Infidelity is a sizzling topic, and Financial Infidelity is new on the scenes. According to the research Financial Infidelity in Couple Relationships 2018 by Jeanfreau, Noguchi, Mong and Stadthagen, 27% of people admit to keeping a secret from their partner but 53% do keep a secret from their partner. Are they lying? OR, is what they’re doing just not considered infidelity… Continue reading Are You Committing Financial Infidelity? You May be Surprised
Category: Money Behaviors
Are You Committing Financial Infidelity?
You May Be Without Knowing It According to research 27% of people ADMIT to keeping a secret from their partner and 53% actual DO keep a secret. Get the list of most common Financial Infidelity Behaviors and see how you score compared to other couples. Questionnaire Please Carrie RattleCarrie Rattle is a Principal at BehavioralCents.com,… Continue reading Are You Committing Financial Infidelity?
4 Ways to Take Control of Your Shopping Life NOW
4 Ways to Take Control of Your Shopping Life NOW The reason why you overshop is unique to you. How it impacts your life as you spiral out of control falls into several patterns that look like this: Financial Devastation You may or may not be in serious debt. If you’re in debt, the interest… Continue reading 4 Ways to Take Control of Your Shopping Life NOW
How to Keep Black Friday from Becoming Red Saturday
How to Keep Black Friday from Becoming Red Saturday This year we’re taking a different approach to connecting with you about holiday shopping and spending. Rather than write holiday blogposts, we’re holding several Facebook live events that we hope will feel like holiday experience gifts to each of you. As soon as those are scheduled,… Continue reading How to Keep Black Friday from Becoming Red Saturday
Spending Less by Breaking Money Silence Over the Holidays
This is a guest post written by my colleague Kathleen Kingsbury, whose work and personhood I’ve admired for quite a long time. She is a a wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence™ podcast, and the author of several books. She’s just published a book called Breaking Money… Continue reading Spending Less by Breaking Money Silence Over the Holidays
Common Fall Shopping Mistakes
And Fall Fashions Calling You? Resources to Help You Resist the Pull! The end of summer can be one of the most challenging times of year for overshoppers. Three compelling sources: end of summer sales, back-to-school deals, and the new fall fashions all come together at the same time to create the “perfect storm” for compulsive buying chaos. A few… Continue reading Common Fall Shopping Mistakes
Can’t find enough compulsive buying recovery resources? Open this treasure chest!
Have you ever run a Google search to see what compulsive buying self-help resources are out there, but come up with next to nothing? Shopping addiction is definitely a lesser-known, infrequently-discussed, and rarely-diagnosed disease, so finding information about and strategies to battle it can be a real struggle. Fortunately, Debbie Roes has gathered a great… Continue reading Can’t find enough compulsive buying recovery resources? Open this treasure chest!
Afraid of missing out on a purchase? Be savvy to the advertising techniques that get you to spend
Imagine yourself walking into a store, any store: The products are likely displayed in a beautiful array, near the front windows; there are sales people scattered around to help you with anything you need; and there are bright advertisements hanging from the ceilings, pasted on the walls, on stands near the checkout, that scream, “Sale!”… Continue reading Afraid of missing out on a purchase? Be savvy to the advertising techniques that get you to spend
Clothes shopping your downfall? Time to change the way you approach personal style!
When it comes to overspending, clothes are the downfall for many. We see an ensemble in a store window that we think we don’t already have in our closets, or justify our spending sprees because what we purchased was on sale or bought second-hand. I’m Veronica Grace Taleon, Program Manager at Stopping Overshopping, and I… Continue reading Clothes shopping your downfall? Time to change the way you approach personal style!
Are You Making Payments Too Quickly?
Forward movement, if we want to call it that, in Industry and technology has made monetary transactions faster than a speeding bullet. Today it’s common to be able to make and pay for a purchase simply by tapping your cell phone. Efficient and convenient? Yes. Risky and problematic? If you’re reading this soundbite, the… Continue reading Are You Making Payments Too Quickly?