How to Curb Retail Therapy

Any woman knows something about retail therapy. If like I was in the past you’re not clear on the meaning of this term it’s something that so aptly describes the action of buying something to feel better.

You know you do this when you see a pattern in your purchases. Do you shop more when you feel depressed? Do you go out to buy things you don’t necessarily need just because you feel “you deserve it” after the hard work you’ve been doing?

Retail therapy isn’t a bad thing per se, but it’s a huge problem when you can barely afford it.

One strategy I learned to curb retail therapy is to change the way I value money. Instead of dollar or peso signs, I think in terms of milk cartons and baby food containers. I always keep track of how much I actually have (credit limit doesn’t count!) and assign a tangible value for that money. If you think of what necessities you can buy with the money you’re about to spend, you will have a clearer head when you go to places like amazon, ebay or prevera reviews.