Posts Tagged ‘shopping behavior’

Six Questions before Shopping

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Dizziness because every payday money received quickly disappeared somewhere? Perhaps, it’s time for you to shop more abstinence. However, a number of small purchases if stacked would result in large par to break the bag.

From now on, each will make a purchase, first ask yourself the following questions:

1. Should it be purchased?
Think again, what you do have to buy the goods or can borrow? Today few people do not exchange (swap) a type of goods, such as fashion swap to exchange items with friends a bunch of fashion.

2. Is that the best deals?
Before making a purchase that break down the bag, it is worth comparing the price of the same in one store to another store. Perform the same trick if you make a purchase online. Do not hesitate to bid price and ask for a discount, especially if you buy in large quantities.

3. Are you emotional?
If you’re tempted to spend money to go shopping, consider whether the mood is not good. Research shows we tend to spend more money when you’re emotional. So, better to go back home to think again and sleep, before deciding whether you really want to buy the object.

4. Are you tempted to discount?
Do you really need a pair of black trousers for the office, or whether you just tempted to buy it because the temptation discount? Sometimes, we are tempted to buy something because the price offered was so good, so unfortunately missed. How else to pull the offer, do not buy something if you’ll never wear it.

5. Do you like and need?
Do not make a purchase before the answer to both questions is’ yes. ” If you’re not really stunned and needed something, better do not try to buy it.

6. Whether you can afford?
If you do not have savings in banks or excess funds to purchase an item, undo those intentions. No matter whatever goods are cheap, it’s better not waste your money.

Five Personality Based on the contents of your wallet

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Wallet is one thing that generally must be brought people everywhere. During this time, these tiny objects has been so meritorious as a place to store money, credit and debit cards, identity cards, to the various bills. But, have you ever paused to consider its contents?

The contents of the wallet can reveal many things about your personality in managing finances. To be more clear, consider the following explanation:

Wallet contains, does not know the numbers
You have money in the wallet, but never knew how much. But who cares? If you do not find sufficient quantities, you live take one of the many credit card or debit card tucked in the wallet.

According to financial analysts Manisha Thakor, people who do not care how much money in his wallet, probably will not realize how much money in a bank savings or retirement fund. People of this type, according to him, afraid to see the reality of their financial condition. When the bill came too, they are lazy to open it.

Actually, this attitude is dangerous because you may be tempted to spend money, or apply for credit regardless of financial ability, said Patrick P. Astre, author of ‘This Is Not

Your Parents’ Retirement. ”
Change the attitude of those with the courage to face your financial reality. You may not have as much money as desired. But, it is good to know where where you stand.

Try to make note how the amount of money that are owned (or debt), and familiarize yourself feel comfortable with your financial situation.

Often empty wallet
No matter how often you withdraw money at an ATM, purses often do not contain because you tend to quickly spend it. You often wonder where the money is running. Same as the previous type, the type of person such as this also has the money but did not realize where he had gone.

The difference, as these individuals want to know Where did the money, and may feel frustrated by his inability to stop wasteful.

The key to overcome this bad habit, according to Astre, is to start giving more attention to the financial situation. Be aware of your spending patterns, and write notes in a journal expenditure. Even though your spending habits may not change overnight, take a realistic first step. For example, promise to myself that within three weeks you will know exactly where your money out.

The contents of the wallet shambles
Bills and money in the wallet. You do not really care about the arrangement. Individuals such as this, by Thakor, often do not value money or do not even care about its financial problems. The attitude shows you think money is not so important, so do not try to keep it in a safe place.

People often sabotage themselves by not consider themselves entitled to the money they get. The key to changing this behavior is to recognize the purchasing power of money that you ‘throw away. ” Try to sum up the number to the smallest bills regularly. It will award you will be able to raise money.

Full receipt and invoices
Wallet full of receipts and bills, but you never actually do something with the stack of paper. According to Thakor, this is the type of people who are trying to find out how to manage money. But, the individual is not able to increase efforts to the next level, to organize all the receipts and bills.

To change the habits of responsibility, you must learn to be more organized. Take time to organize filing system. If you never know how much money has been spent, why should save receipts and bills keep it?

Regular department
You set the contents of the wallet so neat. Bills are prepared in sequence, starting from the largest to the smallest nominal, or vice versa. You know the precise amount of money in the wallet, and how much money should be spent.

People like this know exactly how much money they spend, and how much money in savings. People with this kind of behavior is likely to have good financial habits. But, that does not mean there is no shortage. If too extreme, can-can you so economical to reluctantly spend enough money to occasionally have fun.

