Overspending

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Overspending is spending more money than one can afford. It is a common problem when easy credit is available. [1]

[edit] Causes

Some overspending is a form of addictive behaviour due to psychological dependence.[2] The sufferers spend in order to relieve other problems in their lives such anxiety or stress.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Olivia Mellan (1997). Overcoming Overspending: A Winning Plan for Spenders and Their Partners. Walker & Co. ISBN 0802774954. 
  2. ^ Max M. Glatt, Christoper Cook (November 1987), “Pathological Spending as a Form of Psychological Dependence”, Addiction 82 (11), <http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb00424.x> 


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