Although some people may dislike shopping alone, it can actually give some people a "sense of freedom." There are plenty of things you would do or wouldn't do in front of a friend, and there are also things you would buy, and wouldn't buy if your friend was with you. Believe it or not, you can actually spend money and feel good about it, as long as you know how to do so. You may have heard the saying, " You are your own worst enemy." This pertains exactly to these types of situations. You control the money, the money doesn't control you. It may be tempting to spend all of your hard earned money on that one new video game, or those shoes you've been keeping an eye on since the moment you entered the store. Save that money for a rainy day, you won't fall off the face of the Earth just because you don't have the next new thing.
What I do is, whenever I see something I REALLY want, I contemplate for a moment, "Do you really need that?"You may have almost the exact same thing at home, or something just as good if not better. Another method that works would be to think about something you desire greatly, but don't have enough money for yet, or something else you could get for the same price, but you'd actually use it more often. Every time you see something you desperately want, just think about that other item you could have instead, it'll discourage you from putting a dent in your wallet for something unnecessary. Also, when you're shopping alone, it's about what you want to purchase, not what your friends are pushing towards you to purchase. You're not being influenced by any body's opinion but your own. In the end, it doesn't really matter how you shop with, with an acquaintance or by yourself, because you're the one who forks out the cash.
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