We’re smack dab in the middle of Chanukah and there’s less than a week until Christmas, still plenty of time to limit holiday overspending and bring more meaning and merriment into your life. I’ve written a piece, published yesterday in the Huffington Post that just might help you have a good, not a goods holiday–and… Continue reading Are You Giving Your Seasonal Shopaholic Credit Card Blanche?
Category: Compulsive Buying
Are You Raising a Shopaholic? The Story of Four Kids Glorified for Overshopping
Thanks to google alerts, I stumbled upon 12-Year Old Shopaholic and Other Big Spending Kids, an eye-opening and shudder-worthy British documentary, that aired this past June. Glorifying over-the-top spending, this 3-part series profiles four kids, ages 9 to 15 and their well-meaning, but confused and overindulgent parents whose own unresolved issues result in massive overspending, their financial… Continue reading Are You Raising a Shopaholic? The Story of Four Kids Glorified for Overshopping
Shopaholic Recovery Stories
At Stopping Overshopping, LLC, we’re very interested in hearing recovery stories and reading about them. There is no one-size-fits-all method for taking control of your shopping and spending. In fact, recovery stories come in all shapes and sizes and recovery can begin anytime, anyplace! We recently discovered three inspirational recovery stories—one overshopper is a writer… Continue reading Shopaholic Recovery Stories
Male Shopaholics – The Truth
By: Georgia Watson As you sign for the fifth package of the week, the courier smiles at you. “Shopping again, love?” You nod dutifully, not wanting to admit that the box belongs to your husband…they all do. We all joke about being shopaholics, especially after a splurge in the Zara sale, but how do you… Continue reading Male Shopaholics – The Truth
Can A Handbag Save You Money? You Might be Surprised.
Millions of us and, and particularly shopaholics, are constantly buffeted by emotional waves that make it nigh on impossible to surf the urge to splurge. Mix in high-risk times and venues, credit card in hand, and it’s essentially a wipeout. Australian comparison website creditcardfinder.com.au, has devised a novel, potentially very effective, and time sensitive solution… Continue reading Can A Handbag Save You Money? You Might be Surprised.
Is An Addiction To Shopping Ruining Your Marriage?
Can you relate to this man’s story? He is a stay at home dad with a good part time job. He has three kids and has been married for over 20 years. He’s had an addiction to shopping for just as long. She makes most of the money and he’s racked up a “mountain of debt.”… Continue reading Is An Addiction To Shopping Ruining Your Marriage?
How Many Clothes are Enough?
It’s fairly easy to find out how much is too much when it comes to clothes. Overflowing closets and overstuffed drawers that are impossible to shut are a pretty good clue! But when you’re a recovering shopaholic, downsizing your wardrobe can be the hardest part. For many people, it can seem like having more clothes… Continue reading How Many Clothes are Enough?
Be the One to Stop Shopping Addiction
Can’t help shopping, but need to stop? What is there to do to quit this habit? In the words of a former shopping addict “it all starts with you.” Admit to yourself you have a problem. The piles of unused items in your house are probably already trying to tell you this. Many people justify… Continue reading Be the One to Stop Shopping Addiction
Lexapro and Compulsive Shopping
Many people who suffer from shopaholism do so as a result of other mental problems, particularly depression. Lexapro, the drug which is not uncommonly prescribed by doctors to treat severe depression and generalized anxiety disorder, might have a positive correlation to a reduction in compulsive shopping. A study by eHealthMe used FDA reports of over… Continue reading Lexapro and Compulsive Shopping
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