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My Non-Consumer Mini-Day
Despite having worked today, I feel like I put in a full day of Non-Consumer activity. This is because soon after getting home, I commandeered one of my kids and went out to run a couple of errands. F… more →
The Non-Consumer Advocate
My Non-Consumer Mini-Day
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Kristen wrote 3 weeks ago: Despite having worked today, I feel like I put in a full day of Non-Consumer activity. This is becau … more →
Coupons -- Are They Worth The Trouble?
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: When my friend Glenn sent me a link to a Good Morning America/ Huffington Post piece about a woman w … more →
I Lost My Way
One of 6 Million wrote 1 month ago: I let it get away from me — control over my spending, that is. Just starting out in adulthood … more →
Comments From The Secretly Frugal
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: The recent column titled, “Shh . . . it’s the Secretly Frugal” garnered the most a … more →
When You Fall Off The Wagon
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: I am mostly a consistent and self-disciplined person. I’ve been with my husband since 1987 and … more →
Shh . . . It's The Secretly Frugal
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: Frugality is everywhere. It’s on TV, in the papers and certainly on the internet. It’s i … more →
What Non-Consumer Activities Have You Been Up To?
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My days are all very different, yet bear striking similarity to one another. Some days I work as a l … more →
Extreme Frugality - Are You Willing to Go The Distance?
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: I like to bring a book or magazine into bed, where I can actually read without worrying that, … more →
Non-Consumer Mish-Mash
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: It’s time again for Non-Consumer Mish-Mash, where I write a little bit about this and a little … more →
Mend it Like Beckham
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: Because the WordPress site was down this evening, the following is a reprint from an previously publ … more →
Is The Value of Money All About Perspective?
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My 11-year-old son is not a big fan of frugality. He lives in an imaginary world where my Compact me … more →
A Compact Chat
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Kristen wrote 1 month ago: My name is Katy Wolk-Stanley and I am a diehard member of The Compact, (a worldwide buy nothing new … more →
MWF Seeks Dumpster Discards - Must Be Clean
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: The following is a reprint of a previously published column. Enjoy! Have you ever been embarrassed b … more →
$100 Holiday Gift Challenge -- Round II
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 1 month ago: Last year I posted a $100 Holiday Gift Challenge which was easier than it sounds, because we had alr … more →
Does Writing on a Variety of Subjects Dilute the Message?
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: Because I write about a variety of different subjects I sometimes feeling like I am a Jack of all tr … more →
In Defense of Productivity
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: I like laying around and doing nothing as much as the next person, (more likely a little bit more.) … more →
It's Zero Waste Week and Clotheslines Across America!
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: This week recognizes the shared distinction of being both Zero Waste Week and the start of Clothesli … more →
A Lazy Non-Consumer Day
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: Today was day two of classic Portland style rain, and it was kind of a nice break from the monotony … more →
Why Goodwill Will Always Rock My World
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thenonconsumeradvocate wrote 2 months ago: My day started innocently enough. I spent a few hours pulling all the food from the refrigerator unt … more →
