December has one job: to make us spend like our village people aren’t watching.
Once Detty December starts calling, our accounts start misbehaving immediately.
Then January arrives with the cold slap of reality.
Here are the things we happily buy in December… and quietly regret in January.
1. Clothes for One Event
You see a party. You see a dress code.
Your brain whispers, “You must slay.”
Next thing, you’ve bought a full outfit you’ll wear exactly once because pictures never forget.
By January, the outfit is inside nylon, judging you silently.
2. Last-Minute Flight Tickets
If you’ve ever booked a flight on December 23, you already understand pain.
That price is not a ticket — it is a warning.
But will we still buy it? Absolutely.
By January, the regret will feel like extra luggage you paid full price for.
3. Hampers Nobody Needs
Why do we keep buying hampers filled with items nobody has used since 2005?
Sparkling juice, strange biscuits, mysterious fancy cups.
In December, it looks like a thoughtful gift.
By January, nobody knows what to do with it.
4. Gifts for People You’re Not Even Close To
December spirit will convince you that you have one million friends.
Suddenly, you’re buying perfume sets and hampers for people you haven’t spoken to in months.
January will remind you — gently but firmly — that you are not Father Christmas.
5. Drinks for the Whole Table
You went out with five friends.
You bought drinks for seventeen people.
Why? Because December joy touched you.
In January, your OneBank app will touch you back.
6. Borrowing for Vibes
There’s no shame in enjoying December.
But there is shame in borrowing money to enjoy it.
January will greet you with SMS reminders you didn’t ask for.
7. New Phone Because Everybody Is Upgrading
December will tempt you to upgrade your phone, even if your current one is still loyal and hardworking.
Peer pressure is powerful.
By January, you’ll be holding an expensive phone… and an empty account.
8. Decorations We Only Use Once
We buy trees, lights, balloons, glitter — the full festive combo.
By January, everything goes back inside a carton till next year.
Money gone. Decorations gone. Regret remains.
Final Word
December is for enjoyment, not suffering.
Enjoy the season, but apply small sense.
Your January self will thank you for it.
