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I have found that adding things to a todo (Todist) list called "want-to-buy" gives me the little endorphin boost / anxiety relief without spending any money. I

I have found that adding things to a todo (Todist) list called "want-to-buy" gives me the little endorphin boost / anxiety relief without spending any money. I periodically go through and delete stuff from this list after time has passed, and I'm always glad I didn't go through with the purchases. Rarely I will come across something I truly do still want, and will purchase it.

patrickscoleman 1y ago
I do this with just an ever expanding notes file. Works!
mikepurvis 1y ago
I do this as well, it’s especially good for media purchases like blurays and video games. Eventually there’s a sale or I just realize I don’t actually care or want to see/watch it any more.
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Cerium 1y ago
Similarly, I have a "no same day buy" rule. Usually I wait at least a few days and most of the time by then I don't need the item anymore.
- deadbabe 1y ago
  One thing I would always buy right away is book recommendations. If someone recommends a book and it sounds interesting I just buy it right away even if I’m not sure that I want to commit to reading it or not. This helps keep my bookshelf filled with interesting stuff that I could still potentially read someday.
  - Shadowmist 1y ago
    You'd probably enjoy "Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking", which has beautiful photography and possibly goes deeper into cooking than any other book. The main author was CTO at Microsoft back in the day, and another author founded a company that makes a thermometer with some pretty neat tech.
  - sokoloff 1y ago
    You should buy the Codex Leicester containing many of Da Vince’s thoughts, designs, drawings, etc. ;) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Leicester https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Leicester
- ron_k 1y ago
  I have a 10€/day rule: if I want to buy something that costs 120€, I have to be sure of wanting it for 12 straight days. That doesn’t apply to emergencies, of course.
bravesoul2 1y ago
Also see if you can make do. So many things when really thought about are unnecessary.
woutr_be 1y ago
I've been thinking about setting up a small website that lets you input what you wanted to buy, and after 24 hours sends you an email asking if you really wanted to buy/needed this.
- justbuynothing 1y ago
  Check out the chrome extension on the site! Helps ask you are you sure? before buying something on Amazon. Not on the chrome store yet but can be tested in dev mode.
cabaalis 1y ago
I feel the exact same way about Amazon lists and that's what I use them for. I wonder if that's why the "Add to List" button is somewhat hard to find, and if they regret the feature.
- 31carmichael 1y ago
  I lost my Amazon account and almost had a heart attack.

patrickscoleman 1y ago

I do this with just an ever expanding notes file. Works!

mikepurvis 1y ago

I do this as well, it’s especially good for media purchases like blurays and video games. Eventually there’s a sale or I just realize I don’t actually care or want to see/watch it any more.

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Cerium 1y ago

Similarly, I have a "no same day buy" rule. Usually I wait at least a few days and most of the time by then I don't need the item anymore.

deadbabe 1y ago
One thing I would always buy right away is book recommendations. If someone recommends a book and it sounds interesting I just buy it right away even if I’m not sure that I want to commit to reading it or not. This helps keep my bookshelf filled with interesting stuff that I could still potentially read someday.
- Shadowmist 1y ago
  You'd probably enjoy "Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking", which has beautiful photography and possibly goes deeper into cooking than any other book. The main author was CTO at Microsoft back in the day, and another author founded a company that makes a thermometer with some pretty neat tech.
- sokoloff 1y ago
  You should buy the Codex Leicester containing many of Da Vince’s thoughts, designs, drawings, etc. ;) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Leicester https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Leicester
ron_k 1y ago
I have a 10€/day rule: if I want to buy something that costs 120€, I have to be sure of wanting it for 12 straight days. That doesn’t apply to emergencies, of course.

bravesoul2 1y ago

Also see if you can make do. So many things when really thought about are unnecessary.

woutr_be 1y ago

I've been thinking about setting up a small website that lets you input what you wanted to buy, and after 24 hours sends you an email asking if you really wanted to buy/needed this.

justbuynothing 1y ago
Check out the chrome extension on the site! Helps ask you are you sure? before buying something on Amazon. Not on the chrome store yet but can be tested in dev mode.

cabaalis 1y ago

I feel the exact same way about Amazon lists and that's what I use them for. I wonder if that's why the "Add to List" button is somewhat hard to find, and if they regret the feature.

31carmichael 1y ago
I lost my Amazon account and almost had a heart attack.