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My favourite tip: whenever I’m close to buying something on a whim (a coffee, new clothes, whatever), I’ll move that amount of money out of my chequing account and into my savings account. Usually, knowing I’ve saved that money is enough of a dopamine hit to calm the urge! And if it’s not, I just dig into my savings account to pay for the item (which hurts more, somehow).
I grew up knowing the more you go shopping, the more you buy. My Mom only went grocery shopping twice a month. One large shop, one small. The large shop did take 2+ hours but she would do a freezer check/pantry check prior & went with an extesive list. She had a budget and stuck to it. The small shop was two weeks later and was for more fresh things that you go through fast.
