CASE #404
Run from the debt.
The Impulse Judge™ browser extension intercepts your checkout moments with humor, accountability, and a little bit of shame. Think twice before you click "Buy Now."
Built by a reformed impulse buyer who once owned 4 air fryers.
Three simple steps to financial enlightenment (or at least fewer regrets)
The extension detects when you're about to make a purchase on any shopping site.
A modal appears with a personalized roast about your purchase decision.
Type out your roast to prove you really want it, or walk away victorious. Your call, champ.
Want to buy something? You'll have to type one of these first. No copy-paste allowed. Spin to preview your suffering.
"Click the button. I dare you."
Waiting...Calculate the true cost of impulse buying (in hours of your life)
That's 702 coffees, or 1 really nice vacation, or 3,510 things from the dollar store.
See what that impulse purchase could become if you invested it instead. Warning: May cause regret about past decisions.
💀 That $100 impulse buy just cost you $115.89 in future money. Your future self is filing a complaint with HR.
That "sale" isn't saving you money if your cart keeps growing. See how inflation makes impulse buying even dumber.
📉 At this rate, you'll spend $21,578 on stuff you don't need over the next decade. Inflation makes your bad habits more expensive every year. The economy is literally punishing you for impulse buying.
13 ways to not spend money. All free. Unlike that thing in your cart.
Click this instead of "Add to Cart." It's cheaper.
Go ahead. It's free. Unlike everything else you're eyeing.
Pop a bubble every time you want to buy something useless.
Bubbles popped: 0
Type what you want to buy. Then let it go forever.
Gone. Just like your desire for it will be in 10 minutes.
The anti-Tamagotchi. It does nothing. It costs nothing. It's perfect.
Times you petted the rock: 0
This rock costs $0. It requires no batteries. It will never die.
Visualize destroying your debt. It's cathartic.
See how fast you can blow a million dollars. Simulated, thankfully.
Click to simulate spending. Feel the regret.
Get the dopamine rush without the regret. Open the mystery box.
Click the box to reveal your "reward"
Run from your impulses. Literally. Get your dopamine here instead of checkout.
💡 The longer you run, the faster temptation catches up!
Try to order a $12 burrito. Watch the fees pile up.
Just click "Place Order." What could go wrong?
Got the travel bug? Cure it with a dose of financial realism.
Try to click "Buy Now." We dare you. The button gets smaller each time it escapes.
This game requires a mouse to play.
The button literally runs away from your cursor. Visit on desktop to experience the frustration - your touchscreen fingers can't help you here.
Hover over the button. See what happens.
🏆 Challenge: Catch it before it becomes microscopic. Screenshot your escape count!
Impulse buys are attacking your credit score. Build defenses to judge their spending.
💡 Keys 1-4 select towers. Click map to place. Press Space for next wave.
Swipe left on trash. Swipe right on needs. The timer is running - hesitation is expensive.
💡 Use ← → arrow keys or drag cards. Keep essentials, trash the hype.
Not just another blocker. It's therapy you didn't know you needed.
Context-aware roasts based on price, time of day, and what you're buying. Late-night shopping? We noticed.
Unlock 20 achievements as you build willpower. From "First Victory" to "Streak Legend", gamify your savings.
Track money saved, resist streaks, and your shopping history. See your progress at a glance.
Set a spending limit and track how much you've spent this month. Visual progress bar included.
Shopping at 2 AM? The roasts get extra spicy. Special achievements for resisting midnight impulses.
Build your resistance streak. One purchase resets it. How long can you go?
Amazon, Target, Walmart, Etsy, and most shopping sites. Found one we missed? Let us know, we're on it!
Whitelist trusted sites, choose trigger sensitivity, enable/disable sounds and confetti.
Share the extension and spread the financial responsibility. Misery loves company, but so does savings.
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🚨 The judge appears when you click buy
🎉 Celebrate your resistance streaks
💰 Track your savings in real-time
🏅 Unlock 20 achievements & set budgets
⚙️ Customize everything to your liking
Because saving money should feel like winning
Totally real* stories from totally real* shopaholics. *May be satire. You'll never know.
"I bought a $200 bread maker. I'm gluten intolerant."
"Inflatable hot tub. My apartment has no balcony. Or space. Or drainage."
"I own 47 throw pillows. I sleep on a mattress on the floor."
"Bought a treadmill. It's been a very expensive coat rack for 2 years."
"I have 12 unread books and just bought 3 more. They spark joy just sitting there."
"Bought a sous vide machine to 'eat healthier.' I've used it once. For hot dogs."
Join the growing army of people who've learned to ask 'Do I need this?' before 'Where's my credit card?' It's free, it's fun, and your wallet will thank you.
Everything you wanted to know but were too busy shopping to ask
The Judge wasn't always wise. In fact, he was the worst impulse buyer. Legend has it he once bought a $3,000 zero-gravity massage chair at 2 AM because a pop-up ad told him he "deserved to float." He did not float. The chair is now the world's most expensive laundry rack.
