Finder (Yosemite) is using almost ALL my memory

Finder is using 12GB+ the whole time. Is that normal? My Mac is slow as ****. I don't know why this is happening.
How can I solve this memory leak issue?

Once I restart my Mac, the issue goes away. A couple of hours later, Finder starts eating my memory again, though. So, the safe mode test wouldn't really tell me anything, since the issue only happens after using the Mac for a while.
You can use your computer in safe mode for a few hours, and it will tell you if the problem is third party software . . .

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