Subscribe to this tag 22 Tips for Minimizing Trash
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - October 21, 2009
The best way to keep trash out of a landfill is not to make it in the first place.
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5 Ways to Green Your Fall Clothes Shopping
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - September 3, 2009
Update your cold-weather wardrobe without spending a lot of cash.
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Philippe Cousteau, Jr.: 5 Green Things My Grandfather Would Have Wanted You to Do
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - August 20, 2009
The grandson of explorer Jacques Cousteau shares how you can uphold his family's legacy of conservation.
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Simple Luxuries Thrive in Depressed Economy
Money - August 19, 2009
People find comfort on a tight budget with recession-proof products.
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Lower-Income Consumers More Likely to Pay Extra for Green Products
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - July 21, 2009
One marketing study finds that income level does not determine how likely a consumer is to buy green products.
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Poll: 70 Percent of American Consumers in Debt
Opinion - July 21, 2009
A recent survey shows American consumers to be in the red.
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Average American Spends Nearly $800 a Year on Tobacco and Alcohol
Opinion - July 17, 2009
A recent report by the Labor Department profiles the average consumer. The third of three parts.
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The Average American Consumer: Over 30 Percent of Income Spent on Housing
Opinion - July 13, 2009
A recent report by the Labor Department profiles the average consumer. The first of three parts.
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First-Time Parents Go Freegan
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - July 9, 2009
Parents are looking for used or free gear for their babies, even if they can afford it at full price.
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America's Most Endangered Malls
By
Rick Newman
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Rick Newman - June 26, 2009
Shuttered stores and off-brand merchants usually spell trouble.
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How Obama's Consumer Protection Agency Is Rattling Bankers
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - June 18, 2009
Trade groups gear up for a furious clash over this provision in the financial regulation reform plan.
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Buying for Baby: Advice From Consumer Reports
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - June 1, 2009
6 ways to pick a safer crib, spend less, and improve on the 5-second rule.
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Obama's Spending a Shaky Foundation for Consumer Confidence
By
Peter Roff
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Peter Roff - May 12, 2009
Soon enough the bad news on the economy won't be Bush's fault.
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Economists Optimistic About U.S. Economy
By
Justin Ewers
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Nation & World - May 6, 2009
Slowing job losses could mean the economy is ready to turn around.
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How Being Materialistic Can Actually Make You Happy
By
Matthew Bandyk
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Money - May 1, 2009
Why buying that big-screen TV might be more fulfilling than spending time with the family.
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Consumer Spending Turns to Saving as Recession Aftershocks Shake Confidence
By
Mortimer Zuckerman
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Opinion - April 27, 2009
Its trust horribly shaken, a consumerist nation looks to fill piggy banks instead of retail stores.
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How Consumers Can Take Smart Advantage of Falling Prices
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Kimberly Palmer
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Kirk Shinkle
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Money - April 15, 2009
Hotels and cereal are cheap, but hold off on the new shoes.
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When to Lower Your Price Point
Money - April 6, 2009
You'll pay the price if you swing the wrong way when navigating the price point waters.
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The Death of the Mega-Shopping Mall
Opinion - April 2, 2009
The future does not look bright for America's largest malls.
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3 Tips for Shopping Going-Out-Of-Business Sales
By
Matthew Bandyk
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Money - March 20, 2009
Don't let the flashy signs cloud your judgement.
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Low Income Families Hurt By Ill-Conceived, Anti-China Consumer Safety Law
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - March 12, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is keeping products off the shelves of thrift shops.
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Online Shoppers are Greener Than Mall Rats
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - March 4, 2009
Shopping online has a smaller footprint than going to a mall, according to a Carnegie Mellon University study.
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Apple's iPhone: Bust in Japan
By
Kimberly Castro
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Luxe Life - March 3, 2009
The Japanese handset market is already saturated with high-end, competitively priced cellphones.
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