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

Posted by ManVsDebt 997 days ago, popular 996 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 869 days ago, popular 869 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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Voluntary Simplicity

Posted by BoomerandEcho 122 days ago, popular 121 days ago (http://www.boomerandecho.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism lifestyle money
Voluntary simplicity clearly isn’t for everyone. Most of us choose a lifestyle with more comforts, even if we have to work longer to pay for them. read more »
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11 of Banksy’s Best Critiques of Capitalism

Posted by david1234 897 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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Excess is a Liability

Posted by ManVsDebt 794 days ago, popular 793 days ago (http://manvsdebt.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism money simplicity
Excess is a Liability. Enough said. read more »
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Frugal Shopping Secrets Discovered from Buying a Chair

Posted by MoneyNing 1047 days ago, popular 1046 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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Accumulation and Attachment: Finding Balance * Get Rich Slowly

Posted by ManVsDebt 847 days ago, popular 846 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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A List of Our 'Stuff'

Posted by ManVsDebt 865 days ago, popular 864 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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Do Maturity Affect Spending?

Posted by MoneyNing 847 days ago, popular 847 days ago (http://moneyning.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism personal finance spending
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My Advertising Crash Diet * Get Rich Slowly

Posted by ManVsDebt 810 days ago, popular 809 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: advertising consumerism simplicity
The advertising crash diet is a way of purposefully reducing the advertising to which we're exposed. This includes e-mail, television, magazines, ra[...] read more »
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Canadians Ready to Spend More this Holiday Season

Posted by CreditCardsCanada 69 days ago, popular 69 days ago (http://www.creditcardscanada.ca)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism money shopping
Canadians are preparing to spend more this holiday season. According to a recent survey from the Royal Bank of Canada, each Canadian plans to spend, [...] read more »
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Stop Acting Rich: Don’t Allow Displays Of Wealth To Substitute For Real Wealth

Posted by moneymatters 546 days ago, popular 545 days ago (http://www.smartonmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism saving wealth
Far too many people in this day and age live a high-consumption lifestyle, without the income to match. Here's how the wealthy get to where they are[...] read more »
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How Much House Do You Need? * Get Rich Slowly

Posted by ManVsDebt 815 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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Before Paying More for the Brand Name

Posted by MoneyNing 933 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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Two Great Offers from Shoppers Optimum: 3 Million Points Contest and 20x Points Promotion

Posted by CreditCardsCanada 2 days ago, popular 2 days ago (http://www.creditcardscanada.ca)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: consumerism money shopping
Shoppers Drug Mart routinely provides opportunities to earn extra points, and the redemption is generous when used at the retailer. Right now, Shoppe[...] read more »
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