Comments on: The Ten Second Rule http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: elena http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-713012 elena Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:06:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-713012 I trick that I find very useful is to take the price of the item or service i’m considering purchasing and determine how many hours I would have to work to pay for that item.

]]> By: Lenore http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-292896 Lenore Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:09:39 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-292896 As a shopping addict, I’ve had to give myself permission to leave any merchandise I pick up ANYWHERE in the store if I decide I don’t really need it. I used to feel compelled to take things back to the shelves or racks I got them from, but that meant I’d hold on to things I could live without simply because I didn’t want to walk back through the store again (and face yet more temptation). I know it’s best to talk myself out of things when I first see them or not touch them in the first place, but sometimes it’s easier to fill my cart and eliminate frivolous items before checkout. It also helps to add up approximately how much everything is going to cost in my head before buying it, with CA$H of course. Knowing how much is about to leave my wallet protects me against cashier errors and gives me a resounding reality check before I part with limited funds.

]]> By: dhughes http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-31342 dhughes Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:26:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-31342 For me 10 seconds isn’t enough I find that I have to wait a day, then laziness kicks in since I can’t be bothered to buy whatever it was I was going to buy.

]]> By: Eric http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-20446 Eric Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:55:23 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-20446 Anything over $50 that is not a necessity/emergency item I like to sleep on. It’s amazing how many items I have forgotten by the time the morning rolled around.

The other nice side effect is cleaning the house… the more I don’t buy and get rid of the easier it is to clean the house!

]]> By: Vince http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-20364 Vince Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:08:42 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-20364 I try not to carry my wallet/cash when I go window shopping or to a hooby show (my greatest weakness). I figure if I really want something I would have to take the time to go get the money/card.

]]> By: Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » The Carnival of Debt Reduction is Up! http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-312 Blogging Away Debt » Blog Archive » The Carnival of Debt Reduction is Up! Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:06:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-312 [...] There’s 16 articles for your reading pleasure. One article that I enjoyed was by Simple Dollar, The Ten-Second Rule. [...]

]]> By: Mighty Bargain Hunter » The Carnival of Debt Reduction #63 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-294 Mighty Bargain Hunter » The Carnival of Debt Reduction #63 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:55:47 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-294 [...] The Simple Dollar with another trick to reduce your spending and debt: The Ten Second Rule! [...]

]]> By: Golbguru http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-272 Golbguru Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:22:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-272 Nice :) …some people like me might need something like a 30 second rule :) some impulses last longer you know :)

]]> By: moneysmartlife http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-271 moneysmartlife Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:41:17 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/21/the-ten-second-rule/#comment-271 I find the buddy system works well for big ticket purchases. Find a friend, a “spending buddy”, that you run all your big spending by. This works really well if you have a salesman trying to talk you into a big purchase.

Getting your “spending buddy” on the phone or bringing them into the store gives you an objective perspective when the salesman is working their magic.

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