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How Much Crap Do We Really Need?: A List Of Our Possessions

Posted by ManVsDebt 186 days ago, popular 186 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism list travel possessions
How much crap do you really need? What could you not live without? Baker provides a detailed list of his families possessions as they purge their b[...] read more »
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Two Ways to Boycott Consumer Culture

Posted by MMarquit 59 days ago, popular 59 days ago (http://www.bizzia.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism frugal living
You can boycott consumer culture. And you don't even have to go freegan to do it. read more »
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11 of Banksy’s Best Critiques of Capitalism

Posted by david1234 87 days ago (http://www.moneycompare.com.au)
Category: Economy | Tags: art capitalism consumerism banksy
Check out eleven critiques of the way our western economies operate from Banksy, the ingenious lovable rogue with a spray can. read more »
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Frugal Shopping Secrets Discovered from Buying a Chair

Posted by MoneyNing 236 days ago, popular 235 days ago (http://moneyning.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism frugal money tips shopping
Buying a chair was a rewarding experience. It always helps to know that I got a pretty good deal as well. Find out how you can save some money in t[...] read more »
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A List of Our 'Stuff'

Posted by ManVsDebt 54 days ago, popular 54 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism list possessions stuff
Creating a list of everything you own and then pledging to sell half of it is one of my favorite pieces of personal finance advice. It's time that [...] read more »
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Accumulation and Attachment: Finding Balance * Get Rich Slowly

Posted by ManVsDebt 36 days ago, popular 36 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: balance consumerism stuff attachment
April from Get Rich Slowly reflects on the dangers the come with obsessing over minimalism or extreme frugality. read more »
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Do Maturity Affect Spending?

Posted by MoneyNing 37 days ago, popular 36 days ago (http://moneyning.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism personal finance spending
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Before Paying More for the Brand Name

Posted by MoneyNing 122 days ago (http://moneyning.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: brand consumer consumerism spending
Do you pay more just because it's a brand you are familiar with? Before you pay extra next time, think about whether it makes sense or not first. read more »
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How Much House Do You Need? * Get Rich Slowly

Posted by ManVsDebt 4 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: consumerism housing real estate
April from Get Rich Slowly sheds light on the fact that our houses are getting larger and larger, but the average family size is actually shrinking! [...] read more »
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Consumers Cut Back - but Have They Changed Their Ways?

Posted by pimpyourfinances 295 days ago, popular 294 days ago (http://www.pimpyourfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: consumerism recession
Consumer spending may be down, but have they adopted financial responsibility as a way of life? I doubt it. After the economy improves, people will return to their irresponsible ways. read more »
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Continuous Service: Dumb Moves from Smart Money

Posted by nickel 245 days ago, popular 245 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism magazine
Smart Money is making stupid moves when it comes to subscriber retention. Anything to boost that bottom line, I guess. read more »
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Christmas Consumerism - It's Time to Nip it in the Bud

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 396 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: christmas giving consumerism spending
The holiday season often brings excesses in consumer spending. This year more tham most, it's important to stop before it gets started. read more »
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Wal-Mart Employee Trampled to Death

Posted by nickel 357 days ago, popular 357 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Business | Tags: black friday consumerism wal-mart
NY Times story on Black Friday stampede that resulted in a Wal-Mart employee being trampled to death. All in the name of saving a few bucks. read more »
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Buying on Web to Avoid Sales Tax Could End Soon

Posted by pimpyourfinances 313 days ago (http://tech.yahoo.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: consumerism taxes
As the recession pummels state budgets, more states are pushing to collect sales taxes on internet purchases. Is the tax-free internet at an end? read more »
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How to Stop Buying Clothes You Never Wear * Get Rich Slowly

Posted by ManVsDebt 46 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: buying clothes consumerism shopping
April from Get Rich Slowly shares the top 7 ways you can stop yourself from buying clothes that you will never wear! read more »
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