How to Curb the Urge to Splurge

How to Curb the Urge to Splurge
The unrelenting desire to acquire things is often a mask disguising the real issues. Iakov Filimonov/Shutterstock
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When it comes to compulsive tendencies, there’s no question I received more than the standard allotment.

I can sit down fully intending to watch the evening news and end up owning a pasta machine. I can stop by the mall to just look around and come out with three outfits I‘ll never wear, a gift I’ll never give, and several things for the house. I can glance at a mail-order catalog and in the time it takes to dial the phone, Adirondack chairs and matching windsocks are winging their way to my front door.

Mary Hunt
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