How to Stop Impulse Buying: Break Free from Influencer-Driven Spending

Ever feel like you just sit and watch influencers live their best lives? Promoting fast fashion clothing hauls across their socials, eating at the best restaurants, always flying to a new destination.

How many times have you been scrolling on TikTok or Instagram, seen an influencer rave about a product and swiped straight across to Amazon to make an impulse purchase?

If you answered yes – you are not alone.

According to the New Standard Institute, one in three young women in the UK consider clothing old after wearing it once or twice.

So, what can you do to stop yourself from falling into a trap of impulse buying?

Here’s a couple of tips. Firstly, before making a purchase, give yourself 24 hours to ask yourself if you actually need it and how much use will you get out of it. We also recommend removing influencers from your feed who fuel your spending habit. Next time you see an item you like, screenshot it and ask yourself the next day, Do I still like that? This way, you’re implementing consciousness into your purchases.

Do yourself and the planet a favour and think before you buy. It’s important to remember that you are in control of your own finances, you have the power to choose where your money goes, so spend consciously.

If you want some help building a budget that you can finally stick to, with permission to spend on the things you love. Head to the Financielle Budget tracker in the app now.

By Holly Holland on February 3, 2025 / Budgeting,Ditching Debt,Other /
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