Setting up your first goal in Cost Me

Saying no to a buy is easier when you are saying yes to something. That something is a goal. Setting your first one in Cost Me takes about a minute and changes how every choice feels.

Without a goal, resisting feels like missing out. With a goal, the same skip feels like progress. Same action, very different feeling.

Pick a goal you actually want

Not a goal you think you should have. A real one. A trip, a cushion so a surprise bill does not wreck your month, a head start on investing. The more you want it, the more it pulls.

How to set it up

• Open your profile. Find the goal setting in your profile and goals section.
• Name it and give it a number. Be specific. "Save more" is a wish. "$1,000 emergency cushion" is a target.
• Tie your resists to it. Every buy you skip counts toward your lifetime savings, which feeds the goal.

Keep it small at first

A first goal you can reach in a few weeks beats a giant one that feels impossible. Hit a small target, feel the win, then aim higher. If a number is too big, break it down.

Once your goal is set, a monthly savings goal can give you a smaller target to hit each month on the way there.