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(Hanging head), "I've been an emotional shopper."

February 4th, 2007 at 07:59 pm

I have been shopping with my heart and not my head. Please hang me up as an example of shame and what not to do. I have tried to keep it in check, but I let my desires run away with my checkbook. I canceled the stupid overdraft protection at the end of last year, then they charged me a yearly fee and instead of calling and saying "Hey, I cancelled this!!" I talked myself into keeping it active, in which case I decided to test it and it worked and so now..... shoes for DD2 (yes, she needed them, but could have waited), dinner for us, a new shirt for me to wear to work..... All kinds of my "emergencies" have come up. I know the tax return is coming and have let the devil on my shoulder talk myself into saying its okay to pay it back then, but that money is earmarked for other things and I should be an adult and NOT be doing this kind of stuff.
So, there you have it. My ugly full confession of guilt. What to do with it? Well to start, I am going for a no spend WEEK. I bought gas already, we have food, so unless the girls come up with some kind of school emergency, I should be okay. I will have to pay a couple of bills, but these are budgeted for and I will not count those.

7 Responses to “(Hanging head), "I've been an emotional shopper."”

  1. yummy64 Says:
    1170620277

    We've all done this I think.

    Can you bring anything you bought back? A few no spend weeks (err.. no unplanned spending weeks) and some eating out of the pantry should help bring you back into control.

  2. tinapbeana Says:
    1170621136

    ugh, i've been there! it used to be a really bad problem for me, shopping and regretting it as soon as i got home. i took a lot of things back, which was a hassle and there were times i'd forget and wind up with stuff i just didn't need or even really want.

    i started to curb it by walking around the store and putting everything i liked in my buggy, and then making myself stand in the middle of the aisle and decide on 5 things. then i'd have to go back around the store and put everything back where it came from.... embarrassing and annoying, but it worked. now i walk around the store with almost nothing in my cart, and go back to pick up the things i actually need once i've made my way through

  3. JanH Says:
    1170622547

    Hubby used to say that I could prespend the same money (Christmas, tax refunds, birthday gifts) many times over. I would just say that I was using that money. You are not alone! We've all done it! I'll join you in the no unplanned spending week. I am almost out of grocery money and have spent at the library book sale, so I should take a week and regroup myself. Let's here it for us getting back on track!

  4. boomeyers Says:
    1170623361

    Thank you for being so supportive! I was really afraid there would be some harsh words for me out there!
    Yummy... you are right, I really should have no spend weekS, instead of week. Baby steps, right? :-)
    Tina... What a FABULOUS IDEA! Load her up and then unload her! And to have to actually put it back and not dump it somewhere or dump it at the checkout, I think holds you more accountable. Great!
    Jan... Thank you for coming on the ride with me! I love company! :-) Good luck in stretching the food!

  5. Broken Arrow Says:
    1170641093

    I think everybody does that. I just wrote an entry about it that (which I believe you are aware of). So, at least you're not alone. Smile

  6. baselle Says:
    1170655250

    You are not alone. I find that shopping is a symptom - and once I found what triggers my shopping, if a trigger pops up, I can at least avoid stores until the craving passes.

  7. mjrube94 Says:
    1171123972

    Happy anniversary! Don't feel bad about the shopping, we all slip, and you've resolved to do better. That's what matters! Good luck...

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