Amidst the barrage of constant television advertising, regular email blasts, and the lure of shopping centre sales, it’s no surprise that we have become a generation of impulse buyers.
Yet our bank balances call out in despair as they hit rock bottom: how can we stop impulse buying?
There’s no single cure for impulse buying, which at its most extreme form is actually a mental illness. Regular impulse buying is simply a side effect of our consumer-driven culture. Everyone is telling us to buy, and we’re simply following the road and the party line: new is always better.
Still, there’s no reason to think that you won’t be able to conquer your impulse buying. Here are a few tips to get you started.