When something is trending it often means that at some point it will fall out of trend to make way for a new one.
If you’ve bought this year’s must-have kitchen accessories and spent money making the perfect match for your living room, chances are you’ll want to do the same again next year.
Yankelovich, a research firm, said the average modern person was exposed to 5,000 ads a day in 2007 – imagine what that number will look like today.
Most of the ads we see are based on social media and are very good at convincing us that we need something new and that the items are worth the money to be bought.
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Shopping for fashionable items can be bad for our savings plan
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This is a recipe for disaster for those looking to save their money or work on a tight budget. Here are some ways to avoid spending money on fashionable items, or at least keep costs to a minimum.
Popular jeans styles
Jeans styles are coming in and out of fashion and as one of the staples of our casual wardrobe, it’s no surprise that they are one of the most alluring pieces of clothing in our closet to freshen up.
This is a tricky purchase, however, and if you read a fashion blog about “Buying Jeans That Fit Me” you will know that there are rules about what looks good.
And when you feel comfortable about something, wear it and the more often you wear it, the better the value for money.
Not everyone goes with baggy jeans, and not everyone can wear mid-rise or flared pants, so the best advice is to wait for your feel-good style to become fashionable and invest in a really good pair instead of buying many different models that You buy will never wear.
Instagram cookware
Spending money on cookware for less than its functionality and durability is a gray area.
If you’re a home improvement lover or follow aesthetically pleasing accounts on social media platforms like Instagram or Pinterest, you’ve likely come across the flawless displays of matching cream pans, marble accessories, and crystal drink stirrers.
Keep in mind that what you see may not be an accurate representation of the product, or at least it may not look like what it looks like in your kitchen – there’s a reason stainless steel and black Teflon work well in most kitchen designs.
Some trendy sets reach hundreds of pounds and others add up the more pieces you buy and after you’ve used the cream pan a few times it can look worn out. So think about practicality, durability and the space you have in your closet.
Personalized vitamins and nutritional supplements
Vitamin packs tailored to your body’s needs are popular right now, and over the past year many health gurus have led them to check whether they are worth the money or not.
You can take a quiz and the result is often a chewy candy supplement and a monthly subscription of up to £ 30.
Caring about what you put into your body is always great, but the reality is that personalizing a vitamin regimen is difficult and at £ 360 a year it’s an expensive expense.
Our NHS says most people don’t need to take vitamin supplements if they have a healthy and balanced diet.
In a review in Men’s Health magazine, after trying a popular brand, a registered nutritionist said, “Ultimately, I decided not to buy it.
“I just couldn’t justify the cost, especially for so many things that I really didn’t need.”
So the bottom line is that the million pound industry promoting healthy vitamins and supplements may not be for you, and if you know you are lacking (maybe vitamin D for those in the UK?) It is a pharmacy buy much cheaper.
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Social media food
Making something “instagramable” can sometimes mean paying more attention to its looks than its true functions.
It also means that people are willing to spend more money on it, and that goes for food and where we spend our food.
Keep a cool head when choosing restaurants or cafes to make sure you are getting good value for money and eating something delicious.
Very expensive paint
For some people, there is nothing better than picking the perfect shade of ‘elephant breath’ gray and repainting the color in their hallway, or maybe you prefer to freshen up a living space with a new statement wall in multiple colors.
Either way, paint can get very expensive, and if you’re looking to rent, change things or follow interior design trends, these costs are not the long-term investment you were hoping for.
Fortunately, there’s a world of duplicates to discover, so the advice from lifestyle blogs is to find a shade that costs £ 49 for 2.5 liters and then go to a cheaper store and buy two cans of the same or one similar color to buy the same price.
Expensive fragrances
Scented dupes are popular with bargain hunters looking for luxury without the huge price tag.
Whether it’s perfume, body mist, or candles, there will most likely be a smell or two of the same kind.
One of the newest dupes on the market is for lovers of Jo Malone’s Lime Basil and Mandarin perfume, which costs £ 50 for a 30ml bottle but can be bought from Superdrug’s Bloom perfume range for 98p.
It’s only for a 10ml bottle but even buying three of these will save you £ 47.60.
As trends come and go, it is likely that your favorite smelly product will be in a sale. So if you are patient it can save you some money.
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Unusual planners
A new planner or journal means the start of a new chapter, or at least that’s what it’s meant for if you’ve used the one you already have.
Recording and recording your life in the form of notes has many benefits to your sanity, organization, and creativity which is probably why there are so many options when it comes to buying.
Well worth the price of the latest A4 planner with life-affirming quotes, matching multi-colored pens and daily stickers, but make sure you use it – otherwise you have spent up to € 50 on a book ornament, they have a few scribbled to- Do lists.
It is said that the satisfaction of finishing a planner or diary is equal to that of the first page perfectly written, so start with a cheap option.
Houseplants
Many home-bound Scots have spent money on little green friends to care for and care for, and it has been a huge success for those who can keep them alive – a huge waste of money for those who cannot.
If you are one of those people who cannot strike the right balance between sunlight and water, you may be wasting your money.
Opting for an artificial plant that will forgive you no matter how much dust it collects is an inexpensive option, or look for plants that require very little sunlight and don’t mind getting thirsty.
At the top of most lists are cactus and snake plants.
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