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Word of the Day: Splurge
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Economies are slowing down around the world, except for those of Taiwan and China.
Restaurants and brick-and-mortar shops are declaring bankruptcy and dropping like flies.
Vacations have been cancelled, and jobs have been lost, but you know what?
We are on the verge of a splurge.
Yep, I do think so.
People splurge when they spend a lot of money in a short period of time, usually on expensive items.
Often, we splurge out of a need for retail therapy.
We want to make ourselves feel better, and spending money does that – at least temporarily.
The pandemic shutdowns have not affected everyone equally.
While many people have lost their jobs or have had reduced income, others have continued to work and even managed to pad their bank accounts.
When the vaccines are distributed, international travel opens up again, and people finally feel it is safe to let their hair down and enjoy themselves.
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There will be a splurge like we’ve never seen in our lifetimes.
People will spend money like water.
They will splurge like there’s no tomorrow and worry about the bills later.
The economies of the world will be rocking once again.
The financial experts tell us that there is a tremendous amount of pent-up demand out there, and I, for one, believe it.
I haven’t been inside a restaurant in a full year.
I also haven’t taken a trip, whether it’s a weekend getaway or a full-on holiday, since 2019.
The fact of the matter is there are hundreds of millions of people like me.
They want to spend money, and they are only waiting until the coast is clear to splurge.
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