Be selective when shopping with friends8 of 9"Two best-friend reckless shoppers who both give in to every temptation can overspend into a credit card debt disaster," says Kay -- and retailers will do whatever they can to encourage that. Now, you can even have your Facebook friends weigh in on whether you should buy those jeans, or use a dressing room app that elicits "buy it" responses from strangers.Resist the urge: Kay explains that different people have different shopping personalities. "Some people get frustrated easily, some shoppers are impulsive and some shoppers persevere more than others. If you're going to take a friend shopping with you, take someone who can balance your impulsiveness with their perseverance (or vice versa if your friend needs the help)," she says. Related Articles:Budget essentialsSave money on groceries5 finance moves in 2011Use Twitter to save cashRelated Links:Fight frugality fatigueFind marital money harmonyRetail secrets revealedCurb impulse buying advertisement
"Two best-friend reckless shoppers who both give in to every temptation can overspend into a credit card debt disaster," says Kay -- and retailers will do whatever they can to encourage that. Now, you can even have your Facebook friends weigh in on whether you should buy those jeans, or use a dressing room app that elicits "buy it" responses from strangers.
Resist the urge: Kay explains that different people have different shopping personalities. "Some people get frustrated easily, some shoppers are impulsive and some shoppers persevere more than others. If you're going to take a friend shopping with you, take someone who can balance your impulsiveness with their perseverance (or vice versa if your friend needs the help)," she says.
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