compulsive spending theme

also known as: oniomania

A character exhibits an obsession with shopping, and a buying behavior that leads to adverse consequences for her. In stories, typically this is due to excessive spending that leads to financial problems. However, it can also involve just spending inordinate amounts of time on shopping activities.

Examples

In tz1985e2x08a "The Card", we saw a woman, Linda, who had been rejected for every major credit card due to problems with late payments. She now applies for a rather special card with draconian penalties for late payment. When, again, she fails to make payments on schedule her family members start to disappear.

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StoryLevelMotivation
tz1985e2x08a major Linda got herself into credit card debt by buying various luxury items.