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

Anglea

Hi all

How did you get on this Saturday?

I avoided any books today even though I looked at loads. Ate out again.
Impulse buys this week - too many cakes - nothing else

I need to look at my clothes and finally sort them out but can't face it. Seem to have a huge anxiety about it. Perhaps because I'll realise there are only a few things I like and if I get rid of it all there will be massive space to fill. And once I give myself permission to start buying, the whole compulsive clothes shopping could re-start with a vengeance.

NGlady

I've had a pretty good day
Total spends = £6, as I had a internet moment of weakness, as i've stopped in today. However, I will return these if there not comfortable, I needed some new interview shoes, and these was a bit of a bargain (£6 down from £28)
Not ate too much - had some noodles for dinner, a ham sandwhich for tea and then a fish cake sandwhich for supper (lol)
Decided im going to have an ebay clear out and treat myself to my next investment purchase in a couple of weeks

morocha

good evening !!... i went to the shops today and bought nothing.. well i came back and orderer £14 worth of the body shop goodies , bought 5 items from the vitamin E range. i absolutely love it, in store they are full price but on line half price.. so i stocked up, it is the only thing i can wear in my very sensitive skin.. so it was a good buy as i am using all what i got and did not have back ups . i have no excuse to order again.

btw i do use make up every day well,when i go out, only mineral foundation as i have redness in my cheeks and dark circles, that's all..... I am latin so i am naturally tan.. so do not need any of the others... heheh

pelirocco

NGlady wrote: »

I've had a pretty good day
Total spends = £6, as I had a internet moment of weakness, as i've stopped in today. However, I will return these if there not comfortable, I needed some new interview shoes, and these was a bit of a bargain (£6 down from £28)
Not ate too much - had some noodles for dinner, a ham sandwhich for tea and then a fish cake sandwhich for supper (lol)
Decided im going to have an ebay clear out and treat myself to my next investment purchase in a couple of weeks

I will get flamed for this , but this is a recurring theme in your posts.........''.a bit of a bargain ..............'' Its only a bargain if it something you need ,not because it appears to have been reduced substantially .Do you need new shoes to go to an interview?

I have read this thread from start to finish and you have all started off vowing to stop spending and ended up comparing ''bargains '':rotfl:

lynzpower

pelirocco wrote: »

I will get flamed for this , but this is a recurring theme in your posts.........''.a bit of a bargain ..............'' Its only a bargain if it something you need ,not because it appears to have been reduced substantially .Do you need new shoes to go to an interview?

I have read this thread from start to finish and you have all started off vowing to stop spending and ended up comparing ''bargains '':rotfl:

Gotta agree! Thge toiletries one is turning out like this too!

Is there much resistance going on on MSe any more

Im off to the frugal challenge where posters try not to buy anything - feel thats the best place for me

NGlady

Hey girlies - I think it is a occuring thing with me, that everything seems a bargain. I do need some interview shoes, as my present ones was £5 cheapies that I wear for ten minutes and I have a huge blister. I don't think im a good influence on this thread, perhaps im not quite as reformed as I thought So shall alt my postings I do want to be reformed but i just think im not in the same mind set as all you other girlies yet

[Deleted User]

sometimes a bargain can be a bad buy - but getting some well-fitting, classic shoes that wear well but cost x5 as much a "bargain" might last a lot longer & be more comfy. Less shoes is sometimes more

Anglea

pelirocco wrote: »

I will get flamed for this , but this is a recurring theme in your posts.........''.a bit of a bargain ..............'' Its only a bargain if it something you need ,not because it appears to have been reduced substantially .Do you need new shoes to go to an interview?

I have read this thread from start to finish and you have all started off vowing to stop spending and ended up comparing ''bargains '':rotfl:

As far as I remember this thread was started by someone asking for advice in their shopping habits from others in the same situation. So comparing bargains is likely to happen a lot as that's a big part of why people get addicted to shopping in the first place.

I find that just by participating in a thread like this makes me think about what I'm doing, so even if we discuss bargains and give in, we'll still be buying less than we normally would. I haven't bought a book since last Saturday (when I made the decision to stop) so that's a good result.

morocha

i have to agree with Anglea.
since i joined this thread, i think it was a week ago.. i did not buy anything.. well some sunglasses that i took back and a couple of things from the body shop, but this is the only range i use, i do not use any other brand, so it was good. 1 think in a whole week it's great for me... and i only been in the shops 2 times this week, which is aswell amazing.

I do think that being in this thread is helping me to realize why i buy things that i do not need.

verynewmoneysaver

Have had my first swap on Bigwardrobe. Swapped some Elemis toner for some nice M&S beads. So satisfied my shopping urge without spending any money, except postage.