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Impulse Purchase for the Win

March 18th, 2016 | 11 Comments

Impulse Purchase for the Win

In January, Kyle and I did something completely out of character for us: we made a large impulse purchase. We literally fell victim to advertising and the “sale” mentality, but I actually think it turned out to be a great decision! Maybe when you train train train yourself not to make rash or quick spending decisions, the exceptions you make work out?     Kyle subscribes to some of those ridiculous deals-of-the-day type emails. (I’d rather not expose … Read entire article »

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What’s an Impulse Purchase?

February 18th, 2013 | 45 Comments

What’s an Impulse Purchase?

I like to think that I have quite a bit of self-control and the ability to delay gratification – I bet I would have aced the marshmallow test!  So when I see the term “impulse purchase” I think that it can’t apply to my spending habits.  I mean, I don’t add candy at the grocery store checkout aisle, and what else could an impulse purchase be?   The more I thought about that question, the less I … Read entire article »

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