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Dear Abby: My husband’s compulsive online shopping is burying us in stuff we don’t need, draining us dry
Dear Abby: My husband’s compulsive online shopping is burying us in stuff we don’t need, draining us dry
Dear Abby: My husband’s compulsive online shopping is burying us in stuff we don’t need, draining us dry

Published on: 04/17/2026

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These purchases go on his credit card and amount to more than $2,000 per month. Getty Images

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 50 years sits in his chair for hours at a time making online purchases he thinks are a necessity or just plain intriguing. We get two or three packages a day, which usually consist of “Buy two and get a third one free” -- fruit corers, citrus squeezers, air fresheners, car-washing supplies, cellphone holders, etc.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/04/dear-abby-my-husbands-compulsive-online-shopping-is-burying-us-in-stuff-we-dont-need-draining-us-dry.html

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