Raise your hand if this is you: You leave the house determined to spend no money, but somehow come home with a $22 smoothie, three $70 scented candles, and a deep sense of regret. Or maybe you're the type who stays home to "enjoy your rent," only to find yourself three hours deep in an online shopping rabbit hole. If this sounds familiar, congrats! You're officially part of the overspending club so many of us belong to but none of us signed up for.

But your smaller-than-expected bank balance isn’t just the result of your decision making. It’s also because in 2025, the pressure to spend is constant and increasingly effortless. Between tap-to-pay, one-click ordering, and QR codes that practically beg you to scan them, we're living in a world designed to separate us from our coins. Emotions

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