{"id":483,"date":"2006-09-12T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2006-09-12T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getrichslowly.org\/blog\/2006\/09\/12\/control-impulse-spending-with-the-30-day-rule\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T13:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:15:05","slug":"control-impulse-spending-with-the-30-day-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/control-impulse-spending-with-the-30-day-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Control impulse spending with the 30-day rule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I made a trip to Costco to buy business supplies last week. While browsing the software, I spotted the latest version of Quicken. I picked up the box and looked at the list of new features. I felt that urge creep upon me \u2014 the urge to spend<\/i>. “Maybe the Mac version is out, too,” I thought. “I should stop by Fry’s to check.”<\/p>\n
Then I thought of the $50 it would cost to upgrade. I thought how Quicken 2004 has served me well for three years. I began to have doubts. “I’ll use the 30-day rule,” I told myself. “If I still want this next month, I’ll buy it.”<\/p>\n
Related >><\/strong> How to Track Your Spending (and why you should)<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s how it works:<\/p>\n That’s all there is to it. But it’s surprisingly effective. The 30-day rule works especially well because you aren’t actually denying yourself \u2014 you’re simply delaying gratification. This rule has another advantage: it gives you a chance to research the item you want to purchase. This can save you from grief.<\/p>\n Related >> <\/strong>How to Cure a Spending Hangover<\/a><\/p>\nThe 30-day Rule is a Simple Method to Control Impulse Spending.<\/h2>\n
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