Dearest cardholder, On behalf of everyone here, we want to thank you for your support and donations this year. While the recession has produced a drop in giving over the past few years after its peak in 2007, your … Read More … Read More
Radical Finances
Why renting is better than owning
I was taught that everyone should eventually own a home. Actually, like so many of these cultural imperatives, I didn’t so much learn this as much it was absorbed into my head through some kind of osmosis. Owning is … Read More … Read More
Tags: apartments, houses, moving, New York City, owning, Portland, renting
Which lasts longer, a Thing or an Experience?
I used to try to avoid going out to eat. It’s not that I didn’t like restaurants, it’s just that I found it hard to rationalize them on a tight budget. More than that, though, the idea of its … Read More … Read More
Tags: experiences, friends, restaurants, things
If they are advertising it, you don’t need it
Many words have been spoken about the perils about advertising. I’ve never watched Mad Men, but I’ve listened to my friends’ discussions that followed after a long marathon. But after years of being bombarded by advertisements, I’ve realized something … Read More … Read More
Tags: advertising, fufillment, needs