By
Charlotte Cowles,
The Cut’s financial-advice columnist.
In addition to “My Two Cents,” she writes about work and parenting for the site. Previously, she was the senior features editor at Harper's Bazaar and a senior editor at the Cut. She was also the editorial director for MM.LaFleur. Her work has also been published in Glamour, Art in America, Politico, and other places.
It’s never been easier to shop constantly — on your phone, at work, during your commute, lying in bed. Most of us are probably addicted to it, at least a little bit. But for some people, the urge tips into compulsion. That’s when they call Carrie Rattle, a financial therapist and founder of Behavioral Cents, a program to treat people with compulsive spending problems.
