A recent survey shows online shopping while drunk is estimated to bring in $40 billion each year. A financial advisor examines why we indulge online when under the influence. Then, there’s a new term for the middle stage of life: middlescence. It’s a second adolescence, but with wisdom.
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Shopping While Drunk Is A $40 Billion Industry
A recent survey shows shopping while drunk is estimated to bring in $40 billion each year. A tipsy consumer in Wisconsin spends anywhere from $400 to $499 a year in purchases. A financial advisor examines our spending habits and why we indulge when under the influence.
Editor’s note: This conversation mistakenly references a survey about online shopping while intoxicated, when the survey focused on general shopping while under the influence of alcohol. This segment note was corrected to fix inaccurate information.
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Are You Having A Midlife Crisis? Or Is It Just Middlescence?
There’s a new term for the middle stage of life: middlescence. It’s a second adolescence, but with wisdom. A psychologist joins us to explain the myths, generalizations and problematic discourse around midlife.
Episode Credits
- John Munson Host
- Courtney Everett Producer
- Jana Rose Schleis Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Keith Poniewaz Interviewer
- Susan Krauss Whitbourne Guest
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