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Join the “Food Revolution” on May 19th
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver encourages schools, businesses, chefs, restaurants, and food lovers to get involved in Food Revolution Day.
Invisible Family Economics: The Value of Money Not Spent
One of the best ways you can support your family financially is by creating situations where you don’t spend money, writes Suzita Cochran.
6 Things You Should Be Thinking About This Earth Day, But May Not Be
This April 22, we can all take steps to reduce our environmental impact. But there are some other important topics that you may not be thinking about.
Make It Do: A Year of Buying Only What I Need
In 2012, Meg Hourihan won't buy anything new until she's used up or worn out the old.
When Planning Family Vacations, Don’t Forget the Train
Traveling by train can be a magical alternative to the high-stress world of airports and Interstates.
Minimizing Monthly Expenses: A Key to Financial Freedom
Your regular monthly expenditures are the key to controlling your consumption. In an earlier blog post, My Story of Frugality, Breaking My Economic Dependence on My Job, I described how I paid off my mortgage and slowly but surely lowered my expenses, allowing me to accept an early retirement of...
Creating Community, One Market at a Time
St. George's Market in Belfast, Ireland, showcases how local markets can bridge historical divides and give back to communities.
Making the Potluck a Success in Today’s World
Can we reinvent the potluck so it can work in today’s busy, ingredient-conscious world?
Can the Rewards of Travel Outweigh the Planetary Costs?
Despite the environmental repercussions, traveling also makes one appreciate the Earth.
B Corporations: Driving a New Ecology of Commerce
There’s a growing buzz about a new kind of business model centered around building better business, social enterprise, and corporate policy.
