Sometimes we’re kinder to other people than we are to ourselves. Jill Chivers writes about body image, and the voices in our head that are not always supportive. If a friend spoke to you like that, would you still be friends? Chivers says, “…we keep these ‘awful’ friends who live inside us…drip feeding us the… Continue reading Stop Being So Mean!
Author: Carrie Rattle
Carrie 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.
Go Ahead–Start Your Decluttering with the Easiest Step
What would be the toughest place for you to start decluttering your home? It might be family heirlooms, items of sentimental value, books or another family member’s clutter. Becoming Minimalist blogger Joshua Becker says identify what would be most difficult for you, and then start somewhere else. Beginning with the most difficult areas is the… Continue reading Go Ahead–Start Your Decluttering with the Easiest Step
Related Blogs / Articles / 2008 / 2007
2008 Media Coverage of Compulsive Buying nePsy.com (December 2008): Compulsive shopping: disorder or disease? NOW Magazine (December 29, 2008): http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=166605 Divorce360 (December 15, 2008): Married to a Shopaholic? Holidays Can Be Tough for your Marriage Wall St. Journal (December 14, 2008): This Year, More Than Ever, It’s Tough to Be a Compulsive Shopper. Adbusters Magazine… Continue reading Related Blogs / Articles / 2008 / 2007
Related Blogs / Articles / 2009
2009 Media Coverage of Compulsive Buying Divine Caroline (December 20, 2009) Consumer Reports: Four Different Shopping Personalities Middletown Journal (December 19, 2009) Shoppers sticking to budgets nj.com (December 16, 2009) Compulsive shopping is a real problem LF Press (December 12, 2009) How to teach kids not to be greedy Marie Claire (December 1, 2009) Buy,… Continue reading Related Blogs / Articles / 2009
Related Blogs / Articles / 2010
2010 Media Coverage of Compulsive Buying couriermail.com.au (December 25, 2010) Reining in retail addiction freep.com (December 24, 2010) Ask questions about store return policy internet-addiction-guide.com (December 16, 2010) Is there such a thing as compulsive shopping? TorontoSun.com (December 14, 2010) Spending gone wild CreditCards.com (December 9, 2010) Careless-spending celebrities lose sympathy with American public NaplesNews.com… Continue reading Related Blogs / Articles / 2010
Rent vs. Buy
A Financial Highway blogger compares two scenarios using the Toronto market as an example. Two similar condos are compared, one as a rental and one for sale. Playing out the numbers, renting costs much less monthly, but over the long term you come out ahead as a homeowner. Three things to keep in mind as… Continue reading Rent vs. Buy
Great Grocery Savings Strategies Anyone Can Use
Extreme couponing isn’t for everyone; thankfully, there are other ways to save money on groceries. Some suggestions from Financial Highway: Shop ethnic markets; spices and seasonings are especially well priced here. Reduce your animal protein and stock up on lentils, garbanzo beans and peanut butter; better for your health and your wallet. Buying generic and… Continue reading Great Grocery Savings Strategies Anyone Can Use
We’re All Trading Our Lives for Something– Trade Up
Are we trading the precious time of our lives for values such as comfort, luxury and being better than others? Becoming Minimalist blogger Joshua Becker suggests we are, and believes the trade is a foolish one. These pursuits are self-centered, and don’t really satisfy. Instead, he says to trade our lives for social justice, significance,… Continue reading We’re All Trading Our Lives for Something– Trade Up
A Quick Question That Could Save You Hundreds
“Do I feel lighter or heavier with the thought of purchasing this item?” This is the question blogger Jill Chivers suggests asking next time you’re tempted to make a purchase. She used this technique on a recent shopping trip when she found a heavily discounted sweater that she fell in love with. As she went… Continue reading A Quick Question That Could Save You Hundreds
How to Tell If You Are a Shopaholic
Former shopaholic Erika speaks from personal experience in her list of traits common to shopaholics. These traits include the following warning signs: You turn to shopping when bored, worried, or anxious. You lose interest in an item once you get it home. Friends and family notice your habit and comment on it. You just can’t… Continue reading How to Tell If You Are a Shopaholic