Jump to content

How do you stop yourself from buying unnecessary things?

bleedblue
By bleedblue
in Off Topic
 Share
Posted

A pair of Jaybird Freedoms are on sale for ~$50. I don't need them, I'm quite happy with just using my Arctis 5 for music. But man, I have this urge to just get them. How do I stop myself from essentially wasting $50??

Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.9 Ghz  | Gigabyte AB350M Gaming 3 |  PaliT GTX 1050Ti  |  8gb Kingston HyperX Fury @ 2933 Mhz  |  Corsair CX550m  |  1 TB WD Blue HDD


Inside some old case I found lying around.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Convince yourself that there would be a better deal in the future, that's what I do.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
30 minutes ago, bleedblue said:

How do I stop myself from essentially wasting $50??

 

 

I also use only my bank account to buy stuff. This is why I transfer unnecessary money away from it at the end of the month. Can´t purchase without thinking now

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
19 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Budget

It's well within my budget of "wants" for this month...it's just that I know I won't use it much. But damn is it enticing.

 

Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.9 Ghz  | Gigabyte AB350M Gaming 3 |  PaliT GTX 1050Ti  |  8gb Kingston HyperX Fury @ 2933 Mhz  |  Corsair CX550m  |  1 TB WD Blue HDD


Inside some old case I found lying around.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
13 minutes ago, bleedblue said:

It's well within my budget of "wants" for this month...it's just that I know I won't use it much. But damn is it enticing.

 

Go out? Play games? Run?

Indus Monk = Indian+ Buddhist

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

How do I stop myself buying un-necessary things? Quite simply..

I just follow this simple process:

Do I want it?
Do I actually NEED it?
Do I have the money?
Can I AFFORD it?
Just because I can, Should I?

What else could I buy that is more important?
If I buy this now, what if I need something else?

Instructions ? WHAT?!?!?! A man don't need instructions!       Oh............wait a minute...........................What's this bit for?  aaaaaagh!!
Vita imitatur artem, imitantur vitae
Lenovo M73 10AXS38G00 i7 4785T 2.20GHz, 16GB Ram, WD Black2 1.2TB Dual Drive, W7 64bit Ultimate, Lightscribe mulit-write Optical.
Lenovo M73 10AXS06G02 G3220T 2.6Ghz, 6GB RAM, 320GB HDD, W7U, Stock DVD Optical
Lenovo T420 42369N8, i5 2520M 2.5/3.2GHz, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD (iOS 10.13.6 High Sierra), 750GB WD HDD (W7 Ultimate) Dual Boot, Lightscribe mulit-write Optical.
Lenovo L412 4403CT0, i5 520M, 2.4Ghz, 6GB RAM, 320GB HDD Win7 Ultimate Stock DVD Optical.
Custom (re)Build Tower (WIP). Asus Prime B350 Plus Mobo, GTX 960 GPU, Custom MOD Watercooling, Gamemax Falcon Case (two windowed side panels), RGB fans, dual rad CPU loop with 240 & 280 Rads, 120 GPU Rad. RGB Fittings, RGB & BL case lighting. Custom acrylic internal shields/shrouds. Remainder TBD.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

How do I stop myself from buying unnecessary things? I buy lots of unnecessary things until I have no more money :S

If you're interested in a product please download and read the manual first.

Don't forget to tag or quote in your reply if you want me to know you've answered or have another question.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

the way i manage is by not being able to decide anyway for example i need a new speaker setup but then i cant decide between klipsch, teufel and kanto so then i see a deal on one of them but the fear of it being inferior to my other options keeps me from going for it but honestly i have a logitech g13 at home so sometimes i buy shit just cause it looks like a cool idea in my head.

"You know it'll clock down as soon as it hits 40°C, right?" - "Yeah ... but it doesnt hit 40°C ... ever  😄"

 

GPU: MSI GTX1080 Ti Aero @ 2 GHz (watercooled) CPU: Ryzen 5600X (watercooled) RAM: 32GB 3600Mhz Corsair LPX MB: Gigabyte B550i PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Hyte Revolt 3

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I used to put things in my basket, put the money that the item(s) would cost in a different bank account and then leave it like that for a week or two.

 

When you come back to your basket after a week or two you'll know if you definitely want/need the item and with the money being in a separate account you'll know the financial toll buying it outright would have had on you, so you'll know if you can comfortably afford it by that point as well.

 

If you want it get it then, if not remove it from the basket and keep the money in a separate account for savings ;)

Current Build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 // Mobo: Ryzen AM4 B350 GAMING PLUS ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz // GPU: Gigabyte AMD Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8GB // SSD: Kingston A400 120GB // HDD: 3 x WD Blue 1TB // PSU: Corsair 650M // Case: Corsair 450D // Monitor: LG Ultrawide 29" IPS

 

Plex Server:

CPU: AMD FX 8350 Black Edition // Mobo: Gigabyte - GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX // RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz // GPU: GeForce GTX 670 // HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB // PSU: Kolink Core Series 500W 80 Plus Certified // Case: AVP Viper Mini Tower

 

Other:

PS4 Pro // PS3 // Nintendo Switch (Pokemon edition) // Nintendo 3DS // Xbox 360 // iPhone 8 Plus // Macbook Retina 2013

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
9 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

I don't.


I don't either.. I have changed expensive enough hi-fi speakers as if I was changing underwear in past. :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
4 hours ago, bleedblue said:

A pair of Jaybird Freedoms are on sale for ~$50. I don't need them, I'm quite happy with just using my Arctis 5 for music. But man, I have this urge to just get them. How do I stop myself from essentially wasting $50??

Self control it's easy to do. Ask yourself this "Do what you currently have still work?" If yes then no need to replace them

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Work a little more, make an extra $75, spend 50 and save 25. That's essentially what I do.

Come Bloody Angel

Break off your chains

And look what I've found in the dirt.

 

Pale battered body

Seems she was struggling

Something is wrong with this world.

 

Fierce Bloody Angel

The blood is on your hands

Why did you come to this world?

 

Everybody turns to dust.

 

Everybody turns to dust.

 

The blood is on your hands.

 

The blood is on your hands!

 

Pyo.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
5 hours ago, bleedblue said:

A pair of Jaybird Freedoms are on sale for ~$50. I don't need them, I'm quite happy with just using my Arctis 5 for music. But man, I have this urge to just get them. How do I stop myself from essentially wasting $50??

I don't. I tend to buy a lot of things i don't NEED, but want for one reason or another.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
5 hours ago, bleedblue said:

 I don't need them

you need help. Don't buy stuff you don't need. If the concept seems alien, seek help.

.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

i just don't...self control i guess

Insanity is not the absence of sanity, but the willingness to ignore it for a purpose. Chaos is the result of this choice. I relish in both.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

How do you stop yourself from buying unnecessary things?
Declare bankruptcy.
Cant spend anything then. 

Its not my fault I am grumpy, you try having a porcelain todger that's always hard! 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Off Topic

×