Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A blogger who wanted to buy a car changed his mind after he calculated how many hours he would need to work to buy it.It is easy for many of us to go on shopping sprees and buy much more than we would need or even be comfortable with the morning after.
Often these purchases are based on impulsive decisions, which is why experts recommend that people think before buying.One concept that seems to be very effective is the old adage 'time is money', which throws up the issue of differentiating between our needs and our wants.
That is exactly what the blog Squirrelers looked at when they tried to find out 'how many hours did I work to buy an item?'.
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