{"id":131,"date":"2011-05-30T18:52:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T01:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/add-vodka.com\/?p=131"},"modified":"2015-08-04T13:14:04","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T20:14:04","slug":"a-simple-trigger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/add-vodka.com\/a-simple-trigger\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending Triggers"},"content":{"rendered":"
One thing that I’ve noticed about myself and my spending, is that my spending is very much influenced\u00a0by\u00a0where<\/strong> I work. Physical location can make or break my discretionary spending budget.<\/p>\n As a teenager and\u00a0in my very early 20’s, I worked in a mall. Every day, I would walk by stores and see things I wanted. Because I was tempted by eye candy, I spent a lot of money on things that I couldn’t afford. Some things I didn’t even wear once! I also loved the variety available via the food court, so I would far too often spend money on meals out, instead of bringing my lunch.<\/p>\n I have also worked in a construction site. There was nowhere to spend money, and no stores around. I couldn’t be tempted even by food. There were no restaurants around so I didn’t spend money on lunch, as I was too lazy to go drive somewhere. I didn’t want to waste my lunch break in a hot (or cold) car.<\/p>\n Now that I work in an office that has a lot of good restaurants nearby, it’s hard not to spend money, especially since my co-workers eat out frequently and I want to get to know them better. I feel that I would be shooting myself in the foot by not spending lunches with them.<\/p>\n