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Don't be cheap just to be cheap; you should get some things that you want, but keep everything in balance.
Decide how much you want to save in a given year. Then decide in advance, what things you really want to buy. Space out your purchases so you can make your savings goal and still get the stuff you want.
This is a good approach because you still buy things for yourself, but you avoid impulse purchases. You only buy the things you really want, so you'll never get buyer's remorse, "Why did I do that?" Also, if you wait a while, you may decide you don't want the item after all. And if you still want it, you know you _really_ want it.
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