He filled three storage units with "revolutionary" kitchen gadgets, most used exactly once and some never even been opened. His Amazon delivery driver knew him by first name. They had a secret handshake.
Then one day, he woke up in a pile of unopened packages, credit card maxed, surrounded by four identical air fryers (he forgot he already owned three), and had an epiphany: "If I can't save myself, I'll save everyone else."
Now he channels his shame into YOUR shame. He judges because he understands. He roasts because he cares. Every time he stops you from buying a $400 pizza oven, a small part of his soul heals.
Simple! When you click a "Buy Now" or "Add to Cart" button on any shopping site, The Impulse Judge swoops in with a witty roast about your life choices. To proceed with the purchase, you have to type out the entire roast manually. No copy-paste allowed. It's basically a speed bump for your wallet.
Absolutely nothing. Zero. Nada. $0.00. Unlike the items in your cart, this extension is completely free. No premium version, no subscriptions, no "unlock more roasts for $4.99." If you love it and want to say thanks, there's a Buy Me a Coffee link, but that's totally optional. Ironic that you'd spend money on an anti-spending tool, isn't it?
Nope. We don't have a database. We literally cannot see what you're buying, where you're shopping, or how much you're spending. All your stats stay on YOUR device. We're too busy judging our own shopping habits to spy on yours. Check our Privacy Policy if you don't believe us.
Probably! The Impulse Judge works on most shopping sites: Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, Shopify stores, random boutiques, that sketchy site your friend shared... If it has a buy button, we'll find it. We're like button-detecting bloodhounds, but for your financial wellbeing.
Yes! We're judgmental, not controlling. You can whitelist or blacklist specific sites in the settings. Maybe you actually need groceries (fine, we'll look the other way) but definitely don't need another keyboard (we're watching you).
We figured if games can get you addicted to fake rewards, we can get you addicted to saving money. There are 20 achievements to unlock, from your first resist to saving $1,000 to resisting at 3 AM. It's gamification, but for your bank account. Your dopamine hits now come from NOT buying things. You're welcome.
The extension? No. Mobile browsers are too cowardly to let us intervene in your Amazon app. You are currently defenseless against "One-Click Buy" while on the toilet.
The website? Yes. You can (and should) use our Free Therapy tools and the Savings Calculator right here on your phone. You can also download your Sobriety Certificate or read the Blog (if you're boring). Just don't switch tabs and buy something.
We have over 200 roasts, and we think we're hilarious. You might laugh, you might cry, you might question your entire existence while holding a credit card. That's the point. The roasts range from gentle nudges to existential crises depending on the situation.
For the ideas and roasts? No. We don't need a billion-dollar neural network to tell you that buying a kayak at 3 AM is not a smart investment. Sending your data to a server is slow and creepy, so our roasts are 100% organic, locally-sourced, gluten-free and run entirely on your device.
For the code? Absolutely. We run a digital sweatshop where the only employee is a chatbot we call "Liability". He works 24/7 and I pay him in insults and electricity. It is the most efficient business model in history. Any bugs you find are just his silent cries for help. Ignore them.
We leverage AI (Aggressive Insults) and ML (Mean Logic) to facilitate a paradigm shift in your spending habits.
Currently, The Impulse Judge roasts exclusively in English. We're thinking about adding translations so we can judge your spending habits in multiple languages. Because financial shame is universal, and we believe everyone deserves to be roasted in their mother tongue. Stay tuned.
Ah yes, the ancient art of in-person impulse buying. We're actively developing Physical Barriers, a revolutionary system involving a tiny judgmental voice in your ear, strategically placed speed bumps near sale racks, and a trained parrot that screams "DO YOU REALLY NEED THAT?" Results may include social embarrassment and significantly improved savings. Stay tuned.
So many things! More roasts (because 200+ just isn't enough judgment), more website support (looking at you, obscure European electronics stores), more features, and more browsers. We're also adding more achievements, more customization options, and possibly a "Roast Intensity" slider for when you really need tough love. The goal? Make impulse buying so annoying that saving money becomes the path of least resistance. Capitalism doesn't stand a chance.
Bugs, roast ideas, or tales of impulse purchases you narrowly avoided. Email us at support@theimpulsejudge.com or click below!
Got a roast that would make us question our life choices? We're collecting the best burns from the community. Make us laugh and we'll make everyone else cry. Note: Must comply with browser store policies (no hate speech/harassment).
Did we save you from a 3 AM inflatable hot tub purchase? We want to hear about it. The weirder the item, the more we need to know.
Something broke? Got a brilliant idea? Either way, we're listening. Help us make The Impulse Judge™ even more judgmental.
Confess your purchases publicly, suggest features, and get judged by The Judge himself. Public Discord server, enter at your own risk.
I build features to save you money. You buy me coffee to keep me awake. It's a beautiful ecosystem. Don't break the cycle.
Celebrate your remarkable achievement of not buying things you don't need. Share it on LinkedIn. We dare you.
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