10 Easy Steps to STOP Shopping Addiction and Compulsive Spending--EXPLODE--http://digg.com/business_finance/10_Easy_Steps_to_STOP_Shopping_Addiction_and_Compulsive_Spending--EXPLODE--Do you own every gadget known to man (or woman)?. Credit cards facilitate the spending of money as well as mail orders via catalogues or the Internet. In America, shopping is embedded in our culture; so often, the impulsiveness comes out as shopping addiction or compulsive spending. Shopping addiction can put a strain on your finances.