I hoard groceries when I find sales because I'm terrified the prices will be even higher next week and my pantry looks like I'm preparing for apocalypse.
More people experience this than they realize.
Economic uncertainty is activating primitive fears about scarcity, overriding rational decision-making with anxiety-driven stockpiling.
“Where Are You with Inflation — causes effects and living with it?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.