What usually prompts you to go on a shopping binge?

[MOB Karen]

Let us know what your trigger is. :D

[MOB Karen]

I'm guilty of using shopping to make me feel better, even if I don't have the money. If I'm down, it usually brings me up.

[LaceyinPgh]

I shop because I want to. Fashions change season to season, and I am NOT a last season girl. I am prone to shopping because I am bored or bored with my look, a room, ect. But so far it has never been so out of control that Sean has made a comment about it. So I must be staying within the parameters he has set. (I guess I should ask what those are one day.)

[ikkin510]

I shop when I've had a horrible couple of days. I never spend much money, but getting myself something little that I have wanted is a nice pick me up

[WebLady]

I voted other, I wouldn't say I've ever been on a shopping 'binge' I only shop when I need or want something. That is usually when I have the extra money or for some sort of special occasion.

[AngelinLove]

I voted other because I just shop to shop. I love to shop. Sometimes I buy alot and sometimes I don't, but I LOVE to shop!!!!

[ladymelissa]

I voted "other" b/c I shop when I absolutely have to. I don't like shopping at all so I only go when I really need something, like when my socks are thread bare or something. When I do need some new clothes, I like to buy classic, simple styles that don't go "out of style."

[Jenn060306]

I shop for alot of reasons besides the typical need to get somthing. I am super bad about emotional shopping. When i am depressed i get really sick of being alone so i go out. The places i think of to go to are the mall, superstore, walmart that kinda thing. Usually i find stuff i want and it makes me feel better. Ish. Temporary relife i guess. Being bored and having a bad day are the same. when i am depressed i find myself more bored. nothing is entertaining. and the depression causes some good bad days for me.
I shop for special occassions. I usually NEED to get somthing new because i don't have alot of 'special occasion clothes'. I'm usually inspired by a style a celebrity was wearing or i saw in a mag. I'm not into following every trend. But i take the parts i like and make my own.

[SoontobeMrsClark07]

Sometimes when my stress levels get really high, I go shopping. I hardly buy anything and would just rather window shop. I usually come home with one or two items just for my satisfaction.

[Natasha]

It is usually if I have some extra money or need some new clothes. Or, an occasion comes up that I don't have the clothes for. Every once in a while though, I indulge in "retail therapy", but it has to be something pretty bad to drive me to shopping. And, when my self esteem is low, I buy some pants that look great, a new top, or dye my hair.

[Kacie_bride]

I used to go shopping when I felt bad, but things have changed since I am not working. When I was working and I was single I had more expendable income. I would shop all the time, especially if I was down.

Now that I don't work and Justin supports us we don't have as much money. He makes more than I did, but we also have more financial responsibilities now. I had also quit school at the time I was speaking about and I went back later.

Now I shop for special occasions. It seems like any time there is a special occasion I have to get a new outfit!

[SerendipityCrafts]

I don't like shopping so if I have to shop it would be for a special occasion only ... my wedding :), Christmas or to buy occasion gifts.

[hummingbird521]

Usually necessity prompts me to shop but of course coming into extra money does too. won't be any extra shopping in our house now for awhile since i was fired over the weekend.

[cowboysbride]

I used to shop like there was no tomorrow because I hated my life. Now I shop when I have the extra money and most of our shopping right now is for things we both love. As far as clothes go let's just say that when I moved it took two loads in the back of my truck to get my clothes, coats, shoes, accessories and other related fashion items moved....I don't have room for anything else new right now and still have tags on some of it!

[BriansBride07]

it's horrible to say but to lift my spirits when im having a bad day probably the worst time to shop.

[EarlyBird]

if i am shopping for myself it is because of an event or occasion or STRESS- if im going on a shopping "binge" it can only be caused by stress :)

[samantha01]

I'm not a stress shopper or an emotion shopper. I only shop for myself if I have extra money and need some new clothes.

[sjk1431]

All of the above. I like retail therapy.

[heatherh321]

I'm with you girl, I wish I either had more self control or even better-MORE MONEY!!!!

[frenchie]

I work on achievements. I guess it kind of fuels me lol. When I finally got some banking done (closed an account I wasn't using anymore and that was sucking out 3 euros a month for nothing) I used all the cash the lady gave me that was left of my account to go shopping! (less that 100 euros but still a lot for me)

When I successfully start my school year, I like to go shopping, too. Or get into a school, or finally get something done.