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Going Green at Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people find it relatively easy to implement green living strategies at home but wonder how they can make the same positive changes in their workplace. ” The 2005 World Summit noted that sustainability in business needed to address a balance between the three pillars of sustainability, economic, social and environmental.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling).

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. billion in March.

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The Card Cubby and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

From 2005 to 2011, an estimated $41 billion went unredeemed! That’s a lot of money just disappearing from consumer’s pockets. One of the biggest reasons cited for gift cards going unused is that consumers are forgetting about them! I ove that there are alphabet dividers to make locating a card quickly so easy.

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Consumer Affairs reported that in 2005, CVS posted purchases made by holders of their loyalty card). Bloggers post the most detailed accounts of their finances on their sites – what they make, what they spend, where it comes from and goes, where their banks are and what their net worth is. Do we have a right to it?

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Zulily: 75% Off 123 Creations Handcrafted Decor & Gifts

Saving Everyday

Little Soles – Save up to 50% off – Found by a Canadian mom in 2005, Little Soles makes what they call Urban Class Footwear for Children. Russ – Up to 40% off – Russ guarantees smiles with every product they make. Consumers love getting bargains. Businesses love getting new customers.

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Loving My Experience at Body Details

Nicoles Nickels

Body Details was founded in 2005 in Coral Gables, Florida and created to advance cosmetic medicine in the areas of Laser Hair Removal & Laser Tattoo Removal. Now, years later, that approach has placed Body Details at the forefront of patient care in our industry in areas such as effectiveness, safety, research, & consumer education.

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