Mint: The Flavor of Financial Clarity
Overshoppers often limp along in a thick financial fog. They may have little grasp of where their money goes, how […]
Money Behaviors
Money Behaviors
Control Shopping, Money Behaviors
Eat, Shop, and Be Merry?
Early on in my study of consumer behavior, I attended a national conference on eating disorders. Catherine Steiner-Adair, one of
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors
The Web of Overconsumption Tangles Farther
Four recent reports from three continents—Europe, Africa, and Asia—point to the widening net of shopping addiction. Coupled with my recent
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors
Response to Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture
As a reforming bookaholic and bargain shopper, I recently borrowed—borrowed, please note—a fascinating audiobook from the library, Cheap: The High
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
Takeaways from the Rebound and Recover Panel at the Texas Conference for Women
On November 10th, I was a member of the personal finance panel at the Texas Conference for Women in Houston.
Money Behaviors
The Smartest Way to Save: Why You Can’t Hang on to Money and What to Do About It
Samuel K. Freshman and Heidi E. Clingen’s new book, The Smartest Way to Save: Why You Can’t Hang on to
Money Behaviors, Online Shopping Addiction
Kick Yourself If Need Be…Don’t Use Shopkick!
Yet another inviting technological marketing ploy has emerged this season—just in time for holiday shopping. Shopkick, a new, free smartphone
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors
Shopping Support Buddies
A friend or family member is overshopping and this behavior is having serious negative consequences. Maybe you know what a
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors
The Curious Case of Parkinson’s Medication and Compulsive Behavior
A study in the recent Archives of Neurology documents the connection between certain Parkinson’s disease medications and a significant increase
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology, Retail Psychology
Beware: Creative Old Dogs Inventing New Dirty Tricks
On Monday, February 22nd, the Credit Card Act of 2009 took effect, outlawing several of the most egregious practices of