<prompt> Human: Any tips for someone me and my wife who buys things when stressed? I really have no other vices. I dont drink, smoke, etc. I do eat out a lot but I have a little wiggle room in my budget for that. But my main downfall is retail therapy and quitting cold-turkey always backfires. Its mainly stuff for the kids but we splurge on ourselves too.Any tips outside of the obvious dont spend money. I need to crack this nut if Im ever going to get out of the red.  <response>: Try hunting in thrift stores instead of buying brand new things... it might make you feel less guilty and you might score something great on the cheap. 