How Impulse Spending Keeps You Poor

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You’ll never have full financial control of your life until you stop doing this. || Visit http://strawberry.me/cara to take their quick quiz and get matched with a certified coach. The most important project you’ll ever work on is you — and now’s the time to start. Impulse buying is a societal and financial plague affecting so many people these days. It's easier than ever to buy something online or shop in person, and instant gratification is the norm. But what is this doing to us? How is this impacting the way we relate to consumerism and how we handle our financial future? I talk about this and more in today's video all about 'how impulse buying keeps you poor'. If you like this video, be sure to subscribe for more! ✏️ Check out my new newsletter, The Pop Finance Report: https://thepopfinancereport.substack.com/ !! Making money make sense—through media and pop culture. * 📷 My New Content Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialfreedomgirl/ * 📷 My Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mscaranicole_/ * 📷 My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefinancialfreedomgirl * My Patreon: http://patreon.com/caranicole 💌 Want to support the channel? Here are a few ways! * ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cara.nicole * 🥂 Join my Patreon: https://patreon.com/caranicole * 📊 Budgeting spreadsheets & digital tools: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FinancialFreedomGirl * 📨 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://thepopfinancereport.substack.com/ 🎥 Check out some of my other videos! 🎥 * Influencers Have A Money Problem: https://youtu.be/eSYavxqT_kM * How Discounts Keep You Poor: https://youtu.be/mEB29kOlkq4 🔍 Resources mentioned: Retail therapy makes you happier?: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/retail-therapy-shopping-compulsion Pandemic era purchases people regret: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23279350/pandemic-consumer-buys-peloton-bike-games-dog-covid Research paper on impulse buying behavior: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8583521/ Shopping addiction UK documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWkJ4lk-oco&t=89s ⏰ Time Stamps: 0:00 we’re addicted to impulse shopping 3:51 strawberry.me 5:00 the mindset that keeps you impulse shopping 7:05 impulse shopping as a coping mechanism 10:10 using consumption to find fulfillment 12:13 how to fight back impulse shopping 📊 Keywords for some sweet, sweet metadata: personal finance, influencers, influencer culture, social media, pop culture, tiktok, instagram, youtuber, money problem, money management, impulse shopping, spending money, video essay, Cara Nicole, overspending, overconsumption, consumerism, lifestyle inflation, fake rich, debt, poor, influencer income, shopping addiction, compulsive shopping, budgeting, budget, money management #videoessay #impulseshopping #personalfinance #shoppingaddiction