A Day in the Life of a Shopaholic
If just reading Elizabeth Hartney’s fictional account of “the day to day experience of shopping addiction” on about.com leaves you
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
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Things to Know About Compulsive Hoarding
Compulsive hoarding is an anxiety disorder that affects nearly 1.4 million Americans. That number demands more research. There’s a lot
Compulsive Buying
Eat, Shop and Be Merry? (Part II)
My first conscious awareness of the relationship between eating disorders and compulsive shopping came in the early 90’s at a
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‘High-end’ Hoarder Buried Home
Many women -and men too – love shoes, but when you have over $20,000 worth of them, it’s probably time
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
Retail Therapy Is Not Helping
Blogger Amy Hoover dates the rise of shopping addictions to the 1990s. It’s no coincidence that this is the same
Shopping
When Shopping and Saving Get Extreme
A one-time shopping spree is probably not a symptom of a behavioral addiction; neither is getting pleasure from using a
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
You’ve Stopped Overshopping…Now What?
Today I’d like to focus on a topic that can cause real anxiety in people who are addicted to shopping:
Shopping
Why Compulsive Shopping and Spending?
The internet, TV shopping channels, and credit cards have made shopping even easier. While this has been great for businesses,
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Seasonal Shopaholic?
Not everyone is a year-round shopaholic. For many people, this addiction only comes along during the holidays as an emotional
Compulsive Buying, Retail Psychology
Understanding a Shopping Addiction
A shopping addiction can provide entertainment for television and movies as in the show “My Shopping Addiction” and the popular