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Orange clearance stickers and rock bottom prices during the holiday shopping season can act as siren songs, luring people to the rocky shores of overspending and buying stuff they don't need. But to a ...

For many, holidays bring the joy of giving and the need to shop for the right gift for the right person. For the 5% of adults who are compulsive shoppers (sometimes termed compulsive buyers), the ...

It’s normal to indulge in some retail therapy now and then. But when shopping starts to interfere with your finances, relationships or daily life, it may be a red flag for something more serious: ...

Compulsive shoppers routinely hide credit card bills from fami ly members, take out secret loans and stash merchandise to hide their habit. In fact, much of the merchandise com pulsive shoppers cart ...

In Las Vegas, an heiress estranged from her family spends an average of $30,000 per month on an extravagant lifestyle that includes buying $5,500 dresses and $3,000 shoes.