How do you resist the urge to spend money?

Tactics against impulse purchases.

Axis: replace the purchase with something else … rely on willpower to say no

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date	who	answer	source
2026-06-20	Ali	Ali finds it really hard to say no to yourself about a purchase but much easier to say "not this, but that instead": replacing the purchase rather than focusing your mind on depriving yourself.	How to Trick Your Brain Into Spending Less 00:00:23