Not a startup. Just me.
Save now.
Buy later.
Mindfully.
The shopping app I wished existed. Save the link, let the cooldown run, and only buy what still excites you after the hype fades.
Sound familiar?
Impulse buying is
expensive and exhausting.
of shoppers have made an impulse purchase.
have bought something on social media they didn't plan to buy.
later regretted at least one of those purchases.
24 hours can be all it takes to decide whether you really want something.
Why I built it
No promotions.
No distractions.
Just your list.
I built this for me. I just wanted somewhere to track and plan the things I wanted to buy - but everything I tried was noisy, constantly throwing stuff at me to get me to buy more. Feeds. "Best sellers." Recommendations I never asked for.
I didn't want noise. I wanted something quiet and mindful - an app I actually enjoyed opening, that felt like it was just mine. So that's what I made.
Sharon
Chrome extension
Save anything in
one click.
Stop copy-pasting URLs. Install the Favelist Chrome extension and a single click saves the product you're looking at - title, image, and price pulled in automatically.
- Works on any shopping site
- Picks up price automatically
- Choose which collection to save to
How it works
Three steps to buying less,
but better.
Step 01Day 0
Spot it, save it
Seen something you want? Paste the link, or save it with the Chrome extension. We'll grab the title, photo and price. Give it a quick once-over, since some stores like to be difficult.
Step 02Days 1–30
Let it cool off
Pick a wait, like a week, two, or a month, then go live your life. It sits on your list while the hype fades and the things you really want stand out.
Step 03Decision day
Make the call
Cooldown's up. Still obsessed? Buy it and enjoy it. Totally over it? Pass and keep the cash. Not sure yet? Keep waiting. It's your call either way.
Free tools
Do the math
before you buy.
Little calculators and a quiz to see what something really costs. Free, no sign-up, and nothing is saved.
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Calculator
Cost per wear calculator
Divide the price by how often you will really use it. Compare two items side by side and see which costs less each time.
Try it -
Calculator
Work hours calculator
See what something costs in hours of your own work. A price looks different when it is a day and a half of your life.
Try it -
Calculator
Impulse spending calculator
See what small buys add up to in a year, and what that money could grow to if you saved it instead.
Try it -
Quiz
Should I buy this? quiz
Eight quick questions to tell a real want from an impulse, with an honest answer in about a minute.
Try it
From my notes
Little reads on buying less, better.
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How to clean up a wishlist that's gotten out of hand
Too many saved items can turn a wishlist into a to-buy list. Here's a gentle, 20-minute way to sort it, let things go without guilt, and keep it short from now on.
Read the note -
How to stop shopping when you're bored, stressed or tired
A lot of impulse buys have less to do with the thing and more to do with how we feel. Here's why boredom and stress make us shop, and six gentle ways to break the habit.
Read the note -
5 shopping rules to stop impulse buying (beyond the 30-day rule)
The 24-hour and 30-day rules are a great start. Here are five more simple shopping rules, from the 72-hour rule to one in, one out, and how to pick the right one for what you're buying.
Read the note
iPhone app Coming soon
Your list,
in your pocket.
The Favelist iPhone app is on its way. Check your collections, watch your cooldowns and make the call on the go, all synced with your account here.
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