I Am A Shopaholic, HELP. Options

[whoahitznikki]

sooooooooo my mom told me that I spent $568 this year on back to all of my school shopping (jeans, tops, socks, underwear, backpack, etc) . YES i realize that's half of $1000 & i just got slapped by reality that i need to seriously cut back on my shopping =T

is anyone else on cB a shopaholic? if not, how do you guys NOT spend?

for lent i gave up shopping & that worked, but only because i barely went to the mall...

i'm gonna start to not bring my card anymore...

hopefully that works.

edit: by card i mean debit card.. but thats still the same thing in terms of SPENDING lol. i just don't bring it with me anymore... alllll cash now.

[Tung]

LOL. that's not even that much. I spend about $200 a week on clothes and shoes on average. I would say I spend about 7-8,000 dollars on clothing/shoes alone a year

[berrypop90]

LOL. that's not even that much. I spend about $200 a week on clothes and shoes on average. I would say I spend about 7-8,000 dollars on clothing/shoes alone a year

Dang.

[coralblue]

I'm not a ShopHolic ... Ask yourself: “Is this a want or a need?” Try to discover what is motivating the purchase.

Avoid temptation. The best way for me to avoid spending money on comic books is to not enter the comic book shop. If your weakness is music, stay out of the record store (or de-activate your iTunes account). If you tend to spend money at big department stores, then stay out of them. Avoid the places where you’d normally spend.

Ask for help. Beating an addiction can be tough when you’re going it alone. Seek support from your friends and family.

[moninja]

I'm not a ShopHolic ... Ask yourself: “Is this a want or a need?” Try to discover what is motivating the purchase.

yeah, that's a good idea. also try setting a certain amount you're money to spend, make it a reasonable amount too

[whoahitznikki]

Tungster: ...wow. where in the world do you get all that money from?!

Kreios: good point, i should tell my mom that. she's been nagging me about it all week!!

Coralblue: thanks for the advice, but i still feel really bad because one thing i didn't get a lot of was jackets, which is something i need. but then again, its not gonna be cold here in CA until like October lol.

[Rogue_Ewok]

I always say: If you have the money, why not spend it?

[AimeeLynn]

LOL. that's not even that much. I spend about $200 a week on clothes and shoes on average. I would say I spend about 7-8,000 dollars on clothing/shoes alone a year

BALLIN!


No, I'm not a shop alcoholic. I know when to stop.

[incredibleupset]

my money likes to jump out of my pocket when i'm at a store. the only way i don't spend is if i forget my wallet at home or in my car.

[Tomates]

LOL. that's not even that much. I spend about $200 a week on clothes and shoes on average. I would say I spend about 7-8,000 dollars on clothing/shoes alone a year

damn tung...you might have to start selling your body for profit soon

[karmakiller]

I don't even know how much I spend. Sometimes, I can go a few months without buying anything. But if I go out with my friends a lot I usually end up buy something...

[redpeony]

Um.. yeah I made about $7000 this summer at my job and I've spent nearly all of it. Definitely NOT proud of it and realizing that I do have a problem. But yeah... just so you know you are not doing that bad.

[Tung]

^ That's what I'm talking about.

[freeridefight]

Dang Tung, where do you shop at?

[Tung]

Dang Tung, where do you shop at?

Metropark
H&M
Various Nike SB Online Stores and Skateworks
Zumiez
Tilly's
Abercrombie
Nordstrom's
Macy's
Urban Outfitters
Hot Topic
Pac Sun
Heritage 1981
and many more..

[missnh]

yah I just spent about 2k from shopping in LA and Houston and online.


It's not an addiction, it's a dedication.

[Joss-eh-lime]

im having that problem too
got my first job this summer & got an ATM card so its hard to stop myself when i feel like I "need" something

[moorepocket]

i'm a shopaholic. Every thing i buy, i only wear it once or twice, unless it's a really cool item, which i wear over and over. In the summer, i went shopping almost everyweek. I spent faster than i make.

[mmhmichelle]

^ lol same here.
I'm really mad at myself for buying some things that I *though* were cute and when I brought it home it's like,the ugliest thing I've ever seen. I'm blind when I shop.
Just bring a certain amount of money when you go shopping, (if you don't already) instead of bringing your credit card or like,all the money you have.

[Tomates]

avoid credit cards. Thats the best thing you can do since usually people think "oh theres a lot of money on this no worries!"

Bring cash with you. Sure its more of a burden but then you can set your own limits on things if you only bring a certain amount of cash.

Also if you pick out clothes or stuff think to yourself "its cute but would i wear it a lot?"

