Have you ever felt like you were on a shopping binge? If so, you're not alone. It happens to just about everyone at least once in their lives. And if it does happen to you, here are some things to know about how to avoid upcoming shopping binges and how to recover from them:
First of all, take a step back and ask yourself what's causing your shopping binges. Is it stress? Depression? A lack of self-control? Whatever the cause, the first step is acknowledging that there's a problem before you even start working on solutions. Once you've done that, the next step is making sure that your solution can actually work for YOU in order to reduce or eliminate temptation while giving yourself time away from the impulse to buy something new.
One way that many people do this is by setting up a budget and sticking with it. even if they don't always follow through with all of their promises at first. By having a predetermined amount of money allotted each month for spending (or saving), they can be held accountable for making sure that spending doesn't exceed those limits no matter what else might happen in their lives!
First of all, take a step back and ask yourself what's causing your shopping binges. Is it stress? Depression? A lack of self-control? Whatever the cause, the first step is acknowledging that there's a problem before you even start working on solutions. Once you've done that, the next step is making sure that your solution can actually work for YOU in order to reduce or eliminate temptation while giving yourself time away from the impulse to buy something new.
One way that many people do this is by setting up a budget and sticking with it. even if they don't always follow through with all of their promises at first. By having a predetermined amount of money allotted each month for spending (or saving), they can be held accountable for making sure that spending doesn't exceed those limits no matter what else might happen in their lives!
