Are YOU guilty of emotional spending? Financial expert reveals the questions you need to ask ...
(WorldNews Health)

Stop and think: Clare suggests asking yourself these questions each time you shop online Overspending caused by emotional triggers is a very common issue and, although yet to be officially categorised as a form of addiction, the compulsion to shop can be incredibly difficult to resist. Clare Seal has penned The Real Life Money Journal as a practical guide to help people who want to get their spending under control Often, the cycle goes like this: FEELING A STRONG NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE EMOTION -> BUY SOMETHING TO ASSUAGE OR AMPLIFY THAT FEELING -> REALISE THAT YOU`VE OVERSPENT -> FEEL ANXIOUS OR DEPRESSED ABOUT OVERSPENDING -> THE CYCLE REPEATS Once begun, this cycle can be...