I use the inverse deadline trick all the time for purchases. For example I decide I want the new “Apple gadget” that’s $1k+ or some other thing that I probably

I use the inverse deadline trick all the time for purchases. For example I decide I want the new “Apple gadget” that’s $1k+ or some other thing that I probably desire but don’t “need”. Then I tell myself I can buy it if I wait 30 days and A) Still want it. B) Have thought about it multiple times since the initial desire. Most times this stops me from impulse buying things a I don’t need. I prefer to live frugally and with less belongings, so it has worked well for my personality YMMV.