My shopping addiction had me spending $1K a month on clothes now Im trying to help others
Hannah Blass was spending $1,000 a month on clothes, and her life had spiraled “out of control” by the time she finally admitted she had a problem.The 29-year-old from Canada said her shopping addiction started out simply enough.She was working in fashion marketing and got sucked into a cycle of impulse buying.“My debt balance fluctuated a lot through my twenties because I was stuck in a cycle of paying off a chunk and then racking it back up again,” she told news.com.au.“I would say I paid off over $31,500 in credit card debt overall.”Blass admitted that $31,500 could even be a “modest” estimate when she considers the interest accrued.The 29-year-old, who is now an influencer online, tries to help other young women understand that being in debt is not normal or simply the price of being fashionable.She’s amassed over 300,000 likes by sharing how she was “burning” through her six-figure salary and spending the bulk of it on clothes.“I always felt like I needed one more piece to complete my perfect wardrobe,” she admitted.“I left my job last August to build my online business helping others overcome impulse shopping and overspending and balance healthy spending habits with their love of getting dressed.”Blass said that at the height of her shopping addiction, she was spending $1,000 per month just on clothes, and her anxiety, as a result, was spiraling out of control.“I was anxious that impulse shopping would always be an uphill battle for me and that I would never get ahead in life financially,” she explained.“The temporary rush I would get from making an online order would quickly descend into feelings of shame, guilt and stress.”For Blass, the turning point was getting engaged in 2023.
She realized that if she wanted to achieve her dream of getting married, buying a house, and having kids, she needed to control her spending.The impulse shopper felt that her spending habits were putting her future in “jeopardy,” and she n...