Money is made to spend. We all want something, and that something usually costs money. Some of the “wants” are fleeting desires, spurred by mood or peer pressure or perhaps just a whim. Other “wants” are genuine desires and items or experiences that actually add value to your life.
Whichever it is, Jesse argues that you should wait. Wait before you buy anything, even the genuine wants. For one thing, waiting helps you parse out the genuine from the ephemeral.
Jesse keeps a running list of wants on his phone. If he wants something, he adds it to the list rather than buying it right away. If he still wants it when he checks the list again later, he buys it. Many times, however, he will find things on the list that he hasn’t thought about in a while, and that he really doesn’t want. So the list can act as a simple filter and a sanity check for purchases.
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258 - How To Start Over
257 - Resolutioin-Proofing Your Budget
256 - Merry Christmas
255 - Support Amids the Holiday Chaos
254 - A Quick Look Back, and Talking About Going Forward
253 - Budgeting is Boring. Let's All Just Admit That.
252 - Growing Old Together with Your Crazy Money
251 - Rule Two With a Wild Income
250 - Can I Afford It? Yes! Oh...Wait
249 - Budget Fails with Variable Income
248 - March to Your Own Drum
247 - When the Money Itself Becomes a Priority...Watch Out.
246 - A Report on Reports
245 - Budgets & Butlers
244 - We're Doing Workshops Now
243 - A 100% Remote Company. And You Can Too.
242 - But It's MY Car
241 - Cash for the Next House
240 - What Learning YNAB Looks Like
239 - Blank Slate
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