Blogs about: Dacyczyn
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No Heat Challenge -- An Update
I am a foolish woman with a tendency to make sweeping proclamations such as, “I am going to wait until November 1st to turn on my furnace.” It sounded doable at the time. After all, I live… more →
The Non-Consumer Advocate
No Heat Challenge -- An Update
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wrote 2 months ago: I am a foolish woman with a tendency to make sweeping proclamations such as, “I am going to wa … more →
A Compact Chat
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wrote 2 months ago: My name is Katy Wolk-Stanley and I am a diehard member of The Compact, (a worldwide buy nothing new … more →
Take Care of Financial Business Challenge
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wrote 4 months ago: It may be a month-and-a-half old, but I just came across NY Times reporter Ron Lieber’s piece … more →
How Do You Spend Your Money?
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wrote 4 months ago: I apparently have a reputation my family for being a bit of a tightwad. (I know. . . where on earth … more →
Cheap Eats -- Substitution Solutions
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wrote 4 months ago: The following is a reprint of a previously published post. Enjoy! Do you have a favorite recipe, but … more →
Recession Unworthy Products
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wrote 5 months ago: With any difficulty comes great commercial opportunity. I saw this with September 11th, (9/11 T-shir … more →
Calling All Spendthrifts -- Keep it Up!
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wrote 5 months ago: The following is a reprint of a previously published post. Enjoy! As most of my readers know, I am a … more →
Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do or Do Without
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wrote 5 months ago: I should come as no surprise that I kind of groove on the phrase “Use it up, wear it out, make … more →
Non-Consumer Mish-Mash
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wrote 5 months ago: Sometimes I have things I want to share with my readers, but are not enough to stand alone as entire … more →
Trust
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wrote 6 months ago: I’ve recently become a great fan of trust. And once I started to think about it, I realized th … more →
Ask Katy -- Guilt over Consumerism
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wrote 7 months ago: Here is a question posed by Mary on The Non-Consumer Advocate Facebook group: Hello I am new to the … more →
How Much Do I Save By Living Frugally?
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wrote 8 months ago: I was recently interviewed by a reporter and was asked how much money I save per year by living fru … more →
Why Buying Used Saves Both Money and Stress
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wrote 8 months ago: My ten-year-old son has many great qualities. He’s a gifted artist, funny, a loyal friend and … more →
In Defense of Non-Productivity
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wrote 8 months ago: I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I could conceivably clean, cook, organize and genera … more →
Eight Things You Should Know About Expiration Dates -- A Guest Post by Jonathan Bloom
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wrote 8 months ago: The following is a guest post by Jonathan Bloom of wastedfood.com. And remember, it’s never to … more →
Are You a Daily Washer?
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wrote 8 months ago: My friend Jan came to the house yesterday to pick up her son, and was wearing the cutest red cable-k … more →
Can You Be Too Frugal?
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wrote 8 months ago: Sometimes I think I might be going over the deep end. I host potlucks, garden exclusively with free … more →
What Makes Me Happy
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wrote 8 months ago: The following is from a previously published column. Enjoy! I am happy. I am a happy person with … more →
Dave Ramsey Book Winner + Awesome Budgeting Tips!
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wrote 8 months ago: Thank you to everyone who entered their budgeting tips for a chance to win a hardback copy of Dave … more →
