The 24 hour cart trick saved me $215 this month, but is it just delayed spending?

I started putting everything I want to buy in the online cart and then closing the tab. After 24 hours I come back and ask if I still need it. Half the stuff I forget about, that's the win. But my buddy says I'm just postponing the purchase, not killing it, because I end up buying bigger stuff later. So is this trick actually changing my habits or just stretching them out? Anyone else tried this and seen if it holds up past the first month?

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blake_bell2925d ago

The 24 hour window is where I saw the real change, it cut my impulse buys on clothes and gadgets by maybe 70% in the first month. But your buddy has a point, I noticed I started justifying one bigger purchase a month by telling myself I was being disciplined everywhere else. The trick works best if you pair it with a spending cap for the month, otherwise you just save up your wants into one big cart and call it a treat.

rose_cooper25d ago

Forgot I even had that trick in my bookmarks, definitely gonna try it with a cap this month.