Retail Therapy on Substack
Rani MonsonWhen life stops making sense, we shop. Retail Therapy on Substack, by Rani Monson — honest writing about the money we throw at our angst. With humor. No affiliate links & no pretending I have it figured out.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 77 | Founded | 7 months ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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3 Keepers & a Regret: Laura LeBleu
Laura LeBleu, founding editor of Geezer magazine, holding Issue #1
3 Keepers and a Regret is a recurring series on Retail Therapy on Substack where I ask people I admire to name 3 things they’d fight to keep — bought, inherited, stol...
We Finally Care About Soccer. It Only Cost $15,000 a Seat.
Now pass the Ranch
Post-Game Report: Updates on the World Cup Financials
July 22, 2026: the over-time final game brought out the numbers.
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$1.2 billion: wagered predicting the World Cup winner
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$51 million: to Argentina for it...
3 Keepers & a Regret: Laurel Cummings
Laurel Cummings of Free Puppies
3 Keepers and a Regret is a recurring series on Retail Therapy on Substack where I ask people I admire to name 3 things they’d fight to keep — bought, inherited, stolen — and 1 thing they regret.
In m...
The Ban Lasted Decades. Cookies and Cream Broke It.
July is National Ice Cream Month
My long July 4 long holiday weekend included lots of what the month is all about — ice cream. The first night was fresh cantaloupe with a dollop of chocolate sauce. The next was apple pie and vanilla ice cr...
3 Keepers & a Regret: Sade Strehlke
Sade Strehlke of Resting Rich Face
3 Keepers and a Regret is a recurring series on Retail Therapy on Substack where I ask people I admire to name 3 things they’d fight to keep — bought, inherited, stolen — and 1 thing they regret.
A...
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Why do we shop when life stops making sense? That's Retail Therapy — personal essays by a former business reporter (yes, the WSJ kind) now surviving corporate tech by growing plants in the bathtub and doing yoga in the driveway.
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