You wanted to save money, but in the end you don’t have any money left to save because of impulse buying? Don't worry, you're not alone. Many people are like that. You can try this helpful way, namely Wait 24 Hours. Check it out.
How to Stop Impulse Buying: Wait 24 Hours
There are many temptations all around us. When you go into your email inbox, there are a lot of promotional emails waiting to be read. Out of email, into social media, ads from your favorite brands come up. Especially if there are discounts and they are huge. You buy everything right away without thinking twice. There’s also a possibility that you are tempted to buy other items that are not discounted when browsing and you end up buying a lot of things.
To avoid impulse buying so you can save money, try to Wait 24 Hours. What you need to do is actually simple. Once you see the item you want to buy, whatever the reason, give it 24 hours to consider it. So, don't buy it right away.
24 hours is a very long time for you to think wisely. Do you really need a new pair of shoes when you just bought a pair of shoes 6 months ago? How about cooking utensils, do you need to buy new ones because the old ones are already broken or you want to buy just because of impulse?
Usually after careful consideration for 24 hours, you will realize that you don't need all the items you see in the ads or that are being heavily promoted.
Together With the Jago Pocket, We are Jago at Managing Our Needs
Budgeting can help you manage your finances better, including controlling spending and minimizing impulse buying. For every need (and its fund), you can manage it with the Jago Pocket to make it practical and easy.
The budget for shopping that is not groceries can be separated in its own Spending Pocket. It’s the same with budget for other needs. This is to avoid budgets getting mixed up. When the shopping budget has been used up, this is a sign that you can no longer spend until the next month.
And, to save money you can use the Saving Pocket. If there are several financial goals that you want to achieve, such as building an emergency fund and saving for a vacation, you can simply create several Saving Pockets. To be more fun, personalize each Pocket.
So, Jagoans who are often tempted by discounts and impulse purchases, you can try the above. Hope it helps and don't forget to use the Jago Pocket to be better at managing finances. Don't have Jago yet? Download the Jago application here and complete your Jago account registration.
