This is to true! It’s not only about shoptimism; consumerism is at play too. We consume more and more.

I, on the other hand, made a list of things I’ve been planning to buy for a while — those I actually NEED. I’d like to take advantage of sales and clearances to purchase items which would be useful to me. For example, a robot vacuum. I know, I know, it’s not nice to take advantage of stores while we’re in a crisis… But otherwise I may not have spent that money at all.