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This story originally appeared on LearnVest as "My Online Shopping Cleanse: A Week Without Clicking." It’s 3 p.m. on a cold, dreary Monday. As a freelance writer who works from home, I’m in my usual ...

Recently, I wanted a new pair of leather sandals. I narrowed my search down to a few favorite pairs, then compared prices before scouring the reviews. An hour later, I was still pondering which pair ...

If you have an online shopping habit, you’re not alone. According to a list of top e-commerce statistics from Forbes, 79% of shoppers shop online at least once per month. That’s likely because it’s so ...

In the first quarter of 2024 alone, U.S. retail e-commerce sales totaled nearly $300 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But as popular as online shopping has become, there are also ...

When I’m browsing for a new outfit online, I instinctively scan a brand’s website, looking for the words “free shipping and returns.” And if I don’t see a flexible return policy, I think twice about ...

Melissa Norberg has received funding from the International OCD Foundation to study the mechanisms underlying object attachment. Jonathan David does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

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I decided to stop shopping online for two months to see how it would affect my personal spending. At first, quitting was harder than I expected, but I ended up learning several surprising things about ...

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