Comments on: How To Stop Overspending http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spending-triggers-and-solutions Being Frugal Doesn't Make Life Any Less Sweet Sat, 12 Jun 2021 21:34:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: This is What Happens When You Give a Teen an Allowance…. – Sweet Frugal Life http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-360 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:12:14 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-360 […] at the mall we noticed a store having a big going out of business sale.  Ignoring my advice about spending triggers, we decided to pop in for a quick browse.  This is where my daughter excitedly proclaimed that she […]

]]> By: The Envelope Money System: A Beginners Guide – Sweet Frugal Life http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-359 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:06:30 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-359 […] Overspending Triggers and Solutions […]

]]> By: How to Recover your Budget From a day of Impulse Shopping – Sweet Frugal Life http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-358 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:25:30 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-358 […] KNEW that I shouldn’t buy it.  I understand Spending Triggers and I teach people daily how to avoid them.  I stood in the exact same spot at Hobby Lobby for ten […]

]]> By: Jane T http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-357 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:45:27 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-357 Thanks for sharing! This is so true… we oftentimes fail to reckon with our spending triggers. I read once that when we tell ourselves that we cannot, we want to do it more. It’s such a mental game.

]]> By: sweetfrugallife http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-356 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 01:32:10 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-356 In reply to Betty Hernandez.

I LOVE all of those ideas! Thank you for sharing! I think we all need an accountability buddy when you comes to spending!

]]> By: Betty Hernandez http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-355 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:38:57 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-355 I really feel like you hit the nail on the head- I get really spendy when I’m stressed or going through life changes. Or if things are really tense or unpleasant, I just look for ways to change things up or break the logjam- spending on things, changing hairstyles (bangs, anyone?), anything to change up the norm. Ultimately it serves as a distraction and rarely a solution to a problem. I’ve been able to stop myself “just browsing” by calling it what it is: shopping, but haircuts I have a 1 week waiting period and an accountabilibuddy to consult. Maybe I should enlist help on a 1-week spending freeze buddy!

]]> By: sweetfrugallife http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-354 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:05:25 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-354 In reply to Katie.

Way to overcome that trigger!!

]]> By: Katie http://sweetfrugallife.com/spending-triggers-and-solutions/#comment-353 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:51:42 +0000 http://sweetfrugallife.com/?p=874#comment-353 Great post. I find boredom is a big trigger for me. Also being around friends who are in our same income bracket and seem to just be spending constantly and getting whatever they want! I get jealous until I remember the feeling of getting a bill and being filled with dread. I’m not so jealous of that!

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