Upon reading the article from the Moneyland section of Time’s
website, I came to the realization that I don’t fit into just one of these
categories. After some consideration (and perhaps re-evaluation of my spending
habits) I concluded that I am some mesh of the Early Adopter, the Preemptive
Replacer and the Illogical Rationalizer. I have spent more than I’d like to admit on
new tech devices for myself in the past couple years. I even have joked to
friends that all of my vices are devices. While I don’t necessarily go out to
buy the newest iPhone when it is released, after some careful consideration and
research on tech blogs I will then rush out to buy whatever it is. This then
leads to the next point, the Preemptive Replacer. For example, as soon as my
phone is eligible for an upgrade I will get a brand new smartphone. Finally, I also do have some of the
tendencies of the Illogical Rationalizer. As soon as I see that something that I think I
need is on sale it increases the likelihood that I will buy it. I love when I
see stickers like “buy one get one half off” or “buy one get one free.” I’ll go
to the pharmacy to pick up something and see that BOGO sign for Aveeno products
and think “You know, that bottle of lotion at home is half empty… I really
should take advantage of this deal while I’m here.”
I just posted saying that I fit into many of these categories, but nothing stood out more than "Illogical Rationalizer." I am guilty of buying things just because they are on sale. It's good to know that I'm not the only one. haha. The article really made me think about my spending habits, but it didn't make me think twice about changing them. I'm a shopaholic! It was good to know the type of categories, though. I guess it was sort of a "food for thought" article.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with the idea that this article was "food for thought." In reading the article and the responses here, it made me feel a little more normal. I guess if they are able to write a detailed article that it must be pretty pervasive in our society!
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