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Ivana Pino

FOUND: I did a no spend challenge for 3 days here s what i learned - What They Never Told You

Photo illustration of a hand holding out several $1 bills on top of a red "no" symbol - that being a circle with a slash through it. (Credit: Photo illustration by Fortune; Original photo by Getty Images)

We’re all guilty of sometimes mindlessly swiping our debit or credit cards at the register, or hitting “place order” online without thinking carefully about whether or not the purchase we’ve made is a wise one. 

Paying with plastic and digital wallets has significantly reduced the “pain of paying” that comes with using physical cash and, as a result, makes it easier to lose track of exactly how much you’re spending and reduces the amount of time you have to think about whether a particular good or service is worth the money you’re spending. 

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