What type of shopper are you?
With money comes choices. When you find yourself with a bit of spare cash, you have to figure out how to make the most of it. What are your spending habits like? This quiz can help you find out! Are you a speedy eagle, trendy owl, clever fox or cautious otter?
To find out what type of shopper you are, note the colour of each answer. Your options are 🔵, 🟠, 🟢 and 🟣. Good luck!
1. When you get spending money, you ...
🔵- Run to the store to get what you want.
🟣- Don't touch it, and don't plan on spending it. You put it in your piggy bank or account with your other savings.
🟢- You put it aside in your piggy bank or account to save for something you want to buy when you have enough money.
🟠- See if you finally have enough money to buy something you're seeing everywhere online.
2. You're going out for an activity, and your friends insist you all buy the same jacket. What do you do?
🟣- You tell your friends that you already have a few jackets and don't need any more.
🟢- You hesitate, but you decide not to buy it. You weren't planning on making that purchase!
🔵- You buy it. It'll make a great memory!
🟠- You buy it. You wouldn't want to be the only person without the jacket.
3. Your class is spending the day at a book fair. You have enough money to buy 2 books, but you don't see anything you want to buy. What do you do?
🔵- You end up buying 2 books you're kind of interested in. It's not every day that you go to the book fair—it's important to make the most of it!
🟠- You buy 1 or 2 books from the most popular booths. If a lot of people want them, they must be good!
🟢- You see a book signed by your best friend's favourite author. You buy it as a gift for their birthday and save the rest of your money.
🟣- You keep your money for another time.
4. You're finishing up a big day of shopping, and you've spent all the money you set aside. On your way home, you walk by a store you love and see a sign in the window that says EVERYTHING HALF OFF. What do you do?
🟣- You don't go in.
🔵- You use your savings. Shopping during a sale is like saving money!
🟢- You go in. If there's something you've wanted for a long time on sale, you'll buy it.
🟠- You buy a few items you've heard about. It's a great sale, and you don't want to miss out!
5. When you shop for school supplies with your parents, you …
🟠- Already know what's trending this year, and you want to buy as much new stuff as possible.
🔵- Put the things you want in your shopping cart without thinking twice.
🟣- Reuse supplies from last year. You can let your parents choose what you need for the rest.
🟢- Make a list of what you can reuse and what you need. There are some supplies you want that your parents will buy for you.
6. You're going to a friend's birthday party, and your parents give you money to buy a gift. You find the perfect gift, but it's more than you were planning on spending. What do you do?
🟢- You use your savings to buy it, but you put off buying something else you were planning on getting with the money.
🟠- You ask your parents to give you more money. It's THE gift you want to buy. Nothing else will do.
🔵- You use your money to make up the difference. You can't put a price tag on friendship.
🟣- You find another gift. It's the thought that counts, and you don't want to go over budget.
7. Your brother bought a drone, and he's not letting you play with it. What do you do?
🔵- You buy the same one. It will be all yours!
🟠- You buy an even fancier one. That'll show him!
🟣- You offer to lend him your bike. In exchange, he'll lend you his drone.
🟢- You offer to pay for half the drone. Then you can share it.
8. You just watched a video of a content creator you love recommending a video game you REALLY want to play. What do you do?
🔵- You want to buy it ASAP.
🟠- You check out other reviews and make sure that it's worth buying. Then you buy it.
🟢- You write up a budget to buy it.
🟣- You add it to your wish list. Someone can get it for you as a gift if you still want it later!
RESULTS
If you got mostly 🔵, you're a speedy eagle
You know how to make quick decisions, even when you're shopping! When you want something, you find it hard to wait. Speed is a great quality in a lot of areas. But speedy eagles often have a hard time saving their money because they make a lot of impulse purchases. Money hack: In your budget, determine an amount for impulse buys and set other funds aside for big-ticket items. You'll see—patience pays off!
If you got mostly 🟠, you're a trendy owl
You love keeping up with trends and discovering new products, clothing and games. When you buy something, it's usually because people you look up to have recommended it. But be careful—trendy owls sometimes confuse wants and needs. It's worth checking to see if you already have something similar. Ask yourself: When was the last time you bought something trendy? How long did you use it? The answer to this question should help you determine if this is really something you need or just something you want, which should help you make your decision. By making and following a budget, it'll be easier to make decisions.
If you got mostly 🟢, you're a clever fox
You plan your purchases ahead of time, and you already know how you'll spend (or not spend) the money you'll receive in the future. You're probably already saving money for your goals! True planners at heart, clever foxes know what they want and how they'll get it. If you haven't made a budget yet, it would be a good time to start. But be careful: Lots of clever foxes only think about their goals and forget about the regular expenses they have to pay for in the short term. Don't forget to plan for those too!
If you got mostly 🟣, you're a cautious otter
You don't like to spend, and you keep all your money in your piggy bank or savings account. You like to see your savings grow, and you know how to resist temptation. Patient and responsible, cautious otters sometimes think that if they spend all their money, they won't have anything left. Saving is wise. But sometimes you need to spend a bit to enjoy life! It's all a question of balance. You have everything you need to make a budget that will let you save while spending money on the things you enjoy.
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