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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Death of the SUV
Things have changed, abruptly and for the better. Status symbols are out. Cool to Be Frugal is in. A secular trend in downsizing is underway. Wall Street has still not caught on. Profits ...
2008, article, cars, consumerism, consumption, economics, frugality, trends saved by: meryn more details ...
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2008/05/death-of-suv.html
The Simple Dollar » The Recession Diet: Why Fears of Recession Might Trigger Poor Food Buying Decisions
When the economy is bad, people cut corners, but cutting corners on food not only often undermines what you’re trying to accomplish, but can have bad long-term consequences for your hea...
2008, article, food, frugality, health, howto, nutrition saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/28/the-recession-diet-why-fears-of-recession-might-tr...
Opting out of the money economy | Wise Bread
If you know you can get by with little or no money, then you have the flexibility to follow your own path, to take risks, to refuse to knuckle under to people who don't have your interest...
2007, article, economics, frugality, money, moneyless, thrift saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.wisebread.com/opting-out-of-the-money-economy
All I Need - How to Save the World
Instead of reducing our footprint by incremental changes to what we do, what if we started from zero, and figured out what we really need to live a comfortable, full and joyful life.
2008, article, frugality, pollard, thrift saved by: meryn more details ...
http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2008/03/03.html#a2112
Gifford Pinchot - The Gift Economy
The first step toward a sustainable sense of success is taking pride in the value of our contributions to others rather than taking pride in the value of our possessions.
1995, contribution, economics, essay, ethics, frugality, future, gift-economy, hyde, integrity, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC41/PinchotG.htm
The Virtuous Life: Frugality | The Art of Manliness
Frugality forces you to come face to face with the fact that you’re not what you own. Instead of looking for external modes of affirmation of personal worth, frugality requires you to l...
2008, article, consumerism, frugality, habits, lifestyle saved by: meryn more details ...
http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality
Greed In the Name Of Green - washingtonpost.com
When wannabe environmentalists try to change purchasing habits without also altering their consumer mind-set, something gets lost in translation.
2008, article, consumerism, consumption, culture, economics, environmentalism, frugality, lifestyle, washingtonpost, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030403198.html
12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk | Zen Habits
There are certain principles that can be applied to any life, no matter what your religious beliefs or what your standard of living.
2008, frugality, howto, lifestyle, mindfulness, simplicity saved by: meryn more details ...
http://zenhabits.net/2008/03/12-essential-rules-to-live-more-like-a-zen-monk
The Simple Dollar » Saving Money Versus Saving the World
Frugality isn’t about what’s cheap. It’s about finding the best value for your dollar. The catch is that the word “value” has different meanings for different people in differen...
2008, article, consumption, fairtrade, frugality, green, sustainability, value saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/11/saving-money-versus-saving-the-world
How To Feed Yourself for $15 a Week
diet, finance, food, frugality, health, living saved by: deusdiabolus more details ...
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/09/08/how-to-feed-yourself-for-15-a-week