principalkohoutek [none/use name]@hexbear.nettoUS News@lemmygrad.ml•96% of Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and more than a quarter are doom spending to deal with the stressEnglish
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1 month agoMostly another nonsense “no wage, only spend” article
But, it is good to have mindful consumer habits. One tip I try to follow when I want to make a superfluous big purchase is, once I decide I want something, I wait 1 day for every $100 it costs. If I still want the item after X days, I might buy it, but often, the novelty is worn off, and I don’t want it anymore. Or, it’s something egregiously expensive and it’ll take 30+ days of thinking about it, and that’s just too much money for a toy
Cooking because it’s a pain in the ass to prepare food in small batches (for 1-3 people). Plus clean up It’s basically as much work to make food for 2 people as it is for 8.