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.

[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