Emotional spending sometimes occurs when you buy something you may or may not need, as a result of feeling stressed out, bored, under-appreciated, unhappy, or any number of other emotions. In fact, we also spend emotionally when we are feeling happy and feel like celebrating. For example, what did you buy yourself the last time you got a raise, promotion, or bonus?
Trust, there's nothing wrong with buying yourself or your loved ones nice things from time to time, as long as you can afford it and your finances are in order. However, if you're spending more than you'd like to on non-essentials and you are struggling to find the cash to pay the bills at the end of the month, learning to recognize and curb your emotional spending can be an important tool. Listen in as Eva shares her experiences with emotional spending and how to manage and work through this very real issue...
