How I Stopped Wanting To Buy Stuff | Frugal Living Tips
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- Опубликовано: 15 дек 2023
- How to stop even wanting to buy things so you can save money stop impulse buying and get out of those bad spending habits.
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What's your biggest struggle on your minimalist journey?
Im not sure if this is related to minimalism but biggest challenge is spending less time watching RUclips videos but CREATING RUclips videos.
There is so much to learn like where to find slides and footage for my content, different forms of editing. It's a learning curve that's so exhausting, I want to give up and many of the so called courses are exorbitant and a rip off. Who wants to pay $500 for a course just to learn the answer was ALT-CTRL-DELETE.😂
Lifestyle change
Family and friends- curving expectations and getting through the uncomfort of being different
Remembering I can go slow
My ciggy habit but im gonna stop it from New year 💪🏻
I caught myself going “wow, Gabe is kinda beyond this kind of content now.” But then I remembered that not everyone is at the point in progression that he and a lot of his followers are. Good job throwing a beginner video out there again to bring others along that are at the beginning of it all… when they realize something has to change… but what? And how?
Yeah it's not enough to accept something intellectually. The ideas have to take up residence in your brain, so that you remember to apply them to your own behavior. Through repetition over time, both the ideas and the behaviors become habits.
I’m an amateur photographer who use to be Pro and I still watch beginner photography videos. Sometimes people need a refresher or a new way of looking at things.
By the way. That last question I asked myself is will this make me happy or improve my life?
Loved this. Actually was about to just spend $120 on something I absolutely do not need.
It's so easy nowadays
I love the library. It's a great place to go when you have the urge for novelty.
My rule is make sure what you have is absolutely fully taken care of and appreciated before looking for more. Build what you need and appreciate it.
I copied a money mantra from Martin Lewis, a famous UK financial guru. If I'm skint: Do I need it? Can I afford it? If I'm not skint: Will I use it? Is it worth it? If the answer is NO to any of these questions then I don't buy. One big change for me this year has been that I've started using my local library. I realised that most books get read once and that's it; they then get donated or sold off for pennies in the pound. The library even has an app, so if I see an ad for a book I'm interested in, or a youtuber talks about something I may like, I can just reserve the book on my phone. It may take a few weeks to arrive but that's no problem, I'm less impatient as I've got older.
I love this guy! You have made me think lots on my life! I was a 10 year old hoarder, now I keep what is relevant. Clutter Clowds your mental vision
I use my natural pessimism to my advantage, think about what a nuisance owning that item is gonna be: cost, maintenance, limited warranty, finding a home for it, how guilty I'll feel if I end up not using it very much, what a pain it'll be trying to sell/donate/trash it, how little it'll fetch second hand etc. If after a few days I've overcome most of those objections, then it's probably worthwhile.
Whenever I have the urge for a spending spree, I love investing money in the stock market! Investing $1 into an index fund gives me the same dopamine high that buying something I don't need would. Plus I know that $1 is going to grow with time, and it's satisfying to see my account grow over time 😊
I like it!
Wht app can u buy just $1?
"30day rule" That's exactly what I have been doing. I'm surprised that there's someone doing the same thing 😮
I’ve gotten addicted to seeing more money in my bank account. I’ve kinda stopped buying stuff. Obviously I buy food and gas and some other NEEDS. But I don’t like spending money. I’ve tried to buy some things I kinda want lately but if it’s not something I need I just can’t do it.
I would never say that I've been terrible with money. But when I really wanted something I'd buy it without fail. The real pitfall for me wasn't buying big things, but rather buying stupid little things that add up over time. I really have to credit Minority Mindset with changing how I think of money nearly entirely. I'm now far further in the right direction with my money than ever before. Find a good reason to save money (your future, your spouse, your children, whatever gets the cogs spinning). For me its working towards financial freedom
I love logging onto Sofi on the first of the month to see how much interest I earned! It motivates me to not let that balance decrease 🤑
Me too! Makes saving more fun
I've seen and heard about this minimalist concept in the past and I truly think it's a viable option that would make me happy to know I'm 😌 removing clutter in my life.
Nailed it. Those are the best tips for buying things or avoiding it. I use the Amazon wish list and wait to buy things off it for 30 days or more. I update the list before birthday and Christmas and if I still want something I may get it as a gift for myself or friends and family. My buying decision is if I don't have a product and it will significantly improve my life. Or if I have a product will the new product be significantly better/ cheaper and the same quality or the same price but much better. If it doesn't meet those criteria I don't buy it. For consumables I try to find the cheapest item at the cheapest place that meets my needs and use that. If it doesn't work out I go up in price and/or quality and keep dong that until I am satisfied. This may mean the Dollar store, Costco or name brand product from a regular store for toilet paper, cleaning supplies, soap, razors etc... Once I find what works for the value I stick with it.
