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Lessons From Buyer’s Remorse

We are all guilty of splurging money on something we regretted buying later. Buyer’s remorse is natural and expected, especially after spending your hard-earned money on an item gathering dust in your home.  However, take heart — you’re not alone. According to a UK study with 2,490 respondents, 89 percent currently owned something they regretted ...

Nathan Machoka

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Snap Out of It: The Insatiable Desire to Keep on Buying

Who doesn’t love shopping? Although it might not seem like it, the craze for shopping leads to the desire to have more and more often turns into an addiction that can cripple you throughout your life. The consumer mindset pushes you to keep accumulating more and more till you drop and it has turned the ...

Raven Montmorency

A woman carrying her shopping bags.

Retail Therapy: Short-Term Relief to a Deeper Problem

Retail therapy can turn into a black hole. With all the time spent at home, you must have at some point looked around the house and thought to yourself: “Where did all this stuff come from?” If you actually take a moment to answer that question, you’re bound to come up with some fascinating answers. ...

Raven Montmorency

A woman with shopping bags.