Shopping

Make checkout slightly harder

Saved cards and one-tap checkout remove the pause. Putting a step back restores it.

1 minute

Remove stored card numbers from the shops where you spend on impulse. Unsubscribe from their marketing mail and reply STOP to sales texts you did not ask to keep. Delete the shopping apps you open when you are bored. None of this blocks a real purchase. It adds a minute, and a minute is often enough.

A small note on the card you use most can help too. A phrase such as “Is this in the plan?” is a private reminder, not a lock.

Start this week

Remove your card from one store account and unsubscribe from that store’s emails.