Television is definitely a source of shopping inspiration. Advertising unfortunately stimulates and ignites cravings and needs and pushes us to purchase items that are perhaps unnecessary or otherwise beyond our financial means.
Along with TV, the web and social media, which we frequent daily, also host spaces dedicated to advertising.
In the same way as the classic media (TV), these can also stimulate induced needs in us, related to the purchase of products or services that many times turn out to be unnecessary.
Reducing contact time with advertising in all its forms will certainly reduce the desires associated with purchases as well.
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Good financial advice #21 | If you can buy it twice you can afford it
Shopping is an activity that has become easier and more fun over the years. Shopping, online or offline, has never been easier. This over-simplification of the purchasing process, however, hides some dangers that may lead us to not think through the purchase and thus overrun our budget. Here are some simple but useful tips to avoid crazy purchases.
Good financial advice #20 | Read a financial book every year
Reading to be more informed and to understand what strategies to adopt in managing personal finance and what mistakes not to make is the first step in increasing our knowledge.
Good financial advice #19 | If you have to borrow you can’t afford it
Had it ever occurred to you that if you have to borrow money then it means you cannot afford to make that purchase. Learn to manage the budget you have, without having to take out loans–because it might say you can’t afford it.
