8/31/11

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Saving and Spending: Confessions of a Chronic Underspender

Posted by Inspired at 1:55 PM 7 comments :
Downsizing, going frugal, cutting spending – everyone’s doing it these days. It’s part of a huge wave of consumer empowerment that the mainstream media seems incapable of grasping, instead simply complaining that ‘retail spending is down’. Partly as a response to the GFC, the...
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8/26/11

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Clearing Out Clutter: A Goodbye Ritual for a Loved Object

Posted by Inspired at 2:11 PM No comments :
We alll know that clearing out unnecessary clutter is good for us. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Some of the items we hold onto, whether they’re a favourite T-shirt, an out-of-date knick-knack, a trusty old couch or a once-cherished piece of jewellery, have such strong memories...
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8/23/11

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How to Be Frugal When Your Friends Aren't

Posted by Inspired at 1:28 PM No comments :
Years ago in my spendthrift days I shared a house with someone who was frugal in the extreme – but she was also very conscientious and caring towards her friends. I admired the way she was able to maintain friendships with people from a wide range of backgrounds and incomes while remaining...
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8/18/11

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Where to Start in the Search for Ethical Fashion? A Guide to the Guides

Posted by Inspired at 3:56 PM 3 comments :
Hemp wrap by Viridis Luxe Ethical fashion – including fair trade fashion, sustainable fashion and, a term I admit to not being crazy about, 'eco-fashion' – is huge. You'd never know it in the mainstream media (in Australia at least), but this area is burgeoning, with new brands and...
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8/14/11

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In with the Old and Out with the New - Shopping and the Search for Perfection

Posted by Inspired at 3:15 AM No comments :
What are you really looking for when you shop? Shiny, upmarket boutiques and department stores drag us away from the imperfections of life, promising an eternal present where things never get lost, get old, wear out or break down.  Their gleaming surfaces and stark cream...
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8/10/11

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Need an Alternative to Retail Therapy? 18 Low or No-Cost Ways to Treat Yourself

Posted by Inspired at 2:03 PM No comments :
When I joined Tweetdeck, I set it up to search for tweets on the topic of retail. Now I’m bombarded with tweets about retail every few seconds. A huge proportion of these tweets consist of either ‘I need retail therapy’ or ‘I love retail therapy’. There is often a hidden logic in...
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8/8/11

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Inspired Thrifting: What Makes a Good Find at the Op Shop or Thrift Store?

Posted by Inspired at 2:06 PM No comments :
Finding something wonderful in an op shop or thrift store can feel a bit magical. This is when serendipity happens – you’re pottering around the store or walking past a shop window and suddenly you spot a special item that seems to have been waiting for you to arrive and claim it as...
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8/5/11

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Top Tips for Inspired Supermarket Savings

Posted by Inspired at 12:31 PM No comments :
Supermarkets are alluring spaces. Bright and colourful, with invitingly wide aisles, a feast of seductive aromas, and a soporific atmosphere that invites you to linger, they are designed with your weaknesses in mind, and primed to capitalise on them. The tips below will help you stay...
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8/3/11

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Be an Ethical, Frugal Fashionista: How to Shop Ethical When You're on a Budget

Posted by Inspired at 2:24 PM 1 comment :
Many of us who adore fashion – me included – want to move towards more ethical ways of buying clothes. But that’s not an easy ask if you’re a budget fashionista. Despite the inroads it’s making into the mainstream, to some extent ethical, environmentally sustainable shopping is still...
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