Yeah, i do occasionally. My husband does too.

LOL, I am the master of spending money I don't have and also of being a financial burden on people with my depression phases.

I'm a sure loser! :)

I need a financial advisor or something, or maybe just another way to deal with my down moments.

Oh yea-we do the same. It's called "retail therapy". Not saying it's a good thing but it happens.

I do a few things that help me curb it;
1-I try to not carry my credit cards with me (or I carry only cash)
2-I call my hubby and tell him what I want to buy
3-I look at what it is I want and make a mental note of it then make myself wait 24 hours before purchasing it
4-I have this saying up where I can see it and I try to live by it, "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or DO WITH OUT!"

Great advice 1mom3kids. I will have to try some of those. I too have a problem with spending $ that I don't have. We are so behind on so many bills, it's not even something I want to think about. I hate to open my bills, so most of the time, I don't. Uggh. Does anyone know......isn't this a symptom of bipolar disorder too?

Yeah, I heard from a doctor that spending huge is a symptom of bipolar, too. You get manias where you just do crazy things you wouldn't normally do {i.e...spend money}.

I used to be big on that until I went into therapy. I was told that I bought to try to fill a void or something. This was years ago. Either I filled the void or I am just too tired to shop now.lol. In all seriousness, It is part of my disorder. I shop with a conscience now. It is hard to do but it can be done.

Oh I despise opening any bill!

I literally have to force myself to sit down twice a month to pay them. I didn't do it a couple of days ago and low and behold I didn't pay something on time and got smacked with a $15 late fee.

On the wall next to my computer I have a white board with all of my bills written on it, the amount due, date due, amount paid and date paid. I just started doing it that way. I have a budget worksheet on the computer but I found that I wasn't opening it.

I forgot about something else I do that helps me not spend, I toss in $5-20 a paycheck for the hubby and I for "mad money". That way if I want to meet my best friend for coffee, he wants to go grab a beer with his friend or whatever it's there. I do the same with my spare change at the end of the day-I might use it for coffee, or give to the kids for rewards of helping out etc etc.

I still wish God would let me win the lottery so I could prove to him that it wouldn't spoil me, LOL!

GUILTY!!!

I'm awful about it! I can spend thousands in a day. (I've spent as much as $6000 in one day before.) I didn't realize it until I got here, that it was a manic sorta thing. Now I'm even more depressed!

Not me i HATE shopping & crowds. of course i dont have any $$$ right now either.
Well, thats not right either, hubbys ck was just deposited yday but after i pay the bills the $$$$ will be gone anyhow

Oh yes, the old 'spend to fill the gap' game! I've gotten myself into that many-a-time.
I ended up having to go to a credit councelor and get on a payment schedule to repay everything. It took 4 years and I swore I'd never do it again. That was 15 years ago. Somehow I got started one day this year and now I'm getting things paid off, again.
(this time, a smaller amount) So, I've cut up cards and put myself on a repayment schedule. In a year, I'll be OK, but it's going to be a 'no-frills' year. No vacations, road trips or unnecessary clothing, etc. I'll learn, sooner or later! You're not alone.

I shop when im really down. Im usually trying to avoid the way im feeling. And trying to cheer myself up. It works for a time then i get the card bill. ouch. I need a cheaper way to deal with my feelings.

*sigh*
yes. but am getting better... i went to costco and only spent $48 bucks! i would call that an improvement in my checkbook!