I cut through a "mall" today...
even though I vowed not to enter a mall till mid January...of course I didn't actually buy anything or even enter a store...
But, I was surprised to see the desperation in the signs of the stores...CLEARANCE--75% OFF. WE BEAT ALL COMPETITORS PRICES. 50% OFF. BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! etc. etc.
And THIS in early December!
Now we have news that even the rich are cutting back...
I know many Boomers who are on a "NO MORE STUFF" diet...
And let's face it...if you haven't got it by now, you probably don't need it or don't really want it! But alas, most of us have not only "got it"...we have a couple of new ones that we haven't even taken out of the box yet!
And now it's time to buy more! The problem is how do you buy "things" for people who don't want anymore things? Call it the China Glut....
Truthfully, I "find" more interesting things in "junk shops" and thrift stores than I do at the Mall... The Mall is so..."last boat from China!" What's "today's color?" Borrrrring!
And even if you do buy things...where to put them? Even one of those 15,000 square foot "McMansions" would look cluttered after a week at the Malls and Big Box stores.
For a lot of people...less is more these days. Now if only the health insurance providers and public utilities would get the message.
