Retail Therapy Unmasked: Why We Shop and How to Stop

Over 50 & Flourishing with Dominique Sachse

Dominique Sachse

Society & Culture, 3cb0e710-539e-11f0-8394-8f0cc68ecb56, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Why does swiping that card feel so good—until it doesn’t? This week, we’re joined by returning guest Derrick Kinney, author of Good Money and host of The Good Money Podcast, to unpack the emotional highs (and financial lows) of retail therapy. From the psychology behind impulse buys to the hidden costs of emotional spending, Derrick offers powerful insights and simple, doable strategies to take control of your money without giving up everything you love. If you’ve ever shopped to feel better, this one’s for you. Derrick's Book: https://tr.ee/R66IqjsTUm Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-summer-replay-jon-acuff-the-3-step-plan-to/id1531522259?i=1000663642562 Listen to the Podcast: https://bit.ly/Over50andFlourishingwithDominiqueSachsePodcast Website: https://dominiquesachse.tv/ Book: https://dominiquesachse.tv/book/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dominiquesachse/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DominiqueSachse/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dominiquesachse?lang=en Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrsVPFsk-66NTaoGMXoPFQ Thanks to my Sponsors: Start the new year off right with Honeylove. Get 20% OFF by going to https://www.honeylove.com/OVER50! #honeylovepod Get better sleep, hair and skin with Blissy and use OVER50POD to get an additional 30% off at https://blissy.com/OVER50POD For your next trip, treat yourself to the luxe upgrades you deserve from Quince. Go to Quince.com/over50 for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order. Interested in being featured as a guest? Please email [email protected] For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We want to make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to today's episode of Over 50 and Flourishing. It is so good to have a repeat guest with me today.
0:06.2	If you did not see our first podcast, we can always link that together. I thought you and I had such a
0:11.4	great conversation the first go around. So my guest today is Derek Kinney. He is the author of Good
0:17.5	Money Revolution. Derek and I met at Morning on Merit.
0:22.3	You would come on our show a lot to talk about different aspects of finances.
0:28.2	You're so well versed in all things money.
0:31.4	You're incredibly relatable, and my audience loved you the first go-round.
0:35.3	And it was funny.
0:36.0	So what prompted our second meeting today is I sent, we were sending back and forth a post
0:44.1	that came up on Instagram.
0:46.0	And it was so funny.
0:47.1	So the post said, study finds that retail therapy scientifically makes you feel happier.
0:53.9	And I was like, duh.
0:55.1	So I posted that.
0:56.3	And you wrote back,
0:58.3	okay, you said truth would be a good podcast topic for you and I to talk about.
1:02.3	I'm like,
1:02.8	it sure would.
1:03.7	Let's book it.
1:17.1	It's spring cleaning time, and can I encourage you to start with your bra drawer?
1:23.0	Oh my gosh, they mushroom in there. What is going on? We don't wear half the bras in that drawer,
1:27.6	and I'm telling you what, I am now down to three. And do you know who makes them?
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