Shop till you drop. If there’s one maxim that fit my shopping
habits to the tee, it would be this. Not that I am proud of it. And no, I am neither
flaunting my shopping skills here, nor advertising the depth of my pockets. To
tell you the truth, I hate my shopping impulses. I shop like a maniac, and in
the shopping frenzy buy stuff that I can very well do without.
What’s furthermore annoying is the fact that the moment I am back
home, I immediately start regretting buying half the stuff in my shopping bags.
Ah, this shirt is one size too small, and still I bought it, why! The nail
paint looks gaudy, what was I thinking? Another pair of stilettos, but where
am I going to wear these! Alas, it’s always too late to regret and I am stuck
with stuff that I don’t know what to do with. Many a times I give them away as
gifts to my friends and cousins, but the nagging regret of wasting money on impulse
purchases takes a while to go away.
Rewardme to the Rescue
Given that most of my impulsive shopping sprees result in pointless purchases and leave pangs of guilt behind, I keep looking for tips and advices to help me counter the temptation to shop. While some experts suggest avoid going to the malls altogether, many advice against getting attracted to the 'SALE' word. Of course for people like me, these tips are easier said than done. But while browsing the RewardMe website, I came across an article that seems to have been written to help hapless impulsive shoppers like me. In the website's Family section, I came across this compelling article offering interesting tips to help curb shopping impulses. Titled '9 Tips & Tricks to Stop Impulse Buying' , the article lists down strategies to reign in those wallet draining impulses.
While the article has listed tips to
curb shopping impulses, there are some out-of-the-box tricks too! One that I
found really amusing and which I am going to try out for sure is freezing my
credit cards. The writer suggests putting all the credit cards in plastic
pouch, fill it up with water, zip it and put it in the freezer. Whenever I will
have the shopping impulse taking over, I will take the pouch out, and I am sure
by the time the pouch thaws, the impulse would be long gone! Now this is not
just easy, but fun too!
I am glad I came across this article, and needless to say I am going to bookmark Rewardme website for it sure is a treasure trove of useful information about a wide range of topics. From health and lifestyle to content on family and good housekeeping, there are plentiful of handy articles here that can help readers enhance their knowledge.
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In my last post, I had written about impulsive shopping and how it not just leaves us with lots of unwanted junk but also makes the monthly budget go haywire. Now with the boom in e-commerce space, shopping has become an even more easy and quick process. Just a click of few buttons and in a matter of few minutes, your order not just gets placed but also ready to be shipped..
Of course this super-fast process is convenient but it sometimes leaves us with little time to reflect about whether we actually need the product or not. Moreover given the virtual nature of the transaction, there's always a chance of things going wrong and leaving you caught up in a maze of customer care follow-ups. So if you have had one too many irritating-annoying-time-wasting conversations with the customer service of your favourite shopping sites, it's time you read up about some tips and tricks to keep in mind while exploring ever expanding world of e-commerce. Luckily while browsing P&G's RewardMe website, I came across this neat article in the family section, that talked about tips to keep in mind while shopping online.
Titled '4 Great Tips for Shopping on the Internet' the article lists down pointers that will help you get the most out of your online shopping experience.What I like about this article is the fact that it is clutter and jargon free. Rather than creating a long list of DOs and DON'Ts, the write-up focusses on a few major aspects of shopping online. The most important among them is to not to shop online if you don't have anti-virus and malware protection on your computer as your personal information can be compromised. Another important tip is to never shop on a site if you can't verify that it is secure. The article also advices about checking return policies before buying online, so it's easier for you to return items if you find issues with them.
Information such as these go a long way in helping new online shoppers have a better online shopping experience. Besides handy tips on safe online shopping, Rewardme website has a plethora of information covering a wide range of topics. From health and lifestyle to pointers on good housekeeping, from beauty tips to latest fashion trends, there are plentiful handy articles on the website that can help readers enhance their knowledge and skills. Do check it out share your take on the treasure trove of information available there.
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