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Will Retirement Turn You Into A Hoarder?

Will Retirement Turn You Into A Hoarder?
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After watching several episodes of the TV show Hoarders, I noticed most of the people profiled appeared to be retirement age. That started me wondering if the loss of a job identity, extra time available to shop, and little-to-no accountability were contributing factors to hoarding. To help answer the question, I interviewed two of the show’s popular experts, Dr. Robin Zasio and extreme cleaner Matt Paxton. And just like it happens on their show, I uncovered a lot of stuff.

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