consumerism costs you more than money - how to stop shopping addiction & impulse buys

stop the impulsive buying overconsumption habit once and for all and save money a by discovering this one game-changer. by learning how to focus your money strategically and make every purchase an investment, into improving your quality of life. this is the only video you will need to watch to gain more self-awareness about getting rid of spending habits that keep you poor or worse, becoming a hoarder. save time, money, and energy by quitting your shopaholic habit.

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✧ chapters ✧
0:00 - intro
2:17 - the root cause
4:38 - quality
8:10 - delaying

tags: low buy, minimalism, maximalism, save money, financial literacy

[NotTheModel]

To quote someone I saw one of the few times I’ve opened TikTok: “If I truly needed something, it does not have to be marketed towards me”

[Chloe__________xx]

Facts. The old saying is “if you buy cheap, you buy twice”

[stefc]

I'm soo tired of people saying to invest in "quality pieces". I have h&m shirts that have lasted me over 15 yrs. And I've bought expensive bags that lasted me three months.

[baddiesubs]

So true Mae i’m lowkey tired of spending sm time buying and then throwing away the junk i buy bc it wasn’t up to par 😭

[shelbymaberry]

After six months of watching financial literacy videos on YouTube this is the only one which has resonated with me. Delayed gratification is sooo delicious!

[sunset]

What helped me was that meditation book called 30 Days to Stop Being a Shopaholic by Harper Daniels.

[waterballoonfighter]

Buying those lil wrist cuffs for washing my face has been one of my best investments ever, as it helps me carry out my skincare routine without having a meltdown because there’s water everywhere 😅

[livingdollgyaru]

I know that when I am very depressed I tend to have a higher shopping addiction and it doesn’t pull me out of the low like I think it will

[khris]

I follow your same philosophy and even a step further. I have only 7 outfits for summer and 7 outfits for winter.
1 for each day of the week making my wardrobe as minimalist as possible.

All filled with expensive pieces but but investment pieces where I do not need to replace them until they fall apart and break.

This has saved me so much money from not consistently buying cheap broken pieces every few months. Saving up and buying a quality item is actually saving you so much in your financial future !! Good video

[CanOfBears]

There’s a line between having lots of trinkets (I think it’s called maximalism) and being a hoarder. I love having many things on my shelf to look at but they all mean something to me. My grandpa was a hoarder. I like my place to look lived in but not unlivable.

[kolamuse]

The scrunchie thing to stop water running down my arms has actually been one of my best purchases! My sink cabinet was actually getting water damage because of all the waster splashing everywhere (yes I´m messy lol). This stopped it!

[jadecrystal]

I’m currently doing a low-buy challenge for myself, and finding this video was a great way to remind myself of my “why”. Thanks for sharing!

[kensiblonde]

I wish people in their 20s would realize they have a very high chance of being laid off in their 30s. Technology has pretty much decimated every field that was prevalent in my 20s and every single person I know has been laid off multiple times. By the time you hit your 40s you are considered old news and it becomes extremely difficult to get hired. At most you’ve got 20 years to save up for the long drought of sporadic or nonexistent employment. And trust me absolutely no one wants whatever junk you’re buying and you won’t even remember those expensive boozy nights out.

[Heeyitsmika]

Just a thought though, tops from forever 21/zara and all americans call "fast fashion" has lasted me over 5 years. So I think how items are handled are also a factor here. Not just "buying from cheap stores". Because 1. Zara and forever 21 are expensive and not cheap. And 2, it just seems like people are not into taking care of their things nowadays.

[timingmile]

We are taught to buy ourselves nice things as a treat through retail therapy as children instead of being happy on the inside. It is the unfortunate reality of today and now sa an adult I have to spend so much time unlearning this

[savanahmuses]

This is a great conversation. Also, it's leading me to thinking about times when we need money for something more serious -- like a car problem, health problem, need to travel to help a family member, etc. -- having money available for those things gives flexibility and resilience. Having the proper things to wear and take care of ourselves is important, too. But as you said, quality. And not just buying on impusle.

[jeehhtk]

FINALLY a video on shopping addiction. I think when most people think of addiction, they think drug addicts, but shopping is one of the most common forms of addiction.

The reason why there's so little criticism about this type of addiction is because it *benefits the economy* . Capitalism doesn't care if you're miserable and addicted. In fact, it promotes it to make money! Imagine how odd it would be to watch a haul video of bottles of booze, or an advert for shooting up drugs, yet excessive shopping is so normalised. Ppl don't even question it. They don't even draw the connections that its the same feedback loop as drugs:

>Get a hit (buy clothing)
>Feeling great/high (looking cute)
>Come down (clothes go out of style)
> Craving for new high (new trending clothes)
> Get fix (buy more clothes)... and repeat.

This realisation woke me up. Saved me money. Stopped me chasing a high. Made me happier.

[pasitheathanatosasmr]

Furniture thing: If you rent, don’t buy the good stuff till you know you’ll be there permanently. Just my experience. Otherwise, totally agree! Luxury handbag lover on a budget🙋🏼‍♀️

[eliseoakley]

You’re earned another subscriber!! Such insightful perspectives. I hope that this year I can break my impulsive shopping habits!

[jessicaharrison]

I was pretty good at not shopping excessively until the pandemic. I would order things online just to feel something. I can afford it financially, but I hate how cluttered my house gets. It got so much worse when I hurt myself and couldn't run and do yoga like I used to. All of a sudden the healthiest thing I had to look forward to wasn't available to me anymore, and shopping went from a secondary coping mechanism to my only coping mechanism. I spend so much time watching videos, wanting things, thinking about shopping, putting things in my cart, taking them out, wanting things, feeling guilty for wanting things, etc. And now it is a habit the way that working out used to be, and I struggle to fit an effective workout in. One thing that helped was uninstalling Facebook (yes, I'm old, lol), and trying to not feel guilty about doing things that only serve myself. I, like every other human being, deserve to be cared for at least as well as people treat their pets. Which means I deserve eating food in a quantity and balance that makes my body feel good, to sleep when I am tired, to exercise in a way that supports my goals and my body, to have an enriching environment, to be loved and cared for, basically. When I am shopping or thinking about shopping all the time, I don't have time for any of that, but when I focus on caring for myself in that way, I don't have time to worry about shopping. I know which I prefer.