Reframing The Midlife Crisis, Why We Splurge Online When Inebriated

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A journalist looks at a computer screen with webpages arranged to show Cyber Monday deals by various online retailers Monday Nov. 26, 2018, in New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo

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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    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.

  • 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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