All right, I love the phrase, spend like no one is watching. And I love this because it gets to sometimes

my core motivation when I started asking myself a few years ago of if nobody sees this purchase,

do I still want it? So stick around to find out why it might be a smart

financial move for you to spend like no one is watching. And make sure to like, subscribe,

and share this episode with a friend. So sometimes we realize it, sometimes we don't, of why

we spend money. And comparison is always a cycle that we can get into. This is human nature.

But for most people, on most days, we don't need that mindset, you guys.

So here are three things I want you to try next time you go shopping or you want to buy

something to make sure that you're not subconsciously wasting money on the comparison game.

Number one, ask yourself if you're spending money to impress other people.

Now, most of our knee-jerk reaction is like, no, of course not.

No, no.

But listen, sometimes, you know, it's not always obvious.

And so if you get an immediate endorphin boost, that is very normal.

That happens to us physiologically,

like when we buy and spend the money. But also, after that kind of dies down, it's like, okay,

why am I excited? Am I excited for people to see it? Am I excited because it kind of gives me like

an ego boost to feel like I'm doing really good? You know, whatever the thing is, if you feel like this purchase is going to help you have

less FOMO or not feel left out or feel like you are part of the trend, part of the culture,

all the things, these are all indicators that maybe your motivation is a little bit off.

Now, again, when I say all of that, most people are like,

oh, no, no. But also, most of us are just making decision after decision after decision,

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