I Stopped Overspending Once I Learned This

10 practical and realistic steps to save more money

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My husband chose his wedding ring from an online targeted ad — and he loves it. If you’re curious, it’s lined with fishing line under blue resin. It’s very unique and untraditional, and it accurately made it onto piece of digital real estate that he interacts with daily.

Have you ever purchased something from a targeted ad? If you haven’t, chances are that you’ve at minimum implicitly wanted something as a byproduct of spending time online.

We live in a day and age where being a consumer is becoming increasingly frictionless. Between sophisticated targeted ad algorithms, sponsored content, or even links you can easily ask for and receive from a universe of influencers, spending can easily get out of hand — regardless of how much money you’re making.

Without a doubt, digital marketplaces and modern day marketing could be a blessing, however, for many American’s, it can also be a curse. In fact, 49% of Americans making si…