Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    Registered User Shell's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2002
    Location
    Vancouver, BC Canada
    Posts
    3,224
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    14

    Exclamation We need an economy based on thrift!

    http://www.ucsbdailynexus.com/opinion/2006/11182.html

    Wow. An economy based on thrift and not consumption?

  2. #2
    Registered User dndylfe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Pacific Northwest
    Posts
    236
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    7

    Default

    I love that----sexy and seductive anti-thesis to thrift: consumerism.

    I think I'll practice saying that to people in the street.

  3. #3
    Registered User cozyquilter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    Upper Midwest
    Posts
    313
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    11

    Default

    Thanks that was good!

  4. #4
    guest7
    Tourist

    Default

    Wow!! What a thought provoking article!!

  5. #5
    Registered User FrugalMomof3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Northern NJ - PBurg
    Age
    39
    Posts
    9,272
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Rep Power
    20

    Default

    I agree, very good article!

  6. #6
    Registered User Early Bird's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Posts
    2,607
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    21
    Rep Power
    14

    Default

    And in a student newspaper! (Dan Allen is a senior physics major.)

    He's like the kid who said, "the emporer is NAKED!"
    2012 Knitting in progress
    • Leadlight shawl
    • fingerless mitts
    • Amiga cardigan
    • Gilmore vest
    • gray socks, brown socks, gray-and-brown socks, green socks

    2012 Finished (3):
    • Branching Out scarf
    • Vivonne Bay hat
    • Petits trous de printemps scarf

  7. #7
    Registered User Telephus44's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Leicester, MA
    Posts
    4,063
    Post Thanks / WTG / Hug
    Blog Entries
    19
    Rep Power
    18

    Default

    Thanks for sharing! I sent that link to a lot of other people.
    Loving wife to DH (8/31/03) and Mommy to Owen Alexander (9/20/06)

    Baby #2 due 5/30/2012

Similar Threads

  1. The economy and home based business?
    By erinalexmom in forum Supplemental Income, Small Business
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 02-11-2012, 11:28 AM
  2. Thrift alone or thrift with family or a friend?
    By nuisance26 in forum Secondhand Shopping
    Replies: 31
    Last Post: 09-11-2010, 11:57 AM
  3. Post your zero-based budget!
    By fufu in forum Dave Ramsey
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 08-12-2009, 01:54 AM
  4. Soy based products
    By milach in forum Health and beauty
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 09-29-2003, 06:32 PM
  5. Got a home-based job!!!!!!
    By crdurham in forum Supplemental Income, Small Business
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 09-01-2002, 11:06 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •