Do you shop impulsively? Learn about the 72-hour strategy.

Adopt this strategy if you want to stop buying on impulse.

To stop your impulsive purchases, it may be important to adopt rules that make sense to you. Buying on impulse, without reflecting on the exact necessity of acquiring a certain good, leads to unnecessary money spending.

It can happen, especially due to the possibility of buying online and at a time when we are influenced by the amount of content around us, whether in email, advertising, or through social networks.

Can you count the times you bought something and later regretted it because you didn't use it as intended?

Therefore, the Salto blog, on Notícias ao Minuto, recommends the following strategy: the 72-hour rule.

This measure consists of "waiting 72 hours, that is, three days, before clicking on the 'buy' button." This time will allow you to think better about whether you really need that item, enabling you to make a more thoughtful and accurate choice," the news read. 

The goal is to minimize the impact of impulsive purchases on personal finances. "By doing this exercise, you are giving your brain time to make a more rational decision instead of an emotional one. This way, you avoid impulsive spending that could harm financial stability," it also reads.

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