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Small luck today or big luck tomorrow? How to avoid impulse purchases and set aside money for precautionary savings

Pulli, water bottle, sneakers - impulse purchases spark a moment of happiness. But how long does this satisfaction last? And what to do when the bad conscience starts to gnaw?

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