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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/19/gz6kojhyghiojbscmmfe.jpg?quality=75640359It sounds counter-intuitive, but a splurge can be good for your budget. If you plan for the occasional luxury, you avoid the risk of overspending when you reach frugal burnout. Give yourself room to splurge, but be smart about it, too.