You're climbing to that 500k quickly!!! TESLA TIME SOOOOOOON!
Also, just noticed you are reading the book I'm almost finished with! The act of Creativity!!
I'm at a point in my life where I put most of my paycheck into savings and buy very little
That's great 👍
Thanks for the free RUclips course!
Hope you enjoy it!
@@GabeBult yeah, I’m sure I’ll. Thanks again
Yes! Find a hobby! I used to do retail therapy or spend lots of money eating out. It took me years to really hone in on my minimalism and I’m so glad I did. Being a college student, I realized I could’ve saved sooo much more money if I adopted the habits I have now sooner. But no better time than the present! Thank you so much for your valuable content
My biggest challenge currently is trying to convince my family to live a more minimalist lifestyle ive realised how little you really need to live a fulfilling life you dont have to keep up wit the joneses
" Keeping up with the Jones's " comes with a price I could only imagine if I thwarted all the items that I bought in the past just to keep up.
I'm on your side on trying to convince your family to adopt this minimalist life style is a bit of a challenge, I would say don't give up just maybe start with small baby steps would be a great start?
Simple Yes
I still have a VCR in my cart that I am debating about buying. It's been in there since 2001. At this point, I'm just waiting to get 95% off.
One thing that worked for me more than the thirty day rule was just buying whatever I wanted with no internal argument. But when I got home, I would leave it in the shopping bag. That way, there’s no nagging feeling that it will sell out or that the price will go up. I leave it there until I’m sure it’s a need or a meaningful want. And if I’m not in love with it, I take it back and get the same shopper’s rush from getting my money back as I got making the purchase. I have the discipline to return things, and I found that it made shopping as well as NOT shopping less stressful, since much of the psychology of retail is convincing you that you’re about to miss a limited opportunity.
I've been doing this for a while and I swear it SAVES me money by actually buying the thing. Definitely not for everybody but I LOVE returning stuff lol
Brilliant as always. Money Goals are a great idea.
They have been huge for me
Joel Salatin explains how minimalism applies to farming and living in general. If you get the farming bug, check out Joel Salatin’s methods
I make a list of things I need even specific clothes so I don’t impulse buy.
Xmas week is the perfect week to watch Gabe’s videos. Your gifts list Will be shorter, for sure!
Minimalism, both physical and financial, is great.
Much easier to implement as a single person than someone with a family, unfortunately.
Thank you, I really appreciate content like this. It is hard to change lifelong habits, and I need constant reminders!
Just what I needed to inspire me before I totally hoard this Holidays 🥰
I think not just money goals or a budget you need to set your top 3 priorities for the start of the year. Easier to put money towards your first priority than randomly spend. Need reminders daily & look at your 3 priority daily first thing.
Worth watching ✊🏾💯
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Some other good alternative questions are do I really need this thing? Can I live without it? What are the chances or me regretting this purchase? Do I possibly have free alternatives?
Those are great!
Even with certain subscriptions we have to be careful because everything adds up.
For sure!
This is such a universal issue that most people probably don't even realise they do. Thanks for sharing, it helps to know that someone like yourself has struggled with this too.
I am working on this one.
I am not into buying anything but something that will help me advance my personal life and it's been tough but worth it
I m with you on shopping enjoyment. It called retail therapy but it doesn’t work. I enjoy shopping but not paying got it. I have several no interest accounts so it gives me justification for buying and financing for 48 months at no interest. I’m 74 so 48 months may be too long. Thanks for the video.
Another great video that got me just in time. I was about to buy something for myself for £100. I already have it in another colour! I realised that I love the one I have and another won't add to that pleasure or feel as good. Urge totally gone! Ta Gabe. I will spend the money doing something I enjoy that will also give me a memory for another day.
Any time I think of spending money on something, I instead consider how much extra money I could throw at one of our mortgages, and how that can help us achieve financial freedom. I rarely end up buying the things….and I put a lot of extra money towards mortgage debt!
1:42 what's it with the housefly Gabe !😀! Thanks for the insightful content mate
Food budget is the struggle right now to be honest.
I bought a huge table from Amazon that was advertised as "like new". Amazon seller refused to lower the price when it ended up being damaged. No wonder previous person returned it.
It was too heavy with ripped broken to be sent back. It upset me enough to shop only when absolutely necessary. I didn't renew Prime either. NY resolution, keep orders under 25 a year. Returning things when they are not good, takes time and energy.
Keep up the good work Gabe!
Thank you Gabe 👍🏻 again an amazing video
Smart! Everything you mentioned resonates.
