Let 2010 bring new opportunities NumNums. I was a shopaholic but I am now trying hard to stop it - I know that I don't need anything other than essentials at the momment.
I was frittering a few hundred a month on high-end make-up, toiletries, jewellery etc - it was probably because I didn't like being so overweight.
I am now trying to be purposeful - if you look on Martins Money Saving Expert there are all kinds of tips about saving money - for example, I could knock a year or two off my mortgage (its another 10 years) just by saving what I spent on posh bubble bath and body lotion.
Worth a look at the site, but no reason why you shouldn't save up for special treats as well as 'sensible' savings x