Because apparently the right planner, productivity app, Kindle, kitchen appliance, subscription, or aesthetically pleasing organizational system was finally going to turn us into people who have their shit together.

Spoiler: it did not.

This week, we're de-influencing ourselves and talking about all the things we've bought because social media convinced us they would make us more productive, organized, healthier, happier, more well-read, or just generally better at life. From planners we don't use and apps we forget we pay for to ADHD-targeted products, mystery boxes, e-readers, kitchen gadgets, and more—we're asking the important question:

Did this actually make our lives better… or did TikTok just get us again?

Grab your emotional support beverage and join us for a completely unplanned, mildly chaotic conversation about buying things, abandoning things, and accepting that maybe the secret to getting our lives together isn't another $300 app.