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Compulsion on sale

Just stop for a second and imagine this story: “Paul doesn’t have the money to pay his rent this month, but he just bought a hundred-dollar pair of sunglasses. He knew at the time he was doing it that it was crazy but felt that he had to do it. Last week he bought three pairs of new fashion shoes even though he doesn’t need them, and last month he purchased an electronic keyboard although he doesn’t know how to play it.” Did you see a problem here? If you say no, probably it is just because you have the same problem. Let me tell you the problem here: A compulsive spender, money addicted person who spends hundreds of dollars every week to just feel good about himself.
What is a compulsive spender? A compulsive spender generally spends whatever he has, whether it is $10 or $10000. There is not a point at which his urge to spend is satisfied and he relaxes in to enjoying what he has. He spends on things he does not really need, and he spends regardless of whether he has the mo...

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