Money help: Can u give me some financial advice? - Help.com

It sounds like shopping might be a coping mechanism. When you are stressed, you cope with it by going shopping.

There are a couple of ways of handling this:

1) Recognize that it is a coping mechanism, and figure out a different way of dealing with it (going for a walk, to the gym, call a friend, watch a movie.)

2) It may take some time before you find something that will distract you as well as shopping. Until that happens, make a commitment to return the things that you buy that you don’t really need. (Unused, of course! And be aware that some stores might charge a restocking fee for some items. Avoid those things, if necessary.)

3)Set financial goals for yourself. When you are tempted to spend money foolishly, remember that giving in will increase the time that it takes to reach your goals. (Don’t set goals that are unrealistic. Setting a goal of being able to retire next year probably isn’t realistic, but saving the money for a down payment on a house may be. Or you might make a goal of paying off your credit cards.) Don’t forget to celebrate the milestones!

4) Most importantly, be accountable to someone else. Make sure that this person is someone who can get in your face if necessary…parents are good for this sort of thing!

Hopefully this helps. Good Luck!

i dont know what you would think of this but i am addicted to shopping and whenever i get the urge to shop i go to thrift stores or consignment shops like platos closet my fav… but u dont spend as much as if u’d go to the mall or something and u usually dont find much but a few thing and i get so wore out from going to thrift stores i am too tired to go to a real store….. just a suggestion!

Watch the show “Mad Money”