10/30/11
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Buying green
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Carbon footprint
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Book Review: Greeniology 2020 by Tanya Ha
The idea of ‘going green’ can seem so overwhelming that it’s easier to just get into the car, put the pedal down and drive as fast as possible to the nearest shopping mall for an afternoon’s retail therapy. But a new book on living sustainably in Australia demonstrates that you don’t...
10/25/11
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Bargains
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Budget shopping
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frugality
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Saving money
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Secrets of Harmonious Haggling
Haggling in a retail store is one of the last taboos. Unless you’re buying a big-ticket item, it can feel humiliating to tell a salesperson you’re only willing to buy something at a lower price than the store is advertising: you fear you'll look cheap.
Since the economic downturn,...
10/20/11
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Bricks-and-mortar stores
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Decision making
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Large purchases
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Letting go
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Steps to Take Before You Buy a Big-Ticket Item
There comes a time in every shopper’s life when you have to make a large purchase. Whether your washing machine has gone on strike, your oven has decided to call it a day, or you can no longer live without a tablet or e-reader, buying a household appliance or digital gadget can be a...
10/16/11
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Bargains
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Bricks-and-mortar stores
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Budget shopping
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Buying green
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Ethical shopping
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Fashion
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An Op Shop Find Transformed by the Needle!
I’m not much of a sewer, but when it comes to op shopping for clothes, I’m discovering how important it is to be willing to alter op shop finds, even if the alteration is only minor. The top above was altered with no sewing machine stitching at all, so if you can handsew, you an alter.
This...
10/12/11
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frugality
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money
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Saving money
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Cultural and Frugal Potential of the Kindle: Part 2
Part 1 of this blog entry looked at some of the ways the Kindle could encourage you to read more, and enable you to get more out of your reading. This time we're looking at the frugal possibilities of the Kindle, including finding cheap and free e-books.
Lending potentialAs you may...
10/9/11
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Budget shopping
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Clutter
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frugality
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Online retail
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Saving money
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Cultural and Frugal Potential of the Kindle: Part 1
Warning: this article is biased towards Amazon and the Kindle, as I’ve published an e-book for the Kindle and also own one (a Kindle, that is!).
I was given a Kindle by a friend about two weeks ago. It was a complete and welcome surprise, and I’m still adjusting to it. The potential...
10/3/11
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Fashion
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Maintenance
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Saving money
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Clothing Conservation - Tips for Making Your Clothes Last Longer
Got a throwaway approach to fashion? Throw it away! It doesn’t matter how little your clothes cost or whether you bought them new or secondhand, you can get more wear out of them simply by looking after them – and that means you’ll need to buy fewer new clothes, which will save your...
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