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PATHWAYS INTERVIEW: Wendy Philleo – Redefining the American Dream
March 12, 2013
In a 2013 interview with Pathways magazine, New Dream Executive Director Wendy Philleo describes the organization's work and her vision for America's future.
Read MoreChicago Tribune: Selling the Idea of Buying Less
January 14, 2013
The Center for a New American Dream encourages people to buy less, enjoy life more and join together to create a less materialistic, more sustainable culture. And the message has particular resonance in January.
Read MoreWashington Post: This Holiday Season, Give Your Kids the Gift of Gratitude
January 2, 2013
Wendy Philleo, executive director of the Center for a New American Dream, says she limits her two children, ages 8 and 6, to one gift each from Santa and one from Mom and Dad. She suggests asking your children what they love about the holidays that has nothing to with getting things.
Read MoreOrlando Sentinel: How to Simplify Your Christmas Season, and Be Happier For It
December 14, 2012
I enjoy a bargain as much as the next fella. But let's not delude ourselves into spinning our annual surrender to holiday commercialism into a Waltons moment.
Read MoreLincoln Journal Star: Some Simple Suggestions to Ease Holiday Stress
November 19, 2012
New Dream suggests that people take time to think about what they want for themselves and their families at the holidays -- like spending time with the kids, building a deeper spiritual connection or even getting some sleep -- and planning the season around them.
Read MoreCo.EXIST: A Step-By-Step Guide To Creating Your Own Sharing Economy
November 19, 2012
Sharing doesn’t have to mean just cars and apartments. There are lots of small ways you can bring the ideas behind the sharing economy into your life, and a new guidebook shows you how.
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: By Joining the $100 Billion-Plus “Sharing Economy,” Americans Can Reduce Living Costs, Protect the Environment, and Improve Quality of Life
April 25, 2012
By sharing their stuff, time, skills, and space, Americans can reduce consumption and work together to create more resilient, happy, and sustainable communities, according to a new online guide released today by the Center for a New American Dream.
Read MoreSightline Daily: The Good Life, Not the Goods Life
March 13, 2012
The clever folks over at the Center for the New American Dream have created a cool video. Perfect background material for my project to buy no new stuff this year, it’s about the pitfalls of materialism—and some ways we can free ourselves from it.
Read MoreNew Jersey Star-Ledger: There Are Some Things Money Just Can't Buy
February 14, 2012
While gift-giving is a display of love, some are urging parents to teach their children how to express love in nonmonetary ways.
Read MoreWashington Post: For Your Own Sake, Stop Working So Hard
January 27, 2012
While shorter hours would mean less income for many, nearly half of Americans surveyed in 2004 by the Center for a New American Dream said that they would be willing to accept a smaller paycheck in return for more time with their families and leisure.
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