaced by others. It meant that I just wanted something. so, for the sake of possession, but in reality it was not necessary. Not I’m sure, however, that this option will help everyone save money, because if the task is to surround yourself with things to the maximum, then these lists can always write 
Now I do not keep lists, but sometimes I just bring the planned purchase in budget. I do it not often, because practically nothing Nevermind.
Waiver of impulse purchases
In my experience, the most unnecessary is bought. directly in the store under the influence of the pulse. Never wondered why there were big supermarkets without counters, why goods are arranged in a certain order and why packaging so colorful? Manufacturers by all means try to hook your glance and provoke impulse buying. Even in the pharmacy the drugs look like you want to buy them So the situation I went to the store for bread, and I bought a bunch of more “goodies”, quite trivial now.
I also noticed with the example of my friends that many are physical desires of the body. For example, if to be in the very center of Moscow and suddenly you want to drink, you have to buy a bottle of water for 150 rub. But if I also know that in 20 minutes I will be far away from center, then I can calmly endure this time and buy water by adequate price. This is just an example, the essence is deeper.
Or, for example, reluctance to leave the store empty-handed. Came, walked, but did not find what I was looking for. And leave somehow uncomfortable, uncomfortable or something. I would like to buy something, so no wonder he came. And then at home you already think, well, why? no matter what it was necessary.
Someone will consider such time delays a limitation, but all depends on how much your time is worth. It makes sense to always know its cost. Money is labor, and labor is also time. Therefore, we need a balance, once it makes sense to spend money, and once to spend time. And it doesn’t always make sense to go for about your body and your weaknesses. Considering how often and many it says on all sides what i should use should wear and so on. It is very easy to get confused and attach to shopping. too much importance in your life.
P.S. Now I no longer make lists and do not control anything. Whether I have everything already for a long time, or now they are being done only the necessary purchases. The rule of “thinning all things once a year” is almost lost relevance
Life hacking 1 – how to buy a good insurance
Choosing insurance is now unrealistically difficult, therefore, to help everyone travelers, I make a rating. To do this, constantly monitor forums, I study insurance contracts and use insurance by myself.
Insurance Rating
Life hacking 2 – how to find a hotel 20% cheaper
First, choose a hotel on Booking. They have a good base offers, but the prices are NOT the best! The same hotel is often possible find 20% cheaper in other systems through the RoomGuru service.
Discount hotels
