Early in the pandemic, Ms. Joss had begun ordering bottles from her neighborhood wine shop. When restaurants in the area began offering groceries, she bought them. She wanted to support local businesses and was able to justify those indulgences — and some TikTok-inspired spending on clothing and skin care — by telling herself that she was saving money by not going out.She has since realized that her spending is unsustainable. “First it was because the pandemic is happening, and the world is on fire, and climate change, and family members are sick,” Ms. Joss said. “But it’s, like, things will always be bad.”Ms. Mohn, who said she had not previously shop …
