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Category: Compulsive Buying

Break the Backsliding Habits

When it comes to moving through a shopping addiction, and even bad shopping behavior, it can be a long process that involves alternating between “good” and “bad” behavior. You may be doing really well for some time, staying within budgets and sticking to your goals. And then (maybe slowly at first) you find yourself backsliding… Continue reading Break the Backsliding Habits

Shopping Addiction Statistics

Shopping addictions can be different from other addictions, in that the line between normal behavior and addictive behavior may not only be a fine one, but hard to spot. Additionally, the signs of addiction can even exist to a certain extent before a full on addiction develops. For example, a recent survey finds that over 30… Continue reading Shopping Addiction Statistics

Curb Compulsive Spending Habits

Compulsive spending comes from deeper psychological issues combined with a lack of good money management. Even the most materialistic people can avoid racking up the credit card debt with good money management. Shopaholics use spending as a way to soothe their anxieties and problems instead of facing them directly. Credit cards make such retail therapy… Continue reading Curb Compulsive Spending Habits

Why Do Shopping Addicts Keep Spending Their Money?

According to their self-report, about 10% of all adults in western countries report themselves as displaying compulsive buying symptoms. How to explain the proliferation of this behavior; why does 10%  of the western world continue to overshop in the face of debt, seriously compromised relationships, guilt, shame, anxiety and deteriorating self-worth? Ryan Howell, Associate Professor… Continue reading Why Do Shopping Addicts Keep Spending Their Money?

Lying About Your Shopping Habits to the People You Love

When your spending is out of control, it can wear you down emotionally and put a strain on your relationships. Even if it doesn’t come directly from your debt, it could be out of shame for your actions, causing you to hide your secret addiction from the people you love. If you’re embarrassed about your… Continue reading Lying About Your Shopping Habits to the People You Love

New Mobile Apps Can Fuel a Shopping Addiction

With the rise of smartphones and mobile web technology, it is easier than ever to stay connected with the world. Not surprisingly, the reverse is also true – it is easier for the world to connect with you, too. For those struggling with a shopping addiction, this means one more medium for making purchases. Retailers… Continue reading New Mobile Apps Can Fuel a Shopping Addiction

Get to the Bottom of Compulsive Spending Habits

A shopping addiction, like any addiction, takes a great effort and level of perseverance to work through. In this modern world, we are constantly bombarded with messages to spend more and buy the latest and greatest products. Not surprisingly, this makes dealing with compulsive spending habits even more difficult. Understanding the behavior that comes along… Continue reading Get to the Bottom of Compulsive Spending Habits

Why Do Shopping Addicts Keep Spending Their Money?

To the outsider looking in, a shopping addiction is probably a strange and difficult thing to understand. People might wonder why they just don’t stop spending so much money if their debt is so bad. Unfortunately, a shopping addiction goes much deeper than just deciding to spend excessively. Addicts often have an underlying psychological issue… Continue reading Why Do Shopping Addicts Keep Spending Their Money?