Eco-Friendly Summer Picnics
Now that spring has officially sprung, it means that summer is right around the corner. That conjures up going outside and having fun! One of the best things to do, especially in the early summer before it gets really hot, is to go and have yourself a summer picnic with your friends, family, or just you and your sweetie out for a nice day of food, nature, and relaxation. The great thing about [...]
Celebrate Memories by Going Through Old Photos
Any time of the year, it’s always a good time to take an off day with some “you” time in it to remember happy events in your life through old photos. Maybe you’re feeling a little down and need a reminder that you’ve had great times that are possible again. Or sometimes it’s just good to take a trip back in time so you can re-discover memories that perhaps you’d forgotten. Recall Old [...]
Postconsumer Tip: Ditch the Wedding & Baby Registries
Part of becoming a Postconsumer is integrating “consuming less and living more” into the big events of your life that are traditional events to other people. What that means is that when it comes to something like weddings and babies, your friends and family might be used to you and your own family creating registries for people to buy you stuff all on one convenient list. But what do you do when you’re [...]
How Many Credit Cards Does the Average American Have?
We’re all familiar with debt from credit cards, and the current economic status of the country - while still in a slow recovery – has made it very tempting to apply for credit cards to try and cover our bills or even help to get our credit score on the right track. Of course, then the problems arise if the credit card bills start to add up to a serious problem, and as [...]
How Many Shoes are Too Many Shoes?
If you ask ten men on the street what the most confusing thing about women is, nine of them will most likely answer with “I don’t understand why women need so many shoes.” Let’s be honest, long before Sex and the City glamorized the idea of a large and expensive shoe collection as part of a woman’s identity, women were associating happiness with shoes. Nobody can say when and where this fascination started, [...]
Five Alternatives to Purchasing a Birthday Card
Everybody loves getting a birthday card on their big day. It’s our standard way of letting others know that we’re thinking about them on their birthday and giving them a sweet or humorous message. However, every time you give a physical birthday card, you’re contributing not only to the environmental impact of the paper that’s used in the card but also to the energy and chemicals of the prints and dyes as well [...]
Are You Embracing the Coupon Bandwagon?
With the economy in the state that it’s in, a lot of us are trying to spend less in all aspects of our lives, and going to the grocery store is one of the best places to find bargains that will reduce our spending. Along with making better choices about what brands we buy, coupons can be a helpful way to cut down on our food spends every week. The weekly ads in [...]
Satisfaction Tip: Take a Class in Something You’ve Always Been Interested In
Is there a hobby you wish you could do, but just don’t know how to go about learning it? Take a class! From writing to crafts to dancing, local community centers, colleges, libraries, and even some brick and mortar stores offer classes for all kinds of interesting activities for a low price - and even for free! If there’s an activity you’ve always been interested in, do a little research to see if [...]
Put Your Smart Phone to Good Use with Budget Apps
You may have thought that you’d never see a day when Postconsumers would be touting the benefits of a smart phone other than to tell you a great place to recycle them for a good cause. In fact, we’ve even in the past given you tips on how to reduce your smart phone usage. Now, don’t get us wrong. We certainly believe that the “noise” of the media and the constant use of [...]
Is it Possible to Survive Without a Credit Card?
How close are you to getting out of debt? If you’ve been diligent about making payments and reducing your debt, you might want to start thinking about what your financial plan is once you’re done paying off your credit cards. If your goal is to get rid of credit cards, letting go of them can seem daunting. But it is definitely possible to survive without a credit card – you just need to [...]
