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We studied many possible reasons for shopping addictions/compulsive shopping in my Consumer Behavior class.
The theories basically say that people buy to feel good. Then the bills come in and they feel bad. So they buy more to get that "shopping high" and the cycle repeats itself.
My best advice: cut up your credit cards and deal cash only. Even better, use checks. You really have to think about it when you write out a check for something. Writing "fifty and..." or "one-hundred and..." really makes you realize what you're spending.
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