The Inspired Shopper

I took a trip to Ikea yesterday and had an unpleasant retail experience. I don't usually mention specific store names on this blog, because my aim is not to either advertise or bag particular stores. But Ikea is known so widely that the word itself is a shortcut for a particular kind...

When I first started researching my book I began to read about what is often called 'affluenza' -- a kind of frenzied materialism that has a corrosive effect on society. That there were three books (I've read two of them) with this word in the title is indicative of how it has taken...

I had an incredible Inspired Shopping experience on Sunday, bagging a dress for $20 that was originally $155 -- without really trying! Let me explain. I'd idly thought about buying something new to wear on Christmas Day. As well as the usual family get-together for lunch, this year...

On Saturday I went to a secondhand book sale at a municipal library. I came away with six books for a total of only $5. I've been to booksales at this library before -- they hold them every two months or so. Now I don't know about you, but I get a terrible fear of missing out whenever...

There was something else about my Inspired Shopping trip yesterday that I felt it was worth sharing. I went to my local shopping centre knowing that two big department stores, one of which is a bit of a favourite of mine, were having pre-Christmas sales. It was a while since I'd bought...

Yesterday I went on an Inspired Shopping jaunt, not expecting too much. I did have a list -- a small Christmas present for my mum, a small present for my sister Eleanor (I've bought their main presents but felt something more was needed), and my own Kris Kringle, to be given to me by...

Photo: flickr Inspired Shopping can take much of the drudgery out of your shopping experiences. It can lead to more successful, happier shopping, and save you time and money.  On this blog you’ll learn about the basis of Inspired Shopping – how to stay present in the shopping...