The Six Biggest Mistakes Shopping

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Many people without realizing spend the money to buy goods that are not useful in the future. Simply find discount at a department store with a leading brand. But are you aware that it is your fault in the shop.
Some other errors related to these activities, among others;
• Never force a center of fashion clothes on the market trend, while not allowing your body to wear it. Because the center of fashion in clothes, usually reserved for those who are ideal. Here you have the need to tailor your subscription, if you liked the outfit that was in, you can imitate and sew to tailor your subscription.
• It is better than shopping with your beloved friend that consumptive. Because, he will be persuaded to do the same with him. Or at least suggest to buy things he likes, but does not match your bag.
• If you intend to buy a dress for cocktail parties, bring shoes that will be charged. That way, the store usually will recommend a suitable type of dress with shoes.
• No one can guarantee the ordering shoes from a brochure which were spread out, without you having to come direct and try it. So, avoid it, how expensive the types of shoes on display in the brochures that you get.
• Do not buy something you do not need, because persuaded with a massive sale. And you know, that every time there will be a massive sale, but remember, this activity is a big waste and useless.
• Do not also buy because other people drive. Ask yourself whether I need this stuff? Does it fit with my lifestyle and wardrobe?. If you hesitate to buy it, you should immediately place it. Conversely, if thought useful in the future, you buy a so-so, although you should keep it in a time not too long

Lust damping Shopping

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

1. The potent small

Trainer’s time is so easy it desires not to turn the eye as it passes through a shop window that read sale. If it is still difficult muted, slowly giving your credit card limit at the ATM runs Mainstay alias. If it is inevitably limited to running and intent stop spending money too cancel.

2. Value Review

Shopping frenzy, and then regretted want the money back? You better carefully before goods are about to be purchased. Where possible bags and shoes can you move the money for top brand at another time at a price equivalent to the time to buy? Try switching to buy goods that could force the long term. You could say the investment, right? No loss again, dong.

3. Divert Attention

It all started from the heart, friend. Set a determination not wasteful is the way most powerful appetite suppress the overexpression of your shopping. Try Cosmo tricks to divert your mind on other things now appear intent shopping. Not hard, just turn to one of the restaurants even though only a mere taste of the dessert dishes. Good luck, ladies!

Shopping Mad!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Fun! Salaries have entered into an account, sign will be sushi lunch at a favorite restaurant! Hmm, I think, at the mall there’s a sale is a large scale. Can ‘peep’ moment, there are nonetheless superiors again overseas business until the end of the week. So, to the office a little late does not matter. Oh joy! Already at 12 over, time to go. Yummy, sushi is really delicious. No wonder more expensive than similar restaurants.

Okay, time for window shopping. Remember, only to see it. Since last month’s credit card bills piling up and it was difficult to be paid, do not need the extra credits that drain the pouch. And, of course, clothes will fit when fitted with this shoe. It is not being discounted, and all, but both these items can make the DIA was stunned when a date later. Oh yes, the DIA’s birthday a few weeks away. While I’m here, might as well buy a gift for her. Futsal shoes that he could desire to be a fitting gift.

Then how ‘luck’ boots and this dress? Swipe credit cards, and ready to go! While carrying groceries into his shoe store, incoming SMS. From the friend who took away this evening. Of course, not be missed! Had long been met, and today would have ended up swapping stories with the latest. Meet to eat at restaurants, some in the longue exclusive cocktail glass, and ready to go home!

Welcome to the world of compulsive shopping! Indeed most of which became ‘victims’ are women. And this is not a trivial thing to be said. According to a study done at Stanford University in 2002, 60 million Americans are compulsive shopping, and is steadily increasing. It sounds like another addiction, although this includes a serious problem.

Take for example, a woman named Betty Jean Barachie of America. During the eight years, he successfully expended as much fruit in 1500; ranging from shoes, bags, jeans, watches, and even installing a swimming pool in her backyard. Funds for 1.5 million dollars he got from ‘borrowing’ money where he worked as a manager. Found guilty, he was thrown into prison for 27 months. When checked, the house was full of groceries, with the majority of goods still have the price tag. He could not restrain myself to not spend money.

According to Dr. James Mitchell, chairman of the Department of Neuroscience University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, also known as compulsive shopping, compulsive buying disorder or oniomania, the level of addiction to destructs be commensurate with alcohol and drugs! Yup, that bad, darling.

According to Reid K. Hester, Ph.D., Director and Researcher of Behavior Therapy Associates in America, it is difficult to be avoided, because the culture of ‘push’ someone to do consumptive. Let’s just see banners everywhere sale. Indeed, it means you are buying cheaper goods, but still money out of your wallet, not the reverse. If you’re having trouble controlling spending, ask yourself, “what the short-term effects obtained from the shop? Will make you feel better or be a ‘nobody’ if not wearing the latest trend?” If the answer is yes, that means you’re spending to boost confidence, which is different from shopping just for the adrenaline alone.

A dangerous course to the second. Remember the old story of Winona Ryder was caught shoplifting in a store? He did so not because they want to steal, but done to get the adrenaline rush of action. Now, this is not much different with the Shopaholic. So, you belong to which?