Tbh, I got so mad at my spending last week I shredded my credit cards

I was sitting in my apartment in Chicago on Tuesday looking at my bank statement and realized I'd blown $400 on takeout in one month. Anyone else ever just snap and go full cash only mode to actually see where your money goes?

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brooke44811d ago

I did the same thing after a $300 Amazon binge last March.

emma_jones11d ago

What worked for me was deleting the saved payment info from my account and making myself type the card numbers in every time. It's annoying enough that I actually think twice now before checking out.

the_riley10d ago

My coworker Dave actually took a pair of scissors to his debit card after he realized he'd spent $250 on gas station snacks and energy drinks in a single month. He told me he went full cash only for two weeks and ended up saving like $80 just because he had to actually hand over bills instead of swiping plastic. I tried something similar but I just took the cards out of my wallet and left them in a drawer at home, so I couldn't impulse buy anything during the day. @emma_jones is right about the typing thing though, I did that for my saved pizza place and it stopped me from ordering at 11pm at least three times. It's crazy how much little friction adds up.