A few of the things I’m doing to avoid the shopping bug:

• Unsubscribe from all sale and daily deal e-mails and blogs
• Recycle catalogs before bringing them into the house, and call to cancel snail-mail
• Keep all non-grocery coupons at home until we agree that I can use them on specific purchases
• Start each week with $50 spending cash for non-necessities (can carry over or deposit to savings)
• Avoid all malls, outlets, Target, TJ Maxx, and Nordstrom Rack
• Keep an ongoing wishlist for clothing and accessories to avoid impulse buys
• Refresh wardrobes once in the fall and once in the spring, rather than every day all season long
• Carry snacks for me and the boys when we go out, even if I think we’ll be back in time for lunch/dinner
• Drink a full glass of water before breakfast…oh wait, that’s one of my new get-healthy rules