Be aware of these overspending traps

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While it’s always easy to say that you want to save money, the act of doing it could be a challenge, especially if there are overspending traps that exist in many personal and social aspects. Here are some examples of spending traps that you should avoid.


Sales: Sales are one of the most common spending traps that consumers always fall for. Strong advertising techniques urge buyers to purchase things when the prices are slashed off, even if there is absolutely no need to buy them. A good way to avoid this trap is to do a bit of research and know the actual prices of things you want to buy, and consider if they are really worth it.


Purchasing with credit cards: According to a research by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, people using credit cards spend twice as much as those who actually pay for cash. Credit card use is responsible for falling into so much debt because one tends to buy things they can’t afford as long as they can “pay for it later.”

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Giving into peer pressure: People spend so much money on going out and purchasing just to keep up with friends who can actually afford to. If you don’t have the money to go out for a night out or for a fancy dinner, resist the urge and try to use the money for necessities instead.


Bharti Jogia-Sattar’s stepping stone in the corporate world was Total Real Estate Management, where she was accountant for three years. Afterward, she got an offer from Glenwood Financial Group, Inc. to be Assistant Controller. Now, she is an independent consultant in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, specializing in finance, real estate, and investments. For more articles like this, visit this page.