My boomer mom’s cheap online shopping habit drives me nuts

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By Leslie DavenportSep 25, 2026, 4:30 am95 ptsTrending
Dear Leslie, I’ve noticed a real divide between my mindset and my mom’s. She’s a boomer, I’m a millennial. When she furnished her house through Amazon and Wayfair, the thing she was proudest of was how cheap it all was — same with clothes. For me, cheap usually means bad and disposable, not something…

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