How Much We Spend on Impulse Purchases

The things we're most likely to buy spur-of-the-moment are clothing and junk food.

Here’s one way we’ve been saving money over the past year. an annual poll found we’re spending a lot less on impulse purchases. The average has cut that spending in half $151 to the tune of 151 a month. But, that’s down from $314 a year ago. 38% of have made a conscious effort to rein it in. But, we’re definitely not quitting cold turkey. On average, we made six impulse purchases a month this past year, down from 12 the year before. The number one reason…inflation. The things we’re most likely to buy spur-of-the-moment are clothing and junk food.