NextPaycheck blog
Notes on the money you didn't spend.
The psychology of impulse buying, the stuff that ends up collecting dust, and why nobody will tell you your spending is a problem. Written for anyone trying to keep their money, with the occasional word from Pork.
Impulse spending
Impulse buying is on the rise (and your phone is why)
One-tap checkout, buy-now-pay-later, and a feed that's basically a store. Buying on impulse has never been easier. Why it's climbing, and how to push back.
Read article → Mindful spendingThe things you never use: why we buy stuff that collects dust
The treadmill-turned-coat-rack. The gadget still in its box. We're great at buying and terrible at using. The psychology behind it, and how to stop funding the dust.
Read article → AccountabilityNobody will tell you your spending is a problem
We'll comment on a friend's drink, their ex, their haircut, but never their spending. Money is the last taboo, and the silence is expensive. Maybe a pig should say it.
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