10 Items That Are Always A Waste of Money

Avoid these money traps in a post-pandemic world

With most of us returning to normal just in time for a Hot Girl Summer part 2, spending lots of money on the experiences that we’ve delayed for the past year is going to be especially tempting. And while I’m not by any means endorsing restriction just for the sake of it, being mindful of your spending in a newly reopened economy is going to be especially critical to your financial wellbeing for several reasons.

First, if you’ve been fortunate enough to remain employed during the pandemic or have found other work from home, statistically speaking you’ve been able to save a significant amount of money. Second, since we’ve all had fewer opportunities to shop, dine out, or spend much money on entertainment and travel, just about any purchase will be far easier to justify upon reopening. But making significant financial progress by paring down our spending over the past year is no reason to jump from green to red once we’re back to spending freely.

So in order to fully partake in a newly reopened economy and to get the best bang for your buck in the process, I recommend avoiding any kind of purchase that you’ve been known to regret later. A surefire way to avoid these kinds of purchases without having to rely on willpower is to make a list of purchases that have fallen into this…