Early on in my study of consumer behavior, I attended a national conference on eating disorders. Catherine Steiner-Adair, one of the keynote speakers, asked the audience what we thought were the two... Read more >>

Recently, I discovered an article called “Attention Shopaholics” that was published in The Hindu, an Indian newspaper. To get a better idea about compulsive shopping in an Indian context,... Read more >>

With the holiday season upon us (and retailers lathered up for it), I want to remind us all (as I remind myself): a good holiday doesn’t have to be a goods holiday. And this year, in spite of... Read more >>

On November 10, I was a member of the personal finance panel at the Texas Conference for Women in Houston. The panel, Rebound and Recover: Strategies for Emerging from the Recession and Taking Control... Read more >>

In a new study, published in the current issue of Psychological Science, Jordi Quoidbach and three colleagues demonstrate that money—even the thought of it—undermines life’s simple... Read more >>

In this series of posts, we’ve been exploring ways to seize the opportunity that the economic crisis presents to over-shoppers. Even before the downturn, of course, most compulsive buyers found... Read more >>

On Monday, February 22nd, the Credit Card Act of 2009 takes effect, outlawing several of the most egregious practices of the credit card companies. Can you finally relax? C’mon—by now you... Read more >>

Here are some stopping overshopping tips straight from the front lines of the struggle. They’re from the Web’s “frugalati,” bloggers who share their secrets for cutting down.... Read more >>

We’ve been exploring the centrality of self-kindness to the process of stopping overshopping. It’s the all-important lubricant that keeps the engine of change running smoothly. To say it... Read more >>

In my last posting, I introduced the idea that the current downturn might just be a tipping point for over-shoppers, that its economic pressure might shake them out of denial and drive them to begin... Read more >>