Robert Pagliarini, an expert in wealth management, inheritance planning, financial planning, and sudden wealth™, writes a financial column for CBS News MoneyWatch that is also syndicated in newspapers across the country. The following is a column Robert wrote for CBS:
Alcohol, crack and heroin are known to be highly addictive, but can something as innocuous as shopping be addictive?
Having worked with more than one so-called “shopaholic” in my Orange County financial planning firm, I have no doubt shopping can become addictive and destructive. I’ve worked with people from vastly different backgrounds who have become shopaholics — from “sudden wealth” recipients who’ve come into millions of dollars, to the unemployed and destitute who cannot control their shopping addiction. Dr. Drew and I recently taped an episode on the Ricki Lake Show where we spoke to a young woman who was a self-diagnosed shopaholic. Her shopping addiction can provide valuable lessons for the rest of us.
First, it’s important to understand what doesn’t work…
CBS Column: Are You A Shopaholic? Here’s 5 Ways To Beat Your Addiction
About the Independent Financial Advisor
Robert Pagliarini, PhD, CFP® has helped clients across the United States manage, grow, and preserve their wealth for nearly three decades. His goal is to provide comprehensive financial, investment, and tax advice in a way that is honest and ethical. In addition, he is a CFP® Board Ambassador, one of only 50 in the country, and a fiduciary. In his spare time, he writes personal finance books. With decades of experience as a financial advisor, the media often calls on him for his expertise. Contact Robert today to learn more about his financial planning services.
