A soar in spring shopping has retailers doing a happy dance.

Seems like women age 50 and over have had it up to here with deprivation.

Armed withCOVID vaccinesthey’re trading meditation andyogafor the serious retail therapy known as revenge shopping.

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Unfortunately, this can blow your budget.

However, there’s an easy way to revenge shop responsibly and have fun, too.

Here are 11 things to get you started.

A woman walking on a street while carrying shopping bags over her shoulder

Have a spring fling:

1.

A makes-me-feel-pretty dress

Tired of joggers, sweatshirts andsneakers?

Fed up with a closet of old work clothes?

Eloquii Square Neck Midi Dress in Orange; Scoop Women’s Long Sleeve Midi Dress with Ruffle Hem in Passion Pink Wallpaper Floral; City Chic Plus Serene Floral Wrap Front Dress

Not fitting into your pre-COVID jeans?

You’ve hit the dress jackpot.

No worries aboutshapewear, pantyhose, belly bloat or weight gain either.

Ray-Ban RB4347; J.Crew Cape Sunglasses in Pecan Tort; Prada Women’s Square Sunglasses in Black/Smoke; Coach 0HC8276 500211 56 in black

A dress is ideal for any situation, just pull on, add sandals and dance out the door.

Updated designer sunglasses

Last year’ssunglassesmay still be great but who can’t use extra glam?

Still secretly covet a logo-laden frame?