It sounds counterintuitive, but a splurge can be good for your budget.

If you plan for the occasional luxury, you avoid the risk of overspending when you reach frugal burnout.

Give yourself room to splurge, but be smart about it, too.

The Science of Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone (and Why You Should)

Most experts recommend a little breathing room in your budget.

When you give yourself permission to splurge, you avoid wrecking your budget and overspending.

But splurges will vary, depending on what your financial situation and goals look like.

There are a few guidelines to consider for being smart with your splurge.

For one, you want to see to it your splurge is proportional to your budget.

Splurging on an upgrade, however, can be a little of both.

Interestingly, they also touch onhedonistic adaptation, something weve discussed before.

So if you really want to get the most out of your splurge, change things up.

Consider spending your money on something new.

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