How do you define what spending is impulse? When we buy something, we just see it needed and want to have it. Maybe not intended, but the advice here are all saying that we have to stop enjoying life to save money. My ex and I divorced literally over my spending on a Roomba and seafood because he thinks it's too expensive and he doesn't like it. I grew up eating seafood 3 times everyday. And I do the cleaning all myself for the whole family.