I’m a sucker for sales, fashion, and pretty things. Find me a great deal on something awesome, and I’m there, instantly – I can never have enough of something awesome. Every few months; however, I start to feel an extreme sense of guilt, and I want to stop shopping altogether.
Like many people, I sometimes feel like I spend too much – and I want to spend less. Then I find an awesome deal on something that I know that I will want or need, and I’ll just have to have it.
All the while, my closets are overflowing, and I’m a little paranoid – am I a shopaholic? Am I behaving excessively when I feel like I buy and buy and buy?
A recent MSN article that I read explains that nearly 1 in 20 men and women are unable to stop spending, even if it means risking finances, family, and marriage. Being a shopaholic means spending more than you can afford — for example — some people will spend up to $250 on blow drying their hair.
After reading this article, I feel a little better about my own shopping habits, but I’ll still probably cut it down a bit. Even though I live within my means, a little efficiency certainly could not hurt.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/savinganddebt/p58684.asp
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