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Shopping Stress Tips...by G. Gaynor McTigue

Don't buy what you really don't need.

Before you buy anything, ask yourself two questions. One: do I really need this? And two: could I put this purchase off another week, month, year? If you're honest with yourself, you'll be surprised at how many purchases you can delay or avoid altogether; even better, how much money you can save. And you'll realize how perfectly well you can get along with what you already have. Why make yourself crazy?

Don't buy what you already have.

This may sound obvious, but there are probably several duplicated items in your home right now...and you don't even know it. Especially if you tend to accumulate a lot of clutter. So before you go shopping, check to see that you don't already have what you think you need (the rear of the refrigerator, cabinets and closets are good places to start). Make a list of infrequently used possessions and where they're kept. Over time, you can save a lot of money just by keeping track of what you've already got. Why make yourself crazy?

Research your purchases.

Get objective reviews of products and services from consumer magazines, Internet sites, message boards, friends, and relatives whose opinions you respect. You'll soon get a valid consensus of which products are right for you, and which to avoid. And don't use a lack of time as an excuse for not doing research. You'll spend lot more of it, and money too, if you have to replace an item that turns out to be a dog. Get it right the first time. Why make yourself crazy?

Learn from your ill-fated past purchases.

Consider all the little-used merchandise (junk?) you purchased over the years...the seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time stuff that's now needlessly clogging your home. Like that yogurt maker up in the attic. The ear-splitting electric broom. That ridiculous exercise contraption. The cappuccino machine. Things you probably couldn't even unload in a tag sale. Get rid of them. But first, spend a moment with each to ponder the stress you endured to earn the money for it, shop for it, store it, and subsequently squirm over the folly of it. Then take that intelligence and apply it the next time you get an urge to buy something of suspect value. Avoid the hassle, save the money, experience the liberating feeling of doing without. Why make yourself crazy?

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