I finally think I have reached a milestone in my life in that I don't make emotional purchases anymore.
I used to be the type that wouldn't spend a whole lot of money, but then I would all of a sudden see an ad for an Apple Macbook laptop, or see someone with one, get an itch to buy it, and then buy it.
After doing this several times over the years and blowing untold amounts of money, I finally came to the realization that those were emotional purchases. The things I was buying were meant to make me "happy". Well, they didn't, and almost all of the time I lost most all interest in them weeks to months later.
The good news is that I have always had the money to afford these binge purchases. That said, regardless of whether you have the money or not, it was money wasted or money that could have been much better spent in other areas.
So, the question I ask myself before I purchase anything, especially large purchases is, do I really need this, and will I use it enough to justify spending that amount? More often than not, the answer is no, and I move on, and forget about it.
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