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Are You Doom Spending? 5 Ways to Stop

NerdWallet·Kimberly Palmer·18 days ago
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SOME CARD INFO MAY BE OUTDATED This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The information has been collected by NerdWallet and has not been provided or reviewed by the card issuer. After a long day of working, taking care of my kids and worrying about the state of the world, it’s easy for me to relax into one of my favorite activities: online shopping. I may not be able to control how much groceries cost this week or stop a global conflict, but I can find some relief from a not-so-good habit. Hitting “purchase” on a new gym outfit or scented candle somehow calms my nervous system before bed. I get a little dopamine boost, feel more relaxed and, well, more in control. I’m not the only one soothed by so-called “doom spending,” a term that’s popped up in recent years. It refers to making unnecessary purchases as a form of self-soothing in response to stress, often after doomscrolling. “Spending is something we can control, even if it’s temporary.…

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