Spending coach reveals six questions everyone should ask themselves before buying new clothes - claiming trick has helped her ditch 'compulsive shopping' habits and save thousands on unnecessary purchases

A spending coach has revealed the top six things that you must ask yourself before purchasing any new piece of clothing — revealing how the method has personally saved her thousands of dollars.

Paige Pritchard, 34, is a life coach, money mentor and the founder of Overcoming Overspending based in Dallas, Texas, helping women transform their relationship with money and stop buying items impulsively.

Pritchard used to be what she calls a 'compulsive' shopper, and once shopped away her entire year's salary of $60,000 out of college. However she has since paid off her debts and is now sharing guidance with others about how to shop mindfully, which includes these six questions. 

The first tip Pritchard shared was what to consider when you're buying an item that's on sale. 

Spending coach Pritchard revealed in a new TikTok video the five questions that she always asks herself before buying a new clothing item

Pritchard is the founder of Overcoming Overspending, who helps women to transform their relationship with money and stop buying items impulsively

The first question that Pritchard often asks herself is if it's on sale, does she actually want it, or is she trying to fill an emotional void? 

'Let's start with the first question, which kind of seems like an obvious one, but you would be surprised at how often this one catches you,' she began.

'Which is, am I simply just buying this because it's on sale, or because I'm trying to make myself feel better in some way?'

She explained that you should ask yourself if you're 'bored,' 'sad,' 'anxious,' or feeling insecure and 'hoping' that buying this piece of clothing will 'fix' any one of those things.

'I feel like a lot of the times, we buy articles of clothing that truly we don't really even like, we just buy them because they're deeply discounted or again, because we're trying to make ourselves feel better in some way,' she said. 

'But the items that we typically buy when we're in this state of mind are often the items that get used the least and just end up pushed in the back of our closets pretty quickly.' 

The next question that Pritchard always asks herself is whether or not this new piece of clothing fills a current 'gap' in her wardrobe.

'Or, is this an area that I'm pretty much set in?' she continued.

For example, Pritchard explained that she always goes to buy white sweaters, but it's something that she definitely already has enough of in her closet, therefore, it doesn't fill any gaps.

Some of Pritchard's other questions included whether or not it's a piece of clothing that's just a trend, or if it 'fills a gap' in her  current wardrobe

Pritchard struggled with spending in the past, and once spent her entire $60,000 yearly salary by shopping

'Does this piece fill a gap in my wardrobe, or am I just going to be adding a piece to my wardrobe that I already have several other options in?'

Next on the list of questions involved playing the job of stylist — in your head, that is. 

Pritchard recommended asking yourself if there's 'five different looks' or 'five different outfits' that you could style this new piece of clothing with.

'This helps you evaluate what you're gonna buy from a standpoint of versatility,' the spending coach divulged.

She said that you should evaluate whether or not this new clothing item isn't just going to be something you'll wear once and never see again.

'The fourth question, and this one gets me a lot, is am I simply buying this because it's trendy,  and I'm feeling a bit of FOMO right now, or is this actually my personal style?' Pritchard asked.

The life coach said that she likes to think of her clothing purchases at least one year in the future.

For example, if Pritchard buys something during the summer, she tries to think about whether or not she will still wear the same item the next summer.

Pritchard recommended asking yourself if there's 'five different looks' or 'five different outfits' that you could style this new piece of clothing with

She also spoke about what she thinks about reselling and returning clothing items 

'In the past, I used to buy so many articles of clothing that were simply just trendy,' she explained. 

'I honestly didn't even really like them, I just got sucked into them because they were trendy, I didn't want to feel like I was the only one without them, but they weren't really me, they weren't really my personal style.'

'So I would get them, and that would make me feel good, kind of, because then I was like I have it just like everyone else, but I wouldn't actually feel good wearing it, because I bought it for other people, I didn't really buy it for me,' Pritchard revealed.

When buying clothing now, she likes to make sure that she really feels good in it and that it feels like it's her own personal style.

The last question to ask yourself before buying a new clothing item, Pritchard said, is a 'really powerful' one.

'If I couldn't resell it, or I couldn't return it, would I still want it?' Pritchard asked.

She explained that this is important because many times when buying something, we can feel like there's a 'backup plan' for it in our heads before purchasing.

'I'm not saying reselling or returning things are bad, but I often feel like we use them as a crutch to make purchases that aren't in alignment,' the content creator said.

In the comments section of her TikTok, many users shared their own questions they ask themselves before purchasing something

Because of this, people can often make purchases that they don't use very much, and have to use our 'precious time' to return and resell the items.

'So, although it always is an option that's on the table, when I'm evaluating a purchase in my head, I kind of like to take it off the table, just to say, okay, if it wasn't a possibility, couldn't resell it, couldn't return it, do I love it that much to move forward with it?' Pritchard concluded.

Speaking to DailyMail.com, Pritchard also offered up a sixth question that she likes to ask herself, which was in regards to the clothing item's fit. 

'Does this really fit?' she wrote to DailyMail.com. 'Or am I trying to make it fit? Do I feel confident and comfortable in this?'

In the comments section of her TikTok video, many users were appreciative of her tips, with one claiming that they really worked.

'This video helped me empty my Zara cart,' one person admitted. 'Thank you.'

'This is extremely helpful for me!!' another agreed. 'I buy too many things on sale that end up in the donation pile.'

Others even shared some of their own questions that  they run through before deciding to purchase a clothing item. 

'My best friend and I always say if it doesn’t scream yes it’s a no, talked each other out of so many purchases this way,' one user wrote.

Another chimed in, 'Is it actually comfortable? Can I wear a regular bra with it? No to either of these means I’m not going to wear it no matter how cute it is.'

'I only go into retail stores when I really need something for a social function, such as a formal attire wedding in a few weeks,' one person typed.

DailyMail.com reached out to Pritchard for comment.