Enter the store with a clear mind5 of 9"With a clear mind, you can shop intentionally," says Cass Grange, a financial adviser at Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group in Austin, Texas.Along with a clear mind, you should always be thinking about your long-term goals. When you're saving for a vacation or something that really matters to you like retirement, keeping that in mind makes you less apt to take part in impulse buying, says Grange."Remember, a lot of what we buy doesn't make us happy," says Grange. "To avoid that, visualize what you're going to do with what you buy -- and if you don't have a good plan for it, don't buy it." Related Articles:Living on one income9 ways to save big bucksRetail secrets revealedIs virtual wallet for you?Related Links:Pay cash for a discountSpend extra money smartlyCreate a spending and saving planBecoming one-income family advertisement
"With a clear mind, you can shop intentionally," says Cass Grange, a financial adviser at Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group in Austin, Texas.
Along with a clear mind, you should always be thinking about your long-term goals. When you're saving for a vacation or something that really matters to you like retirement, keeping that in mind makes you less apt to take part in impulse buying, says Grange.
"Remember, a lot of what we buy doesn't make us happy," says Grange. "To avoid that, visualize what you're going to do with what you buy -- and if you don't have a good plan for it, don't buy it."
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