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By: Bob's Occasional Musings

Bob's Occasional Musings — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:33:43 +0000

I certainly understand what you are referring to. Several months ago, my worship pastor told me about one of the more popular “one sale a day” sites and since then, I have found many more. It can easily become an addiction. I have reined back my spending a bit but still visit the sites….

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By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:45:43 +0000

I used to check the end-caps at Target every time I went there hoping for some great closeout deal. I try not to do that anymore – although, like you mention, we give ourselves $50 of “blow money” every month that we can spend on whatever we want. Save that up for a few months and you’re able to get something pretty nice. I usually spend it every month though, go figure.

By: Christina @ Northern Cheapskate

Christina @ Northern Cheapskate — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:40:55 +0000

Beating temptation is soooo hard. I have a very difficult time with both online bargain hunting and visiting Target (I love their clearance sections). When I’m trying to save money, I make sure to avoid those e-mails in my inbox and to stay away from the stores.

What works for us is to give ourselves permission to shop periodically throughout the year. We may set a flat dollar amount that we can spend, or do a monthly allowance. This allows me to do some deal hunting throughout the year and still keep my spending in check so I don’t get into trouble.

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By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:40:52 +0000

Exactly. Ever since we cut back to basic cable, we simply watch almost no TV. No TV, no commercials, no temptation.

I also got rid of any RSS feeds that review or mention consumer items. Now I no longer wonder about what latest cell phone I must get!

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:07:01 +0000

I understand what you’re saying – it has become less of a temptation over time. I know myself though, and if continually presented with more temptations, I know I could slip back into old spending habits! Best to remove them in my case!