Buyerbrake

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.