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| Mon, 04-03-2006 - 1:07pm |
I love to shop on the internet! I don’t actually go into a large amount of debt, I just spend all I make.
I hope to connect here with others who have a problem with their love of shopping and buying too many new things.
I actually attended a local DA meeting but I found the meeting to be too prayer-centered and too much mentioned about god, which is not part of my belief system. I went to 2 doctors and 2 therapists and it was determined I am NOT bipolar and do NOT have OCD.

Hello,
One thing I do to make sure I don't spend all of our "debt snowball", is to set up an automatic transfer into savings on payday. If you've ever read the book "Automatic Millionaire", the author talks about this concept of "paying yourself first". If it's set up automatically, you won't notice it as much and your savings will grow significantly without any extra "effort" on your part.
If the money isn't in the checking account, you won't be able to spend it. Just because you love to shop doesn't mean that there's something *wrong* with you. It is just behavior that is controlling you at the moment.
You mentioned that you don't go into a "large amount of debt". Do you have any credit cards? Do you have a car payment or mortgage payment?
Another thing I did to reduce my love of spending online was to set aside part of the budget as "blow" money. This means I set aside money just for frivolous or fun purchases, and allocate the rest to other things, like paying off debt, paying bills, savings, 401k, etc.
Some board members have commented that "decluttering" their closets, storage rooms, and houses in general has given them an appreciation of what they have, which reduces the urge to spend. When you just finished clearing out the closet and donated all of the clothes that don't fit anymore, the urge to "buy more cuz I have nothing that fits" disappears.
Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke
Geeks on Tap: Mission Accomplished
Sincerely,
Lindsey Schocke
Geeks on Tap: Mission Accomplished