This post comes from partner blog Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
It's been said that we Americans live in a world of instant gratification. We want the coolest gadgets and gizmos, the best food, the best cars, the best everything -- right this very second. We are impulsive, we are impatient and, most important of all, we fund our impulsiveness and impatience with lots and lots of spending.
You know who else knows this? Stores. There's a very good and profitable reason why tabloids and candy bars are at the checkout aisles. (One of the reasons self-checkout kiosks haven't become ubiquitous is that you can't sell someone high-margin items like magazines and candy if they're busy checking themselves out. Plus, the machines always break for some reason.) Anywhere you go, you'll also likely see small items by the register like trinkets or votive candles or whatever.
You know who else knows this? Salespeople. If you get a quote from someone to do work on your house, you'll often get a special one-day deal. You'll get an "awesome deal" that will be good only for the next three days. If you go into a store that sells furniture or other big-ticket items, you'll be offered six or 12 months of 0% financing if you buy today.
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