I Found This Quite Useful

[Ric.ror]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2889370/After-father-died-gave-shopping-year-saved-10000-Claire-Cisotti-realised-overspending-wasn-t-healthy.html

Particularly when considering what lifestyle changes to attempt to make in the new year

[ummmm]

Do you over spend?

I don't. Buying stuff is not pleasurable for me, it's a chore that's done when needs must.

[Ric.ror]

I'm afraid I do - so much so that my friend had a serious word with me a few weeks ago
But I will certainly try to stop - there's not much left that I need at the moment

[pusskin]

i have to force myself to go out and try to have a spend up....
Normally come home not spending much at all. I hate shopping.

[ummmm]

I've watched the programmes about shopaholics. It's like many things, you get a rush, addicted to your own adrenaline.

My OH thinks I'm good with money, I'm not, I just don't like crowds so only venture out if I 'need' something.

[jennyjoan]

I loathe shopping - now online shopping - the only thing about that - not always correct size - if not the right size - it goes to the charity shops.

[ummmm]

JJ....why not return it?

[jennyjoan]

coudnt be a%sed with the the trouble of itr. anyway better for charity shops to get some money for it.

[Retrochic]

Excessive buying is only a problem if you have no funds and get yourself in debt. Having just witnessed two ladies going into homes -one spendthrift saved all her life and went without, now has to pay her way and her family house sold, and the other , rented all her life and spent everything she earned (she told me that) getting everything free off the council -is it worth saving vast amounts? Having had a serious health scare this year has made my New Years resolution to enjoy life now for tomorrow may never come!