BuyerBrake

About

BuyerBrake helps you make smarter purchasing decisions by adding mindful friction to online shopping.

**Currently works on Amazon** - BuyerBrake is designed to work on Amazon shopping sites (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, and other Amazon domains). Support for additional retailers may be added in future updates.

   **Features:**
   - 💡 Affordability Indicators: See at-a-glance affordability ratings next to product prices based on your income and budget
   - ⏸️ 5-Minute Purchase Delay: Automatic pause before checkout to break impulse buying cycles
   - ⏰ Time Investment Reality: See how many hours/days of work each purchase costs
   - 🔒 Privacy-First: All settings stored locally in your browser, no tracking
   - ⚙️ Simple Setup: Quick popup to configure income, expenses, and hourly rate

   **How it works:**
   1. Set your monthly income and expenses in the extension popup
   2. Browse normally - affordability indicators appear next to prices
   3. When you click a purchase button, take a 5-minute mindful pause
   4. Make decisions with clarity, not urgency

   **Perfect for:**
   - Stopping impulse purchases
   - Building mindful spending habits
   - Understanding the true cost of purchases in time worked
   - Staying within budget

   Privacy-focused and completely free. Your data never leaves your browser.