Challenge Accepted?

When I was a kid, I remember my mom losing a lot of weight. She did it by going to Weight Watchers (now WW) with a small bunch of her friends. In fact, she lost more weight and did so faster than the other ladies in her group. She once shared with me what she thought it was that made her so successful. It can be summed up in one word: competition.

There is a chemical reaction that occurs in our brains when we put our efforts against those of another person. It makes work harder to outdo our rivals. We’ve seen race horses do it, so why not humans?

You know you need to save money. You want to save money. But you still need things on which you must spend your money. Challenge (another thing that works on the brain) your spouse, significant other, or accountability partner to find the best deal, online or brick-and-mortar store, on the next purchase you need to make. Make it a game.