stop being a shop-a-holic

I put myself on a “fun” allowance. $10 a week to spend on something crazy. It sounds like very little but so far has been just as rewarding as a big spend a thon. I can’t manage to keep it to $10 every week, but it works most weeks. Now there is Christmas coming, lots of opportunity to spend on other people.

I have too much stuff. I need to save more money for things I will enjoy more in the long run, and so I don’t become a bag lady eating cat food in my old age.

i’ve always been a shopper, I guess. In high school it was CD’s. In college it was belly rings, H&M clothes, and funky jewelry. Now it’s probably ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING I can get my hands on. Fitness stuff, clothes, handbags, shoes, jewelry, beauty supplies, gifts for other people (I LOVE THAT), ITunes Music, groceries, magazines, books, and on and on. Online shopping has become one of my best friends (as I hate going into stores). My husband is NOT at all pleased with me, and although I have tried very hard to budget myself and write all my expenses down, I still seem to go overboard every month. I seemed to have wound ourselves into our Savings account (eek!) My husband has instructed me to TRY not to buy anything for the next month. And I’m going crazy!! Worst part—I work in the fashion business. It’s part of my job to look into the latest trends, and styles (Aaaaack!) Shopping is like my stress reliever and my high. It’s really a sickness I don’t know how to stop.

Ok… I live in the New York City area. It’s amazing shopping everywhere you turn. I tend not to look at price tags and just run to the counter. EVERYTHING I pick out is very pricey. My credit card bills… in total is probably around $8000. I’m a full-time college student… sadly I don’t have a job. I just can’t help but buy more and more stuff and I have so much clothes/bags/shoes that I bought and have never touched after bringing it home. I seriously need some help.

Considering I was at the mall for 3 hours today, I think I did pretty good. I bought a Coach wallet for $140, a Kenneth Cole wallet for $55, and 2 CDs for $35. The wallets were presents, so they don’t really count. Now all I need to do is buy a Xbox360 racing game for Jesse’s brother and I’m all set for presents.

I bought a cute black dress (totally justified, as I needed one, and it’s my birthday tomorrow) at a boutique the other day, and then randomly walked into Louis Vuitton. I ended up buying a new Damier Speedy, on the spot! Freaking hell, I need to stop compulsively shopping. I promise that I will NOT buy a new purse until I get rid of my debt.

I have been a shop-aholic since day one. I workout just for boxing day shopping. The only problem is I just started University, and I am living away from home, which has a large price tag on it. Yet I still keep shopping like I did before I moved out. I just can’t stop!!!! my school is right infront of the Eatons center, which is only one of the best malls in the world! I feel good when I buy something, but an hour later I am down again. I feel horrible after buying something, and even worse when I get my visa bill. How can I avoid going to the mall, but stay in school?

Ok, I guess you can call me a shopaholic, although I HATE that word. I love to shop for stuff, but I don’t think I do it too much, it’s just that I spend too much shopping. What can I say, I have rather pricey taste in things. Anyway, I need to keep reminding myself to save more and don’t spend excessively. It will be tough, it’s been my new year resolution and I haven’t worked on it except for 1 month this year. I’m hoping my reminder will keep me on track, that is after I get some CDs on Amazon, purchase a pair of flats from Nordstrom and some items from Bluefly – yikes, there I go again, STOP ME!

Ok so after the gym my mother offered to take me to go get a few new things at the mall before I go back to college…I love new clothes! Now for the bad flip side….I must tell my mother no.

Reasons:
1.She just took me shopping last week and I got a lot of cute new things.
2. I finally had the willpower to throw out stuff that didnt fit or I didnt wear anymore (it only took a year).
3. I want to save money (including my mothers)
4. I am working on losing weight, so if I buy new stuff now it will be too big in a month or two…seems a waste. Plus if I buy new clothes I love I wont have the motivation to lose weight to be able to buy new loving clothes.
5. Ill need more money from my parents for stupid stuff like shampoo and gas before I go back to school…and I feel bad asking for so much.

Now I just have to tell her no.

I have been..not because I have been able to refrain myself from doing it. I just have not had that much time and chances to do so. I’m not considering this goal achieved. Because I crave for it. I miss the malls. I see stuff in the magazine and I’m like I want them all!!!! This is bad bad bad.