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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you let yourself turn to consumerism excessively, you’ll likely become indebted. Consumerism. Of course consumerism is a deadly sin of finance. Consumerism stems from many places but can start from when we are young children if we are exposed to television and radio ads.

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19 Articles to Help You Prepare for Back to School

Family Balance Sheet

Sales Tax Holiday 2011 at Consumerism Commentary - A list of dates, states participating, the items that will be relieved of a sales tax and the maximum cost. The Best Back to School Shopping Tips at Consumerism Commentary. So expect this weekend's store flyers to be huge. How To Save Money on School Supplies at Green Back Gal.

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Reasons to Avoid Debt in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m sure you’ve heard: household debt is on the rise and consumerism is everywhere. Our society is so set on consumerism and having the latest and greatest of everything that many people are willing to go into debt to ensure they can have it all. My experiences with debt have been 100% negative.

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Eco-Friendly Properties – The Next Big Thing of 2019

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Evidence suggests that consumers are now more aware of ethical and environmental issues surrounding the goods and services they use, with research from the Ethical Consumerism Report revealing that 50 per cent of consumers had avoided a product due to a company’s bad reputation.

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3 tips for resisting marketing and advertising temptation

Discount Coder UK

Because the Western economy is based around consumerism we’re surrounded by adverts and marketing campaigns. One of the biggest challenges when you’re trying to save money is resisting retail temptation. Talk about being hoist by our own petard. But we’re stuck with the system, at least for now. read more.

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

Motherhood Moments

In all aspects of consumerism, an educated consumer is the best customer and healthcare is no different. How can consumers advocate for themselves and make sure they're getting the care they really need? First and foremost, patients must educate themselves.

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take It Easy On the Consumerism. Same goes for almost anything that you make – there are plenty of options which are way better than throwing them out. Don’t be one of those people! I love buying my friends and family members gifts like the next person, because being generous and thoughtful is fun and rewarding.

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