{"id":11881,"date":"2019-07-10T22:59:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T02:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefatdollar.com\/fatdollarblog\/?p=11881"},"modified":"2019-07-10T23:03:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T03:03:03","slug":"impulsive-spending-get-it-under-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefatdollar.com\/fatdollarblog\/impulsive-spending-get-it-under-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Impulsive Spending – Get It Under Control"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Impulsive spending can wreck havoc with your budget. A British survey by the energy company npower, showed that men spend about $41.00 per week on impulse purchases, while women showed a bit more control with spending of $30.00 per week.<\/p>\n

A more recent survey by Slickdeals.com puts the yearly figure much higher – $5400.00 a year on impulse purchases!  That is over $100.00 a week.  That is a stunning amount. <\/p>\n

According to SlickDeals, the top five common impulse purchases are:<\/p>\n

1. Food and Groceries<\/p>\n

2. Clothing<\/p>\n

3. Household goods<\/p>\n

4. Takeout food<\/p>\n

5. Shoes<\/p>\n

An impulsive purchase is a purchase that is unplanned and is often for the purpose of making the buyer feel good. Usually the purchases end up unwanted or unused.<\/p>\n

Even if you fritter away only $25.00 a week, you have wasted $1,300.00 in a year. What could you do with $1300.00?<\/p>\n

How about you?  How much do you figure you are spending on impulse purchases each week?  Each month?  Each year?<\/p>\n

Most likely you are spending money impulsively and are not even aware of it.  <\/p>\n

Learning to reduce the amount of impulsive spending can make a big difference in your financial future.<\/p>\n

Read The Fat Dollar\u2019s article Impulsive Spending \u2013 Or How Not to Spend Money<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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