Shopping Addiction Cure and Treatment For Impulsive Buying

Shopping addiction is not a joke; in this world of high purchasing power, expensive lifestyle and the urge to spend more, we end up giving more trauma to ourselves. Some of us give in to the pressure of buying that expensive perfume because it looks so impressive and smells divine. But then, these luxurious items saps our financial resources and it is not surprising that there are some people who blow up their salary in a matter of 3 days. The next thing they do is splurge through the credit card; a sure way to head towards financial doom.

How do I control my shopping addiction and impulse buying?

I too suffered from shopping addiction. Retail therapy is some jazz people talk about so that you can enrich yourself with the visual experience of shopping at big time department stores, but as we know we end up paying a huge price, not to speak about high credit card bills. Since I underwent this problem of impulse buying, I have some tips that can help cure this shopping addiction:

1. Identify beforehand what you need to buy and why.

2. Make a list of things that you want to buy and stick to it. For instance, you check your cupboard and see what thing are lacking in your wardrobe, that you need to buy.

3. Please use cash. I had two credit cards, one I have canceled and cut into pieces with a pair of scissors. The other credit card I keep for emergency. So when you are going for shopping, please use cash or debit card. Between debit card and cash, it is better to use cash upfront.

4. If you are tempted to buy something, check if you REALLY need it. Are you going to wear it just once or twice, or use it many times. If it is something for interior decoration of your home, be clear about where you will place it in your home. If you don't have the answer, then probably you shouldn't buy it

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Ways To Stop Impulsive Buying

Retailers make a fortune each year on consumers impulse buying and although it is good for them but it can leave a whole in our purse not to mention the clutter that results from impulsive buying. Yes it makes us feel good when we buy the things that we want as well as the things that we need but it is important to use wisdom in our spending.

Impulsive buying is an addiction. I know it is true because I was once an impulsive buyer. There is a re-sale store in my community that I loved to visit and buy from, the prices were cheap so I bought whatever I liked whether I needed it or not. I would bring the item or items home and store it away. Well, one day I decided to do some spring cleaning and I realized that I had five big boxes of stuff that I had purchased from that re-sale shop. That was when it dawned on me that I was addicted to buying in that store. Of course I did not buy everything at once but over the course of time I had spent a small fortune on things that I was not using. I purposed in my heart that I would stop going there at least for a while but it was not an easy to do because I actually craved going shopping there. However, I forced myself to stay away and pretty soon the desire for that place left me.

There are many impulsive buyer without the fortitude within themselves to quite this addiction but there are things that can be done to lessen the craving and perhaps eventually stop it altogether.

Leave credit or debit cards at home. People who have access to money tend to overspend while shopping.
Make a list of the things that you need and stick to the list.

Stay away from your favorite department. If what you need is not in that department, do not go there to browse. You might end up spending money on something you like instead of on what you need.

Buy only things that you can return, the reason for this is because we buy on impulse and maybe a few days later we might realize that we do not want it so a return policy is handy in a situation such as that.

Do not be tempted by sale items, you might not need it.

Go shopping alone or at least with someone who budgets well. To shop alone may not be as much fun so you will leave the store sooner and a person who budget himself will also keep you on track.

Budget yourself, before you leave home take with you the amount of money you are willing to spend and do not forget to leave credit cards at home. Once the money that you have with you is done, then you are done.
Do not browse around in the store, this is more temptation to buy and mostly likely it would be something that you do not need.

Never shop when upset, I have heard people say that shopping takes their mind off their problem but it can also put a dent in your purse so instead of shopping if you become upset, take a walk. Fresh air will do more for you any day than shopping.

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