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Associate Professor Sunghwan Yi explains emotional triggers of shopping splurges & suggests ways to overcome this problem

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 23rd, 2014 1:23 PM

Picture of Associate Professor Dr. YiHave you ever spent to much money on a reward for yourself? Maybe after receiving a promotion or completing a big project? While you are not alone. According to Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies Associate Professor Dr. Yi, many people choose to treat themselves after an achievement and this is just one of the three main emotional triggers connected to overspending. To read more on these triggers and learn tips to breaking the habit, read the full article from CreditCards.com Canada: "5 ways to defuse shopping addiction triggers." [1]

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[1] http://canada.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/5-ways-to-defuse-shopping-addiction-triggers-1280.php