Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lana Saint Clair (@lanasaintclair) is a 24-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, who's using her social media platform to raise ...

I recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who suffer from shopping addictions to share what they wish more people knew about their experiences. The responses ranged from enlightening to ...

Shopping can be pleasurable for many people, offering a temporary boost in mood and a sense of fulfillment. However, for some individuals, shopping can turn into an addiction, leading to significant ...

’Tis the season of sales and shopping — but are you confident you’ll be able to stop when you have enough? Between the decorations, feasts and gift-giving, the winter holidays give us plenty of ...

Gen Z has a hidden addiction, and it resides on their phones and quickly eats up any savings they could have in today's inflationary economy, according to a new study. Gen Z and millennials are ...

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: ...

TikTok isn’t just feeding social media addiction. It’s now enabling shopping addiction, too. Between January and October, the 170 million Americans who are on TikTok spent more than $10 billion on ...

When you think 'shopaholic', you might picture a fluffy Hollywood film, or a co-worker whose desk is always surrounded by Amazon boxes and The ICONIC parcels. But for those who suffer from a shopping ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. Spending can be addictive – it can start off as harmless but quickly build ...

When stores began to reopen early in the pandemic, I never thought my weekly trips to T.J. Maxx were anything that resembled a shopping addiction. It was simply something to do. This was a time with ...

Many people come to therapy worrying that they spend too much time and money on things that mean too little. They may ask questions like: Am I addicted to shopping? Why do I need to buy things to feel ...