Impulse Buys

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Let's face it: Impulse buys are fun in the moment. But what feels good in the short-term doesn't always jive with our long-term goals and quick decisions may not align with our core values. If you regularly buy on impulse, you're not alone. According to Shopify, over 87% of US shoppers make impulse buys and more than 50% of all grocery items are sold because of impulsiveness. Enter Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni, co-hosts of the Frugal Friends podcast. Jen and Jill argue that frugality at its roots means preserving all kinds of resources and they're on the show to help you uncover the emotion beneath impulse buys. Here's a preview: [6:30] The 'cheap' stigma: Reframing frugality from an undesirable trait to a positive one [11:00] What has to happen before you tackle your impulsive spending habit [18:00] When impulse spending is triggered by emotion [24:00] Buying and belonging: How to reign in comparison-related purchases [31:00] The 'both, and' approach: Holding the tension Resources mentioned: James Clear's Habit Loop Frugal Friends Podcast Want more episodes like this one? Check out # 258: Conscious Spending -- * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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1:05.0	Hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 317 of sustainable
1:11.1	minimalists.
1:12.1	On today's show, we are reigning in the impulse spending.
1:17.7	Now let's just all get on the same page.
1:20.1	Let's be real for a moment.
1:22.1	Buying things on impulse can be really darn fun at least in the moment, right?
1:27.7	There's that rush of dopamine which is responsible for that shopping high.
1:34.6	But there is a big but right?
1:36.6	It might feel good in the moment.
1:38.5	But Americans impulsively spend an average of $ 276 per month, which is $3,312 a year and about just under $200,000 over a lifetime.
1:56.2	Holy moly.
1:58.8	Now, Dave Ramsey defines an impulse buy
2:01.3	as anything you purchase that's not planned in your budget
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