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Becomingminimalist.com suggests ten ways to get rid of the clutter in your home. Here are five of them: 1) Give yourself five solid minutes of working on a project getting rid of clutter. 2) Give away one item each day. 3) Fill one trash bag or a bag of items for Goodwill. 4) Change perspective… Continue reading Ten Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home

Beginning next Monday night, October 15th, the new reality show My Shopping Addiction will air on Oxygen — and I can’t wait to see it!  Shopping addiction, so prevalent and so under recognized, has been a really hard sell to both the general public and the professional community. My Shopping Addiction has the potential to be enormously helpful… Continue reading My Shopping Addiction, a new reality show on Oxygen begins October 15th!

It may be that the one thing we all have in common is that we don’t actually need more money. We may still want more money, but the fact is that most of us do not need more. The desire for more money may become a pervasive aspect of our existence. We get confused because… Continue reading Maybe You Don’t Really Need More Money

Andrea, the author of this blog, has been down the emotionally-triggered, over-shopping road and she is finding a new path for her well worn shoes. (No need for new Pradas here.) This blog shares some excellent strategies to combat that nagging old habit of being an out-of-control, emotional spender. Andrea suggests 1) keeping your credit… Continue reading Alternatives to Emotional Spending

The Money Coach has some practical advice for saving money in the current economic climate. Save on everything from housing costs to car costs to daily coffee expenses. For example: Using generic drugs might save you $840 in a year. Stop smoking and save thousands. Save money on utility bills by unplugging unused electrical appliances,… Continue reading How to Save Money on a Tight Budget

In a case demonstrating the world-wide nature of shopping addiction the Taipei Times reports that a couple has divorced over a “wife’s seemingly random but pervasive purchasing habits.”  After 26 years of marriage the Taichung branch of the High Court declared their marriage defunct. The wife started buying bulk quantities of toiletries and tossing them… Continue reading Couple Divorces Over Wife’s Shopping Addiction

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

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