A vacation and time away with family can be an inadvertent opportunity for self-awareness, self-discovery, and reflection. Recently, our friend and guest blogger Toni Marie took a long anticipated family vacation. With humor and heart, she chronicles the triumphs and challenges of being on a family vacation during which strong urges to shop and buy… Continue reading Can Time Away Promote Shopping Self-Awareness?
Category: Money Psychology
Experience Gifts Trump Stuff Every Time: Read What Actor Cheryl Stern Has to Say
We’re delighted to share a guest post to share with you from the wonderful Cheryl Stern. Broadway veteran actress and Jonathan Larson Award-winning writer, Cheryl just received critical acclaim Off-Broadway for her new solo show, Shoes and Baggage, with music by Tom Kochan. Cheryl’s Broadway credits include the 2010 Tony Award Winning revival of La Cage Aux… Continue reading Experience Gifts Trump Stuff Every Time: Read What Actor Cheryl Stern Has to Say
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
Unbelievable, but it’s true…. Nordstrom and I are through! (Part I)
One of the most revelatory and ultimately powerful tools in the Shopaholicnomore program is the dialogue. The purpose of the dialogue is to gain a deeper awareness of your relationship with something that you are overshopping for or something you use in order to overshop. It might be that 8th pair of black boots,… Continue reading Unbelievable, but it’s true…. Nordstrom and I are through! (Part I)
Why Scrap Fasion?
Last Thursday, I spent the afternoon at the Lower East Side Girls Club in New York City and left feeling more inspired than ever to help people explore mindful consumption. In no way does anyone need to scrap fashion for lack of funds. Let me explain. Debra Rapoport, one of the advanced fashionistas I’d written about… Continue reading Why Scrap Fasion?
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 A $mart Woman?
If you already consider yourself one, The $mart Women podcast series will help you maintain your smarts, and if you’re not, the series will help you become one. Sponsored by Payne Capital Management and hosted by Michelle McKinnon, the series seeks to help women “get smart” with their money and is a great resource. Recently,… Continue reading Are You A $mart Woman?
What Does Your Bank Look Like Naked?
Imagine that your bank took truth serum one morning and when you went in for a loan that afternoon, they told you the real scoop about the massive debt they’re hoping you’ll accrue with no regard whatsoever as to whether you can ever pay it off. You’ve conjured up NakedTruthBank.com. … Continue reading What Does Your Bank Look Like Naked?
The Ethics of Overcoming Shopping Addiction
Overcoming overshopping does not only bring individual relief; it’s great for the whole world. In a recent article titled Everyday Ethical Changes Every Person Can Make for a Better World in 2016, online news outlet Quartz has listed spending less as one of the top ways to make more ethical choices. Spending less is an ethical change almost all… Continue reading The Ethics of Overcoming Shopping Addiction
Can Shopping Transcend the Fear of Death?
The world we live in is a confusing and chaotic place. News stories surprise and astound us daily—from the discovery of Genie, a child bound to a crib for 13 years, to claims of the next apocalypse. It is often difficult to wrap our mind around what happens in our world, our country, even in… Continue reading Can Shopping Transcend the Fear of Death?