Become one of the people who live in the modern era, the author is actually very grateful. We live in a time when technology has so advanced and able to simplify our daily lives. But still, with all of the ease, we still should be able to use it wisely if we don't want to go bankrupt. How come?
Some things that provide convenience when not used wisely can actually make you more wasteful just to supplement their daily needs. Sometimes because it was so easy, we did not realize that there are other expenses that we pay for the convenience. What are the amenities that make potentially wasteful?
Well, this one is the very current trend. Just having a packet data or WiFi, we can buy the things we want through internet. Sellers also have many ways to sell goods, ranging from the use of personal websites, or creating social media accounts specifically for sale. The method to buy it is also easy, just look at the photos, call buyers, transfer money and send your home address, the goods that you buy will be delivered to your address.
Well, sometimes conveniences like these can make people complacent. Because we don't even need to leave home to shop, our dependence and hobbies will be spent for online shopping. No need to go to the store or the mall looking for items. Because of the convenience, we will easily loose control over the financial and kept ordering goods online. Well, once you out of control and become 'diligent' online shopping, sellers will also be 'diligently' giving a discount, bonus, or free shipping which consequently makes us more addictive.
2. Online Banking
With online banking facility, it is easy for every person transacting. If they want to transfer money and don't have to go to ATM, they can do through a computer, or even a smartphone instead. But with the combination of online shopping addiction like in the first point above, it is not good if you become addicted to it.
Shopping online with all its simplicity will affect to addiction. Moreover, with the ease of transaction. Just hitting some keyboard buttons, the money will be sent in no time, and you don't really need to waste your energy going to the ATM machine.
3. Motorcycle and Car
Indeed at the first time when motorcycles and cars produced, they were used to help us travel far and make it more practical and faster. It's also the right of every human to go to the store on the next block by a motorbike. But if it's become a habit, you will just waste the gasoline. Going to the place that can be reached by walking and you ride on a motorcycle?
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| Car and motorcycle may turn your gasoline become wasteful [Image Source] |
Remember that gasoline now costs more expensive, you know. If only going to the next block, why not walking or riding bicycle instead? In addition to saving gasoline, it's a nice way to burn your calorie.
4. Debit Card and Credit Card
People who love shopping to mini-market or supermarket also hard to sustain from this problem. Now there are facilities that facilitate your debit card for shopping. No need anymore to stop by in ATM or bank to withdraw money. No need to carry too much money, or afraid of your wallet missing. Just call the bank that your card blocked, then all safe.
Well, but shopping in this way also sometimes potentially make wasteful if you can't control yourself. Shopping this way doesn't seem like a really spend money, even though your balance will be reduced. Finally who can't control their spending desires, will be addicted to swipe the card again. Moreover, there is a sense of prestige to shopping by using a debit card or credit card. Whoever can't manage the financial will experience a 'dry bag' phenomenon before the primary needs satisfied.
5. Delivery Order
Now if you feel hungry you also can get food straight to your door. No need to cook, just call to a restaurant or food shop which provides delivery order and you just need waiting for the food that you ordered to come home.
But, if you are too often using delivery order service, you will be easily out of money. How not, the price of the restaurant food is not cheap and it was only for one meal. Try it if you cook yourself, the money you spent to buy food for one portion of it can be spent to eat one day instead.
Nothing wrong taking advantage of all the amenities that exist in everyday life. But remember to always control yourself and not become a dependency with all the ease in order not being wasteful. What do you think of the ease that makes us more wasteful?
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