Tips for Avoiding Pressure to Shop
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been much of a good consumer as that designation has come to signify in and out of recessions in this capitalist-based economy. I don’t “shop ’til I drop,” I...
View ArticleA Non-Consumerist Way of Life
Habits of thought that won’t cost you a thing… My last post offered some Tips for Avoiding Pressure to Shop, mostly in the context of getting out of the usual “girls’ day out” type of expensive,...
View ArticleATG Debunks 7 Thrifting Myths
Selena at Apron Thrift Girl ventured into video this past November, and it turned out so well that I hope it won’t be her last video venture! Here she debunks 7 common myths about thrifting, which may...
View ArticleSave Big Money On Necessary Basics!
Clean, Green Living in 3 Cheap, Easy Steps Part 1: The List of Ingredients Now that it’s late May, it’s time to stock up for the summer – and our many summer visitors – on things like bug repellant (we...
View ArticleChristmas in a Depressed Economy
As we move into 2008′s extended holiday period, more than a few families are wondering if there will be a Christmas this year. Sure, some retailers are going all out to stay open long enough to see if...
View ArticleShoe Shopping on a budget
Ask any shoe lover, and they will tell you that shoes can make an outfit. You can wear the same outfit during the day, at night, or on the weekend and give the outfit a very different look and feel...
View ArticleGot Credit?
For those of us out there who still have work and a regular paycheck, and who managed to put some store-bought presents under the tree on Christmas, some shock and awe may be hitting home right about...
View ArticleFeeding Your Family on $1.50 per meal
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports its latest unemployment figures as of January 2009 as 7.6% of the workforce, compared to 7.2% in December of 2008. We all know that jobs are being lost by...
View ArticleGifting Adventures for Bleak Times
Autumn is well upon us, and people who have been struggling to stay afloat in this lousy economy all year are now faced with the prospect of the coming holiday gifting season. Which can be daunting in...
View ArticleThe Christmas Price Wars Are On
toysightings.com Following Wal-Mart’s announcement in late September that stores across the country would expand last year’s holiday come-on of ten toys priced at $10 to 100 toys this year. The list...
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