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Mostly another nonsense "no wage, only spend" article
But, it is good to have mindful consumer habits. One tip I try to follow when I want to make a superfluous big purchase is, once I decide I want something, I wait 1 day for every $100 it costs. If I still want the item after X days, I might buy it, but often, the novelty is worn off, and I don't want it anymore. Or, it's something egregiously expensive and it'll take 30+ days of thinking about it, and that's just too much money for a toy