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Originally Posted by Barbara Jay
I think I need a new approach.
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Perhaps total abstinence is not the answer. When you tell yourself that you can't have something, you want it all the more. At least that's how it is for me.
I guess that's why I give myself a small budget every month. That way I don't feel deprived. If I don't spend it all in the budgeted month, I allow myself to carry the extra over. When I have something extra to add to a new month, it feel like a reward.
Remember the GOAL. The goal is not buying only during a sale. The goal is not to buy only when we have a coupon. The goal is not deprivation. The goal is to think about our spending habits and be in control of our purchases.
If no-spending makes you fall off the wagon, then maybe you should consider a super small budget for those months instead.