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How Not to Spend for a Week: 10 Tips for Compulsive Shoppers

Transition from splurging to no spending Is tough. Try these tricks…

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Overspending is a bad habit. Try not to spend for a week to stop this urge of wasting money.
Have right strategy to stay committed and not spend for a week.
Select a week when there is no special event for shopping.
Before start of no spend week, be prepared...

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Inform your “partners in crime” (friends) that you are taking a week off from all spending activities.

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Plan 7 new recipes for the week. Excitement of trying new dishes will suppress the urge of eating out.
Buy in advance grocery items as per menu plan and other essentials that you need for the week.
Withdraw a little cash which is enough to meet your daily travel expenses for a week.
Keep bank cards in a safe, inaccessible place. Or, ask a trusted family member to hide them.
Remove saved bank card details from your favorite shopping sites.
During no spend days, take charge of your life…

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Escape the internet if you can. Most shopping ideas come when we scroll phone.

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Get engaged with an interesting offline task of your choice like music, gardening, painting, social activities, etc.

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Turn shopping time into “me time” and relax at home. Indulge in positive self-talk to figure out how not to spend mindlessly.
Once you pass this difficult first week, you can plan and try not to spend for a month. You can thus improve your spending habits gradually.

 

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