What triggers the shopaholic spender, and how to beat the syndrome
July 17, 2019 at 08:00 AM EDT
Even in the absence of shopping "holidays" like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, designed to entice consumers to spend on items they never planned to purchase, consumers commonly succumb to pressures to make impulse buys. But emotional spenders may end up doing long-term damage to their bank account and financial plans.