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You followed all the rules. How come nobody warned us about this part?

Feb 25 • Rani Monson

I Paid Instacart+ $79 to Charge Me More

Instacart+ promises lower prices at Costco. I tested it and it cost me more.

Oct 18 • Rani Monson

The Return Window with Ronit Plank of Let’s Talk Memoir

The Return Window: how we deal with everything Substack told us we needed. Live Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7:15 PM Central with Ronit & Rani

Oct 16 • Rani Monson

The Return Window with Laura LeBleu of Geezer & Rani Monson

A recording from Rani Monson's live video

Oct 16 • Rani Monson and Laura LeBleu

37:12

The Return Window with Laura LeBleu of Geezer

Live Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:15 PM Central

Oct 15 • Rani Monson

Retail Therapy

New here? Retail Therapy is where I write about the money we throw at our angst. With humor. No affiliate links and I never pretend I have it figured out. I don’t.

Latest Posts on Retail Therapy on Substack by Rani Monson

Trick or Tariff: Halloween Candy Is Up 71%. Thank Trump.

I did the math on filling a 31-gallon can with Reese’s. Then I bought the giant bags anyway.

Oct 15 • Rani Monson

The Return Window with Jennie Egerdie

Live Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:15 PM Central with the writer of Best Party, Worst House

Oct 14 • Rani Monson

29:03

The Return Window: what we have to get rid of. Live with Diana Spechler & Rani Monson.

Pimple patches, banned book week, sun screen & tips if you get selected to compete at a Moth GrandSLAM.

Oct 9 • Rani Monson and Diana Spechler

3 Keepers & a Regret: Diana Spechler⁠

A eight-time Moth StorySlam winner keeps a $35 mug she didn't pay for and still regrets skipping Dustin Hoffman's barbecue.

Oct 7 • Rani Monson

The Return Window with Diana Spechler

Live Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:15 PM Central

Oct 6 • Rani Monson and Diana Spechler

Final Sale, and Nobody Told Me

Two stores, three pairs of sandals, and a final-sale rule nobody mentioned until I tried to send them back.

Oct 6 • Rani Monson

3 Keepers & a Regret: Jennie Egerdie

Jennie Egerdie would fight for two bears and a quilt. I'm still fighting with my Subaru.

Sep 30 • Rani Monson

3 Keepers & a Regret: Lucy Sweet

Lucy Sweet regrets nothing. I aspire to.

Sep 23 • Rani Monson

The Librarians Won an Emmy, but Nobody Saw It

A documentary about librarians getting death threats took television's highest honor at the ceremony that isn't televised.

Sep 20 • Rani Monson

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Personal essays from a business reporter turned corporate tech wonk. I call out the lies we’ve been sold, starting with more is better, and do the math on what it really costs us. We laugh at my habits; you bring yours.

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