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2010’s Top Postconsumer Celebrities

  At the end of the day, it’s what we all do as individuals that will drive the Postconsumers movement. However, when celebrities advocate for a cleaner lifestyle, it has an impact. There has long been a debate among the postconsumer community regarding how much credit these celebrities, who often live lifestyles that aren’t exactly what we would call “simple living” should get. However, it’s our stance that credit is due and should [...]

By |January 5th, 2011|Categories: Best Of|

Five Postconsumer New Year Resolutions

  It’s that time of year again! The time when everybody makes lists of the things that they want to accomplish for the upcoming year. If you’re reading the Postconsumers blog, then chances are that you’re hoping to learn to spend less, reduce your addiction to consumer culture and find the satisfaction of enough in 2011. But how exactly do you do that? Well, the steps will be based on your personal goals [...]

By |December 29th, 2010|Categories: Becoming a Postconsumer, Consumerism, Holidays|

Neuromarketing Your Brain

It’s open season on your brain cells, woo hoo! By Michael Beck We already swim in a 24/7 sea of commercialism, but apparently we're just not flooded enough. One of the latest buzzes in marketing comes from a whole new frontier in how to sell us stuff we probably don’t need and that – up till now at least – we didn't realize we had to have. Welcome to "neuromarketing." Powered by gigabucks [...]

By |December 28th, 2010|Categories: Becoming a Postconsumer, Consumerism, Marketing Traps|

Just Say No to After Christmas Sales!

  It’s that time! We’ve all survived the holidays (some of us in better shape than others) and now it’s time to … be bombarded by post-holiday sale campaigns. There are some pros and some cons here. The pros are that if you’re working on a budget for 2011, you can get some amazing deals on items that you will then be able to use all year long. The cons, however, are that [...]

By |December 27th, 2010|Categories: Becoming a Postconsumer, Buy Less, Consumerism, Holidays|

Putting Humor and Sizzle in the Postconsumers Quest

  Moving beyond society's addictive consumerism is anything but boring and preachy! Reaching the mainstream takes humor and sizzle, just like this brand-new Get Satisfied cartoon from our gallery for celebrated Hollywood artist Mike Swofford. Here's a holiday thank-you to him and everyone for steadfast years of fun, and if you have a cartoon idea you'd like to see him bring to life, just comment below or call Carol at 877-Unstuff. It's no [...]

By |December 23rd, 2010|Categories: Fun, News and Views|

A Postconsumers Night Before Christmas

  Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Everybody was wrapping packages - toys, a blender, a blouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that the gifts inside would be precious and rare. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of new video games instead danced in their heads. And mama in her pajamas and I in my cap, Had just [...]

By |December 20th, 2010|Categories: Fun, Holidays|

US Consumers Shell Out $22 Billion Online for the Holidays So Far

It’s not even Christmas yet and already consumers in the United States have shelled out over $22 billion (yes, billion) dollars on the holiday season. That number, by the way, was calculated on December 10th, 2010, so you can expect that the tally has already exponentially jumped. This data is from the marketing accounting firm comScore and represents a 12% increase over the same time last year. What recession? What new understanding of [...]

By |December 17th, 2010|Categories: Consume Less, Consumerism, Holidays|

Gen Y’s Consumerism Likely to Cause Late Retirement

A recent study by human resources consulting firm Aon Hewitt shows that the vast majority of Generation Y (those currently age eighteen to thirty) are going to be unlikely to have enough money saved to meet their needs in retirement. The study cites the lack of participation by Generation Y members in investing in savings programs, particularly those managed by employers. While a justifiable lack of trust in those very firms who invest [...]

By |December 16th, 2010|Categories: Consume Less, Consumerism|

Holiday Feasts on a Budget: Get the Most Bites For Your Buck

Guest post by Edward Stern The holidays are a joyous time of year, a gathering of warmth and family amidst the coldest days of winter. The holiday feast is the centerpiece of it all, the big gathering to celebrate the season. However, it is easy to break the bank with a holiday feast, especially when cooking for a large crowd. With a little careful planning, though, holiday feasts can be done on a [...]

By |December 14th, 2010|Categories: Budget and Finance, Holidays|

Three Steps for Achievable 2011 Postconsumer New Year’s Resolutions

  Of course you didn’t think that we wouldn’t eventually post a blog entry about setting good postconsumer resolutions for budgeting your spending, reducing your dependence on “stuff” and breaking the consumer habit this year, did you? Well, we are! However, we felt that the best way that we could help you is to take you through a process of setting, tracking and achieving your New Year’s goals. After all, the joke about [...]

By |December 10th, 2010|Categories: Holidays, Stress and Self Help, Stress Reduction|
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