Nice video!
Nice mug!!!
It’s like there’s always something! Something breaks down or I run out of products or household items. I try to make my own gifts, but I can’t be lazy at that too 😩 I have cut down on purchases over the past year, since I decided to become a minimalist, but I still could cut back a lot more. Thanks for the great advice, as usual, Gabe 😊🙏🏼.
You don't need to be perfect but having a reset in your mindset helps for sure
Great content as always. For me their are alternatives like reading and researching but they require more effort as opposed to justing watching a show. I have to cultivate new pastimes but ots hard
Great video my man
Thanks 🙏
Out of topic: I’m got impressed when your text (find joy beyond shopping) sticked to your hand. What edit-software do you use ? 😮
Subscribed for telling Temu to go eff themselves. We need to stop these Chinese companies from selling us their crap....
It's funny that TEMU keeps contacting you because clearly they don't watch your content or they would know you would never advertise them 🤣
Yeah I don't think they actually do
lol my issue is not wanting to buy stuff I find it challenging to buy stuff like clothes knowing I need them lol
I pay for RUclips premium and it's worth the investment especially to reduce the amount of ads I have to consume each day while still getting the value I receive from certain RUclips channels such as this one ❤
I agree RUclips is one of the few things I actually watch and for me it's worth it
RUclips also has its addiction to purchasing. Most of my feeds are on technology and reviews that hook me into buying stuff I don’t need!!!
Is that the Rick Rubin book?
Hi Gabe! Thanks for your great content! Super relevant as usual ;) I tried to acces your free youtube mini-course, got subsvribed but never received anything afterwards... Is this course still available?
Little help here fellas. I spend ALOT of time on RUclips. Like all day. But I rationalize it for these reasons, because I’m listening to stuff like this, personal growth, finances, etc, and when I do watch RUclips, with the screen locked and in my shirt pocket, it’s 9/10, a video learning how to do something. I’m very dependent on myself, borderline stubborn😂 so you guys tell me. Am I wasting my time on RUclips? Cuz I do value my time, and also my skills. And RUclips and growth kinda go hand in hand for me. But maybe I’m just rationalizing a bad habit?
HA since I keep asking myself this….where did you get your ceramic mug without the handle that’s in all your videos. I have to ask lol may make one last stupid purchase hahaha
Krista
How much is no commercials on you tube?
I have found playing the game. Can I find the best deal before buying? Makes shopping less easier to start. Then I think is this really useful and practical?
When i need something i go online to see prices. I would go to the store n pick it up but it seems what you want is shipped only. So some of that e commerce is necessary. Stores dont stock items they would rather ship it. ????
What’s your thoughts on audiobooks app? Would you consider such subscriptions beneficial to one’s personal growth?
For sure! I know there are free ways to do it but I personally have audible that I've been using for years and love it
@@GabeBult yeah, I have also been using audible but recently saw an ad in HeadSpace (which promises to be good) and I was just wondering if a such subscription is necessary. Thanks for taking the time to reply
Audible also has The Great Courses. They cover science, history, creative writing, you name it.
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?? How long have you been using the SoFi banking? Does the 4.6 apy only applied once a year? Or is it broken down over a monthly payment? What are your pros and cons about this bank?
It's monthly. I just switched over to it recently because it has some nice pros but for sure check it out and others and see what's best for you
Thank you sir. I truly appreciate your response and I really enjoy your content. I learn so much from you. I wish you and your sweet family a Merry Christmas.
As a poor citizen living in the Philippines.. I couldn't agree, some stuff are designed to be bought especially living in this modern world.. No stuff means you cannot also live a modest survival even a smartphone is necessary.. The problem is that rich countries have enough that such enough is still an envy for us in poor countries
YT Premium jumped from 16.99 to 22.99. Hard no.
I'm sorry I just have to make this joke... Do you obey this rule if you want to buy toilet paper? 😂
This is just for things that you don't need to survive which is 90% of stuff
1 week no spending worx better
That works good too!
Those three questions are all related:
1. Will this save me money?
2. Will this make me happy?
3. Will this improve my life?
If it saves me money, it will make me happier. If it improves my life, it will make me happier. If it saves me money, it will improve my life. Ideally any significant purchase should answer at least two of those with a 'yes', if not all three.
Minimalist via poverty. Can't have an excess when you're just surviving
Ahem, just bought a Thom Browne rugby shirt, been wanting it for 6 months, I got the pre-sale e-mail, anyways £370 pounds later [after £260 discount] I'm elated
I unsubscribed today. Will put that monthly $20 into VYM
ADHD makes this so much worse
yo first view!
Suggestion: diversify content
What would you like to see more of ?