Weaning Yourself of Shops!

This is just a little extra on the side. If your having trouble stopping yourself from spending money on frivolous items you need to put a plan in place that will help you not spend what you can't afford or don't NEED!

Try these steps if you are a person who can't resist a good bargain!

1. If it's not on a list at home of things you need to get - DON'T BUY IT!

2. Ask yourself if you NEED the item. Put it down walk out and think about it while you do your other necessary tasks. Then wait 24 hours before you purchase it! You will probably find you don't actually go back for it as you'll either forget about it or decide you didn't really NEED it!

3. Don't take credit cards to the shops. Limit yourself to the amount of money that you know you'll need to be able to get the things you have intended to get. This way, you can't spend what you don't have.

4. NEVER leave home to go to the shops without a list of what you actually need to do there. This way you will have a focus and feel like you achieved whilst you were there although you may not have come home with bags full of shopping.

5. Be HONEST with yourself. Do you REALLY NEED a new bag or new shoes. Go shopping in your own wardrobe and pull out things you haven't used or worn for a long time. You'll find it' almost the same as having something new. And you'll always get asked, "is that new"? or "I haven't seen that before!" and you'll feel good about yourself, because you didn't need to buy something new to get the same response!

Be consumer conscious. STOP THINK & SAVE!

Happy making & saving

Martha:))