It has been a terrible week. Your boss yelled at you, the kids are sick, and you feel completely unappreciated. You open your phone, and suddenly you are scrolling through an online store. Before you know it, you have spent $200 on skincare you don’t need. This is “Retail Therapy,” and while it works in the moment, the hangover is expensive.
Emotional spending is a coping mechanism. We are chasing a dopamine hit to numb the pain or exhaustion we feel. But smart women know that you cannot buy your way out of burnout. They have developed strategies to protect their wallets from their feelings. Here are ten ways savvy women avoid overspending when they are emotionally drained.
