5 (More) Ways Life Has Changed

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The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot of things about our lives in some pretty obvious ways, changes that you've probably heard all about.

For example, people overall are spending more time at home than before and less time at the office. Similarly, people are spending less money eating in restaurants and staying in hotels, and more money on groceries. And of course they're shifting to buying things online instead of going to stores.

But there are also some ways the pandemic has changed behavior that are less obvious and maybe less expected, even a little bit quirky — specifically consumer behavior, what people are spending their money on. And that's what today's show is all about: five non-obvious ways that the pandemic has changed spending habits.

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