Having just come through holiday spending extravaganza 2020, otherwise known as Christmas in America, I’m getting dizzy from early reports of how many billions of dollars we spent—and I can’t help but think about what an impulsive shopper I am. It’s that momentary thrill of the impulse purchase, the destroyer of budgets. It’s in my DNA. It’s who I am, and trust me when I tell you that I fight it every day of my life.
Over the years, I’ve employed a bevy of counterattacks to deal with my impulsive nature. But honestly, stiletto pumps have never made the list.
Shop in Heels
According to Brigham Young University researchers, balancing activities such as wearing high heels could lead to wiser purchasing decisions.
How on earth could pinching your toes help you pinch pennies? The study concludes that being slightly off-balance while making spending decisions—whether that is walking on high heels in the supermarket or shopping online while tipping back on your chair and balancing on two legs—helps us to make more balanced choices.
I haven’t tested this theory; I don’t have to. If I were sentenced to only buy things while walking in stiletto pumps, I wouldn’t buy anything. That’s just how difficult it is for me to walk in super-high heels. Apparently, that’s the point.
