Shopping Addiction Quiz: Do I Have a Spending Problem?

Have you maintained your spending patterns even after faced with divorce or bankruptcy?

Have you ever contemplated suicide because of your spending habits?

When your bills come, are you often surprised at how much you’ve spent or on what?

Have your shopping habits ever caused problems sleeping or eating?

If you are prevented from buying something you want, do you feel angry or frustrated?

Have your spending habits given you a bad reputation or ruined people’s opinion of you?

Have you ever promised yourself that this was your last splurge, but soon after went shopping again?

Do you shop more often or spend more money on purchases now than you did in the past?

Are your spending habits hurting someone else (e.g. using a child’s college fund)?

Do you make excuses for your purchases (e.g. “It was such a bargain”)?

Do you have difficulty staying within your budget when spending?

Does shopping interfere with school, work, or family?

Do you feel that you are entitled to buy whatever you want?

Do you have credit cards no one else knows about?

Do you find it difficult to browse without making an actual purchase?

Do you feel a surge of energy when making a purchase?

Do you use shopping to reward yourself?

Do you and your partner argue about your budget or purchases?

Do your shopping or spending habits create financial difficulties for you or your family?

Do you think your shopping or spending habits might be problematic?

Have you ever considered stealing (or actually stolen) money in order to be able to go shopping?

Do you feel excited when making a purchase but guilty afterward?

Do you ever buy things you already own?

Do you ever lie to others about how much money you spend or on what?

Do you own clothes you’ve never worn, gadgets or appliances you’ve never used, or books and magazines you’ve never read?

Do you suffer anxiety when your bills are due to arrive?

Do people joke that you’re a shopaholic?

Do your days typically revolve around shopping and buying things (or thinking about shopping and buying things)?

When you feel down, do you go shopping in order to feel better?

Do you often buy on impulse?

Are there unopened packages sitting in your closet?

Do you buy things you had no intention of buying?

Do you spend more than you can afford?

Do you sometimes buy products you don’t need?

When you enter a mall or store, do you feel the need to make an instant purchase?

Do you often feel an inexplicable urge to buy something?

Do you hide some of your purchases out of embarrassment?

Do you sometimes feel bad or guilty after shopping?

Do you shop in order to relax or relieve stress or anxiety?

When you have money, do you feel you must spend some (or all) of it?