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E-Commerce
fromPsychology Today
18 hours ago

Retail Therapy and the Expense of Coping

Emotional-driven purchases can provide short-term mood benefits but may cause overspending, financial risk, and regret when used as a long-term coping strategy.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Three Ways to Live Within Your Means Beyond the Holiday Season

It is easy to go overboard in buying gifts for loved ones. The excitement of lavishing loved ones with gifts is great, but spending more than you can afford can make the whole experience counterproductive. First and foremost, the Christmas season is not all about spending money and exchanging gifts. Rather, it is a religious exercise designed to recognize the birth of Christ.
Mental health
Mindfulness
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Strategies to Manage Emotional Spending - Social Media Explorer

Emotional spending is driven by feelings rather than needs and can be managed by identifying triggers, adopting healthy alternatives, and setting financial boundaries.
#financial-literacy
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Relationships

My divorced friend is terrible with money. It's like watching a financial train wreck in slow motion - how do I help her?

fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago
Mental health

I was taught financial literacy at a young age, but I still ended up with credit card debt. My problem was emotional spending.

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Relationships

My divorced friend is terrible with money. It's like watching a financial train wreck in slow motion - how do I help her?

fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago
Mental health

I was taught financial literacy at a young age, but I still ended up with credit card debt. My problem was emotional spending.

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fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

What Percentage of Your Mental Life Is Influenced by Money?

Behind every decision regarding how you allocate your precious time on earth - every meal, every subscription, and every purchase - you weigh whether something is 'worth it.' And underneath each decision lurks a tangled matrix of emotions, biases, social programming, narratives, justifications, and scheming about money and value.
Mental health
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Should you buy it? If you answer 'yes' to these questions, probably not

Intentional spending, considering emotional triggers, is crucial even when budgets are tight.
Mental health
fromDefector
4 months ago

I Have Found A Personal Finance Influencer Who Isn't As Bad As "Personal Finance Influencer" Sounds | Defector

Growing up with a mother who meticulously tracked finances instilled a fear and shame of money that shaped attitudes towards financial spending.
Mindfulness
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

I do not need a 100 hairbrush. So why have I spent so long fantasising about one?

The fantasy of purchasing unnecessary luxury items may reflect a deeper avoidance of personal emotions or unmet needs.
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