If you’re the kind of girl who goes into a store just to pick up a pair of earrings, but walks out with said earrings plus a pair of cute bangles plus the matching necklace, you might be a shopaholic.

“A shopaholic is someone who buys on impulse and in excess,” says consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch. And that, of course, can wreak havoc on your bank account. But if you find yourself in this group, don’t freak out yet: You can curb your shopaholic tendencies before you end up with a credit card bill that makes you want to hide under your bed for days. Here are Woroch’s top tips on how shopaholics can learn to spend less.

1. Shop from a list

Studies show that consumers who use a list when they’re shopping are less likely to buy on impulse. The reason: “They have a visual reference and checklist and can shop in a strategic manner instead of just throwing things into their basket,” Woroch reveals.

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