I am a consumer. I’m a retailers dream come true. After over-consuming a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with family plus two students too far from home, my daughter and nephew and I headed to the mall for deals. We purchased exactly what we were looking for at a nice discount. But the mall and the stores were relatively empty, not a single long line anywhere. Good for us, but I wonder about the economy where they expect the average person will spend $900 on Christmas this year. I’ll spend half of that and I’m still consuming too much. Continue reading “Over Consumption”
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