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Author Matt Madeiro says, “We’ve grown used to idleness.” Between sitting in an office all day and crashing on the sofa in the evening, our lives are very sedentary. Madeiro has come up with some ways to incorporate movement into our lives. He suggests setting a timer to remind you to stretch and walk. You… Continue reading The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active

A cigarette and martini lifestyle wasn’t great for your health, but Americans did borrow smarter in the mid-century. Banking was more personal and relationship-oriented, credit card debt was rare, as most people paid with cash, and loans were available at local shops with low or no interest. Saving was the norm as were Christmas clubs… Continue reading ‘Mad Men’ money: Credit in the smoking era

Gasoline prices $5 a gallon this summer? Could happen, so here are some tips to cope. Comparison shop for gas prices; there are even apps for that! Keeping tires inflated and changing the air filter can also contribute to fuel efficiency. What can you remove from your trunk or from the top of your car?… Continue reading How To Save Money on Gas: A Practical Guide

Men and women have very different approaches when it comes to shopping. Women tend to search for the best deals and often shopping becomes a time consuming hobby or emotional release. Men, however, go into a store with a target purchase in mind and with less regard for cost. They take as little time as… Continue reading What Men Can Teach Women About Shopping

Your browser does not support iframes. Carrie RattleCarrie Rattle is a Principal at BehavioralCents.com, a website for women focused on mind and money behaviors. She has worked in the financial services industry for 20+ years and hopes to inspire women to better prepare themselves for financial independence. Read More

For many compulsive buyers, a big part of the appeal of shopping is the process of searching out and obtaining that new, better, desirable item. This process is so mesmerizing that it often overrides long-term financial plans, leaving shoppers deeply in debt. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Through the magic of swap—and in… Continue reading Don’t Shop, Swap! (Redux)

Last Wednesday, I had a delightful and very informative Skype call with Jill Chivers, an Australian woman who took her compulsive buying bull by the horns. She decided that for a full year she’d refrain from buying any new clothes and shop only in her own closet.  The experiment resulted first in a blog and… Continue reading Shopping Your Own Closet

For years, I did not speak about my shopping addiction; In fact, I went to great pains to hide it. At the time, I was afraid it wouldn’t be taken seriously, or even laughed at. Therefore, it may seem strange that I managed to pluck up the courage to write a memoir about my fifteen-year… Continue reading SPENT: MEMOIRS OF A SHOPPING ADDICT Why I Wrote Spent by Avis Cardella