<prompt> Human: Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but:I cant say I have ever experienced a shopping problem before. I feel like its more or less a boredom problem. Instead of reading or drawing or doing something constructive, I tend to head to Amazon and search for arbitrary crap I really dont need. Is there a way to curb this? I have always been sort of an impulse buyer, but lately ive been doing it more and more especially at work when I have nothing to do. Anything financial I can do? Like restrict my account to a certain dollar amount a month to spend or... something? I dont have a ton of ideas and would like to hear someones thoughts on this or maybe share what worked for them or a friend that was going through something similar. Edit: oh wow this really blew up. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Theres a lot of great advice in here that I will definitely try and follow. Ive already registered for an account on YNAB, unsubscribed fro ma ton of store newsletters, and started an automatic transfer to my savings account after every paycheck. If the money isnt there, I cant spend it, right? Assistant: Develop a hobby. Join a sports team. Get out of the house and go for walks. Join Meetup groups.Also give yourself a rule that anything you put in your cart has to stay there for 3 days before you buy it. That might help you cut down on impulse buying.Human: Also give yourself a rule that anything you put in your cart has to stay there for 3 days before you buy it. I do like that idea. More often than not, I don;t get buyers remorse exactly, I just think Do I really need this now that I have it? rather than before purchasing.  <response>: Thank goodness Im cheap, but I love to put things in my cart for days, and then when I look at my cart days later, I ask what I was thinking? But I do love to put it on the cart! 