Reformed shopaholic? please can you give me the benefit of your advice

verynewmoneysaver

Welcome debtbusting B. I've managed 2 NSDs this week,but don't think I'll make my target this month.

Debtbustingbear

Hi Anglea

Other addictions, was on a small bottle of diet coke per day, have crisps nearly every day and adore "fancy" crisps, sensations, Kettle chips etc.

Luckily have almost conquered my addiction to magazines over the years. At one point bought every single glossy every month. Now have just one on subscription and one that I buy on a regular basis - mainly for the freebies.

Haven't got into yoghurt coated bananas but do love chocolate covered peanuts!

morocha

hi ya.....

being doing exercise lately/// monday NSD and today NSD... tomorrow i want to go to matalan cos i received their mag. and it looks like they got gorgeous summer dresses for £8/

littlekitty2010

Hi im new here and have to admit i have got shopaholic tendencies too!! I go into town and tell myself im not buyin anything then i get weaker and weaker:mad: . It is an adrenalin rush when you see all the cute clothes and shoes so at the minute im avoidin shopping like the plague. I find i buy new clothes what for to wear into town to buy more new clothes its pretty ridiculous
Even in work im at it when i finish my shift in a well known supermarket i end up spending £15 or £20 quid before i go home and thats after doing a weekly shop at £100 quid a few days before. I need help:eek:

tyzer2001

morocha wrote: »

hi ya.....

being doing exercise lately/// monday NSD and today NSD... tomorrow i want to go to matalan cos i received their mag. and it looks like they got gorgeous summer dresses for £8/

Do you need any gorgeous summer dresses?




*I am fast becoming the smug annoying conscience, I know....*

littlekitty2010

Hi complete newb here what does NSD stand for?

lisainglasgow

Hi NSD stands for No Spend Day. MSD stands for Minimal Spend Day - I have more of these than NSD's!

morocha

tyzer2001 wrote: »

Do you need any gorgeous summer dresses?




*I am fast becoming the smug annoying conscience, I know....*

Actually i think i do.. i only got 2 .... but anyway went to Matalan and spent £10.. t shirts and a pair of shorts for DD and some socks for me... i am quite impressed.. i am doing so well....

andrea1968_2

It took me a long time to realise that I REALLY LOVE SHOPPING. Unfortunately it took me a lot longer to realise that -

You don't have to have a new top everytime you go out - even if its from Primark.

You don't have to buy new toiletries just because they're new and improved especially when you have a shelf full of half used ones in the bathroom.

Buying jeans in the sale when you have exactly the same pair that you paid full price for at home isn't sensible - I don't work on a building site therefore jeans don't wear out.

Do you know what else I think I like - its the carrier bags that all this stuff goes in - I even have carrier bags that I save for best and don't reuse - now that is frightening.

So, I'm not venturing to the shops for a month, window shopping is cancelled as the doors have a habit of opening and dragging me inside and before I know it I'm in a queue for the till.

If I can do it for a month then I'll tackle a second month and a third and a fourth......and I'll look at my best carrier bags and fill them with the stuff I'v bought, never worn and take them to the charity shop.

debtfreeforever_2

andrea1968 wrote: »

It took me a long time to realise that I REALLY LOVE SHOPPING. Unfortunately it took me a lot longer to realise that -

You don't have to have a new top everytime you go out - even if its from Primark.

You don't have to buy new toiletries just because they're new and improved especially when you have a shelf full of half used ones in the bathroom.

Buying jeans in the sale when you have exactly the same pair that you paid full price for at home isn't sensible - I don't work on a building site therefore jeans don't wear out.

Do you know what else I think I like - its the carrier bags that all this stuff goes in - I even have carrier bags that I save for best and don't reuse - now that is frightening.

So, I'm not venturing to the shops for a month, window shopping is cancelled as the doors have a habit of opening and dragging me inside and before I know it I'm in a queue for the till.

If I can do it for a month then I'll tackle a second month and a third and a fourth......and I'll look at my best carrier bags and fill them with the stuff I'v bought, never worn and take them to the charity shop.

Great post!!!!