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olivia harris·Jan 3Trying Something NewI’ve done a lot over the past three years. Saving money wasn't one of them. I’ve regulated myself into retail therapy the moment I had…
InThe Belladonna ComedybyKaren Scholl·Dec 9, 2025Our Inaugural Peace Prize Goes to HomeGoodsFrom the generation of women holding it together by thread count alone.A response icon1A response icon1
InPattern & ParablebyAshish Joy·Nov 24, 2025The high is fake, but the bill is real.We try to buy happiness, but because the thrill is designed to fade quickly, we end up being controlled by those very things.
Thomas Penn Braden·Oct 10, 2025“The QR Code That Wasn’t”By A Man Who Now Knows Too Much About Women Within Retail Therapy, Episode 1
Maxine Jong·Jul 11, 2025From Bezos’ Wedding to Your Midnight Cart: The Addiction of Online ShoppingInside the soothing rabbit hole of buying without talking to anyone.
Melissa J Condon·Jul 9, 2025I wish we had an IKEA (I’m glad we don’t have an IKEA)Not a Medium member? Read this article for free at Medium.com.
InRide the WavebySanandan Ratkal·Jun 14, 2025Losing a luxury to climate changeA response icon1A response icon1
Mr_Nobody·Jun 4, 2025Retail TherapyMy birthday was almost a month ago. My in-laws gave me an amazon gift card. I haven’t used it yet and over the last day or so it has…
