Beware of These Clutter Instigators
TV Infomercials and “As Seen on TV” Commercial Products - But wait, there’s more…more clutter we can give you for just $29.99. But you have to act now by calling in the next 15 minutes to get triple the clutter for the one low price.
Cable Shopping Channels - They do sell some nice items on the shopping channels (I think I get three, maybe four of these channels on my cable TV.). BUT you don’t need most of what they’re selling or have time to use most of it (or wear most of it or whatever). They aren’t good salespersons on the cable shopping channels. They are GREAT salespersons. Don’t get sucked into buying items you don’t need by their great sales pitches. Refrain from buying just because it’s going to “sell out” in the next 15 minutes. Impulse creates clutter, usually unnecessary clutter.
Preapproved Credit Offers by Mail - Those big dollar figures they suggest look tempting, don’t they? Well, read the fine print. It usually says something about final available balance amounts still being subject to approval. (That usually means you’re not getting that big flashy dollar figure anyway.) Besides, most people can get by with two credit cards maximum: One for your normal usage and the second one for backup in case the first one doesn’t work due to some glitch. So what do you need another card for anyway? (You weren’t going to buy more stuff, were you?).
I have more clutter instigators along this same line of thought to share with you. But I’ll save it for another post later rather than clutter up your email box with too many tips in one day.
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