[DoubleJ]

I agree with Michelle and Tungs statements. To go a little further, I will say that it is a lifestyle. You have a lifestyle to maintain, and it costs money to do it. I eat out 7 nights a week...TRUTH.

[redpeony]

I eat out 7 nights a week...TRUTH.

That's likely worse on your health than it is on your wallet...

[datass]

i stop by basically bringing around 50 dollars only.

[moorepocket]

^ lol same here.
I'm really mad at myself for buying some things that I *though* were cute and when I brought it home it's like,the ugliest thing I've ever seen. I'm blind when I shop.
Just bring a certain amount of money when you go shopping, (if you don't already) instead of bringing your credit card or like,all the money you have.

i have to have my cards. It's my security blanket. Like what happen if i'm stuck in the middle of nowhere with no money.

[DoubleJ]

That's likely worse on your health than it is on your wallet...

How is it worst on my health?

[datass]

^msg maybe.

[creole]

How is it worst on my health?

Well, if shopping too much is a health problem..
Their is a time to stop and when to shop.

[DoubleJ]

Who said that I even eat Chinese food? I am talking actual sit down restaurants..wtf!

[datass]

lol they all use more seasoning than you would if you homecook.

[moorepocket]

mabye the movie "confessions of a shopaholic" will help us not to spend.

[Burenduhhx]

Haha I'm a shopaholic too.
Except everytime I go to the mall I spend like 400-500 on average.
I really need to stop.

[Smarmosaur]

basically drain your account. srsly. put, like, the MINIMUM in your account that you need to survive, then move the rest to a savings, and have set dates where you go shopping, and take somebody with you, so they can help you control your spending. also, research before you shop. i remember once macy's had a shirt that i wanted for like $20, then i found it at target on clearence for $12.


edit-holy crap, old topic.

[saintsaens]

sooooooooo my mom told me that I spent $568 this year on back to all of my school shopping (jeans, tops, socks, underwear, backpack, etc) . YES i realize that's half of $1000 & i just got slapped by reality that i need to seriously cut back on my shopping =T

is anyone else on cB a shopaholic? if not, how do you guys NOT spend?

for lent i gave up shopping & that worked, but only because i barely went to the mall...

i'm gonna start to not bring my card anymore...

hopefully that works.

edit: by card i mean debit card.. but thats still the same thing in terms of SPENDING lol. i just don't bring it with me anymore... alllll cash now.

Most people generally just restrain themselves because they know they need the money elsewhere.

Self-control, people.

[sixfive]

Half a grand isn't even that much. I mean, it only happens once a year, right?

[emberfly]

Seriously, spend it. It helps the economy.. tell yo momma that.

[TOOLBAGSIRNUTS]

It's like half self-control and the other half is budgeting.

If you have a checking, savings, and direct deposit then you would do an allotment. An allotment in our case is an automatic deduction from your paycheck into another account. So if your paycheck goes to your checking, you can set up an allotment to automatically deduct say $50.00 into your savings making it painless to save money.

Budgeting is when you layout your remaining paycheck for what you need such as groceries, bills, etc. Make a list and commit to it

[missnh]

I AM A CERTIFIED SHOPAHOLIC, and there is no cure, because shopping IS the cure.

That is all.

[me1issaaaa]

So this is my confession:

I've spent over $4,000 in the past year at Michael Kors alone. Granted, I have worked there for the entire year and I get 50% off or more, but I looked up my transactions and added all of them up recently.
(Don't get me wrong, I still had plenty of money leftover for bills and other nesessities.)

...Oh boy. Therefore, I have come to the conclusion that I have absolutely no will power, whatsoever.

[RoyalSwagger]

LOL. that's not even that much. I spend about $200 a week on clothes and shoes on average. I would say I spend about 7-8,000 dollars on clothing/shoes alone a year

thats so true with me too, I can barely buy 3 pairs of jeans with 500 dollars. :/

[fameONE]

There have been times where I've intentionally saved up six paychecks, and once I didn't have any bills to worry about; I would spend every penny on clothes.

[ur1truelove]

Damn, you all are a bunch of greedy beezys. haha.
I probably go mega shopping 4 times a year, with $150-200 usually.
Defiantly enough for me... I would rather not be absolutely surrounded in a mess of clothes.
I mean, there is more important things to buy..

[AyeVickaye]

I used to be a shopaholic on the internet ebay drjays and karmaloop until my monthly statement showed that i went over the limit on my debit card..."/. Sell the old stuff that you don't want and you can get some of that money back, i did that..