I have all that I need and then some. I despise materialism. Trouble is, I love the hunt. I love finding a good bargain. Shopping, "real" or online, makes me feel good. I enjoy shopping for others as well, like when they need something specific and don't have time to hunt it down. I am spending more than I should, even though I don't buy really expensive stuff, and it's usually a really good deal. I have hobbies and interests, but shopping is still a problem for me. My mom is this way, too, so I guess I saw this growing up. Help!
2007-06-10 06:11:10 · 8 answers · asked by Antsyfanny 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Whenever you get your car to go shopping, stop yourself and use an alternative. Go for a walk in the park, or treat yourself to a healthy snack break. I would also suggest you freeze your credit card. Unless you know for a fact you will NOT be going shopping as a detour, carry very small amounts of money with you, so then you can't buy or spend as much. If it is mostly clothes, then everytime you DO feel the need to buy something, think of what you have at home, and if you bought this item, what you could give to charity or another friend instead. If it's not clothing, just think of the less fortunate, and what they don't have. If you're going to buy anything, by hiegynic items for homeless or baby clothes for young moms. Best of luck!
2007-06-10 06:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Become a personal shopper!
Find out from your local department stores (Like Nordstrom's, for example, used to have personal shoppers do the shopping for exclusive clients) how to become a personal shopper or even a buyer for the store. You might consider becoming a personal assistant to a famous person and doing all their shopping for them. Then focus on spending their money and not your own.
Get a log and receipt book and learn to keep careful records, keep the receipts, and start tallying up how much you spend each shopping trip. Then do this for yourself. The numbers may stagger you so much, you might realize how much you spent on things you didn't need. Then come up with a goal for saving, such as traveling the world, and then put your shopping money into an account to pay for the trip. When you replace your obsession with something else, change will come. But if you love it so much, switch careers and get paid to shop.
2007-06-10 06:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by enn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best bargin you'll find is not spending your money on bargins you don't need. Open a seperate bank account and put the money you save on not spending and wasting money in it. Do this for a month and see how much money you actually save. I love shopping too but I love saving my money more. If I see a great bargin like a 20$ item on sale for 5$ and I really don't need it, I won't buy it, so I save myself 20$. I hate spending all my money on things I don't need and then not having anymore money when I do find something I do need. And all the wasteful things I did buy end up in a yard sale never used and being sold for less then I bought it so I actually lose more money, it's a vicious cycle.
2007-06-10 06:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by CLM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compulsive behavior like excisive shopping is usually a symptom of a bigger issue you may have and not really be dealing with! Find someone you feel confortable to talk to and who you can share your problems and feelings with.
2007-06-10 06:20:28 · answer #4 · answered by David 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
come on, why would you want to stop the economy from running. we need you guys and gals. investors love you, shop owners love you, manufactures love you. you are the ones that oil the machine called economy. you enjoy what you do, so its worth it. im a person who saves alot. so my pockets are kinda tight lipped so every coin has a hard time finding its way out. i thank you for what you do to the economy.
2007-06-10 07:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
resist just one impulse and don't go shopping. start saving what you would have probably spent in a bank account. at the end of the month, look at your savings and be proud of yourself. if you continue to do that you'll probably start hoarding your money in a savings account because that will feel really good to have that nest egg.
2007-06-10 06:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by renamed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from the shops. Stay out of online shops too. freeze your credit card so you cant take it with you.
Ask yourself. Do I need this or do I just want it?
2007-06-10 06:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you bring something home take something to the donation center or you will become a pack rat.
2007-06-10 06:15:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