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Retail Reset: Are You Shopping Too Much?
May 1, 2025 Off

Retail Reset: Are You Shopping Too Much?

By The Admiral Staff

This article outlines 15 signs that shopping may have become a problematic habit, potentially indicative of shopping addiction. These signs include chasing sales over needs, hiding purchases, accumulating credit card debt, using shopping as stress relief, and experiencing a fleeting sense of satisfaction followed by emptiness after shopping. Other indicators involve constantly browsing online, prioritizing shopping over other activities, justifying purchases, using shopping to avoid difficult emotions, being easily influenced by ads, frequent shopping trips, and ignoring bills in favor of making purchases. Ultimately

Beyond Retail Therapy: Recognizing and Overcoming Shopping Addiction
April 30, 2025 Off

Beyond Retail Therapy: Recognizing and Overcoming Shopping Addiction

By The Admiral Staff

Shopping addiction, also known as compulsive buying disorder, can be emotionally and financially draining. Key signs include shopping to feel better, hiding purchases, experiencing guilt or shame afterward, shopping while in debt, losing track of time while shopping, justifying unnecessary purchases, and feeling a “high” from shopping. If you recognize these signs, it’s important to acknowledge the issue, track spending, seek support from trusted individuals or professionals, and utilize budgeting tools.