Retail Therapy on Substack

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You did everything right. So why is your cart full at midnight? Personal essays about the time and money we throw at our angst.
 • Rani Monson
100 Grams. Every Day. No Excuses. Good Luck With That.
We're So Obsessed With Protein, We Created a Shortage. We convinced ourselves it was a health decision. Then it took over. It's nearly impossible; a…
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3 Keepers & a Regret: Staci—Millennial AF
The things worth keeping -- and the sandals that are on notice. Staci of Millennial AF on the heated blanket situationship & a grandma's earrings.
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The Department Store Is Dying. I Have the Gift Card to Prove It.
What department store bankruptcy numbers don't tell you. What we lose when our stores close. Merger aftermath of Neiman Marcus Saks Fifth Ave.
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Red Is Having a Moment. My Feet Are Not.
Six sandals, zero answers, one more on the way. Wanted: a sandal that’s cute and walkable, yet minimal. The flip-flop of summer hurts. Can I get the…
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Retail Therapy on Substack
Retail Therapy on Substack, by Rani Monson — honest writing about the money we throw at our angst. With humor. No affiliate links & no pretending I have it figured out.

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3 Keepers & a Regret: Sari Botton
Leaving New York, keeping everything. The things we hold onto, even when we know better. Sari Botton on Retail Therapy on Substack by Rani Monson.
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Is Buying a Hybrid Worth It? The Car Math Nobody Does
Don't Make a $40K Hybrid Car Decision on a $4 Gallon of Gas. Hybrid sales hit a high. Break-even is at least 3 years. Do the math — before you go…
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3 Keepers & a Regret: Amy Suto
A working writer. No impulse buys. No sentiment. Everything earns its place. 3 Keepers & a Regret with Amy Suto on Retail Therapy by Rani Monson.
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I Own Seven White Tees. Two Still Have the Tags On.
The white t-shirt is a wardrobe staple that's actually a $370 existential crisis. Who decided $74 is the going rate? Why is nobody doing the math on the…
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Sayonara, Slop Bowl
Portions are shrinking, prices are rising, and the founder of Chipotle is already out. So are we. We've got 44,000 fast casual restaurants and nothing…
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3 Keepers & a Regret: Lindsay Sword
Five cities. Ten days. One carry-on. And a boss. Lindsay Sword of Fashion Soup shares 3 Keepers & a Regret on Retail Therapy by Rani Monson.
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Yes, It's on Sale. That's Not the Point.
The Memorial Day sale isn't saving us money. It gives us cover to shop. What Memorial Day sales are really selling us — and why we keep buying.
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Trump Bought Sushi Stock. Hello Kitty Is the Reason.
$1 million on a conveyor-belt sushi chain two days after the Hello Kitty promo dropped. I own the socks, sweatshirt & baseball cap. I'm the data behind…
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How Q-tips Got Into Our Ears
The warning label has been on the box for 50 years. We were too embarrassed to read it. How a daily grooming habit built on shame outlasted doctors…
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Retail Therapy on Substack

When life stops making sense, we shop. Retail Therapy on Substack, by Rani Monson — honest writing about the money we throw at our angst. With humor. No affiliate links & no pretending I have it figured out.
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