Sunday, December 14, 2014

Tip 97: Avoid spending deathtraps

Tip 97: Avoid spending deathtraps

There are some places you can enter where there is almost no chance of a good outcome.  For me, places like Pier One, the pet shop, the car dealer come to mind.

Pier One is a fine store, but I don’t think they sell anything I really need there.  However, that store seems to be able to extract money from my wife somehow.  She really likes their stuff and it is hard to look around there without her wanting to buy something.  So the best move seems to be to stay away.
The pet store is another potential deathtrap.  You can walk out of the pet store with $1000 less in your wallet if you find a cute puppy you can’t leave without...

Car dealers are another potential problem area.  You can go in not realizing you need a different car and walk out with a car payment.

Willpower is a good thing, but you need less willpower if you simply avoid stores and situations that you know will tempt you to buy expensive things that you don’t really need.  What kind of stores are deathtraps for you?

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