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Health Habits: Autonomy - Taking Control of Your Healthcare in a Broken System

Motherhood Moments

Radich discusses how the current health care system healthcare system works for the pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and regulatory agencies and against consumers especially when it comes to managing their health. In all aspects of consumerism, an educated consumer is the best customer and healthcare is no different.

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5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money- Part 1

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This week, Flexo at Consumerism Commentary shares his thoughts on this matter. Money is simply a tool, and like any tool, it can be used for either good or evil purposes. Companies want you to spend your money. Here is what he had to say: 1. Money is not a goal. Money is neither good nor evil.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can take an active role in changing our throw away society to one that produces less waste, and reduces consumerism. The actual term Repair Cafe is the trademark of a company called Stitching Repair Cafe which provides support for starting local cafes. Oh, and did I mention, you could save money?

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