Practical Guidelines to Control Spending

These "Practical Guidelines to Control Spending" are from Randy Alcorn's book Money, Possessions and Eternity.

1. Realize that nothing is a good deal if you can't afford it.
2. Recognize that God isn't behind every good deal.
3. Understand the difference between spending money and saving money.
4. Look at the long-term cost, not just the short-term expense.
5. Pray before you spend.
6. Examine every purchase in light of its ministry potential.
7. Understand and resist the manipulative nature of advertising.
8. Learn to walk away from things you want but don't need.
9. Realize that little things add up.
10. Set up a budget and live by it.

(p. 437-441)