Are you a compulsive buyer Quiz

Welcome

Take the quiz below to see how your manage your expenditures.

We strongly encourage that you take the quiz as a means of figuring out what type of person you truly are before you start creating your budget.

Check out our article on Financial Literacy to get yourself started. https://yfapublications.co.za/financial-literacy/

Do you buy things you want even if you know at that moment you do not have the money to pay for it?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

Is it difficult for you to save money?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

When you have some extra cash that you could save, do you think instead of other things you would like to buy?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

Does more than a third of your income go to pay credit card bills and short term loans not including rent or a mortgage payment?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

Have you had to reverse debit orders or change banking details because you typically don’t have the money to pay off your debts?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

Do you pay the minimum balance on your credit most of the time?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

Are you inclined to keep buying more of your favorite things—clothes, makeup, CDs, books, computer software, electronic gadgets—even though you do not have a specific need for them?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all

When and if you have to say no to yourself or control yourself from buying something you really want, do you feel intensely deprived, angry, or upset?

Almost always

Once in a while

Infrequently

Not at all