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Jill Chivers reflects on the criteria we use to decide what stays and what goes from our wardrobes. A standard rule of thumb is, if you haven’t worn an item in 2 years it goes, but that doesn’t work for everyone. She set a goal of finding 10 ways to assess one’s wardrobe, and was… Continue reading 33 Ways to Cull Your Closet

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

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

Author Louann Brizendine, Ph.D., says women are extra vulnerable to spending at two times during the month: around ovulation and at the end of their cycles. The hormones involved in ovulation can make women feel “more flirtatious,” which may lead to buying beauty products or clothing. Just before a woman’s period begins, she may feel… Continue reading How Hormones Can Sabotage Your Spending

A recent study in the U.K. shows that compulsive shopping tends to run in families, and that 80% of compulsive shoppers are women. Other disorders, such as personality and obsessive compulsiveness, are often experienced by over-shoppers as well. Blogger Elle Martinez defines compulsive spending and offers resources to deal with the disorder. She suggests destroying… Continue reading Why Are 80% of Compulsive Shoppers Female?

A medication that treats impulsivity in Alzheimer’s patients may also work for compulsive shoppers, according to a new study in the May issue of Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. Although memantine is still in the clinical testing phase, it has been shown to be effective in a variety of disorders that cause people to have difficulty… Continue reading Alzheimer’s Drug Curbs Compulsive Buying in Shopaholics

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