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Hmm? Maybe I'm wrong about shopping?

http://www.newdream.org/blog/?p=332

But maybe not. I do know that I'm hurting because I'm partially dependent on sales from things I make. Either way, always educate from all angles as much as possible, then do your figuring. Each situation is unique.

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Also, if spending makes you happy, and you can't afford it, or don't need it, but you need a "fix", perhaps go with only cash (you can spend) to a thrift store. It's also a form of recycling and doesn't support sweat shops. "Made in America" is great, but you must know the story behind it. The Mariana Islands are considered "made in America" & are some of the worst conditions & abused workers AREN'T paid more, but companies are able to charge more for that title. Plus, sweat shops exist in this country too, & in horrid situations as well. Research before you buy. But artisan made boutique items, & union made are usually a good bet. These will cost you more, & if you can't afford it, you should leave it. But if you can, these guys are struggling too. Also, charities are facing hard times too, like shelters & such. Animals are abandoned more in hard times (like these) because people can no longer afford them. If you can afford it, donating is said to be like smiles: you want it, you give it. Many financial advisers--Robert Kyosaki & such--say donating somehow brings you more cash, but NEVER give if you can't afford it! Better, if you're trying to stop spending, it could be you're trying to escape from something else. Any addiction can be greatly helped by volunteering & seeing situations that humble you. There's no better weight loss plan than helping those in worse conditions than you; suddenly your problems seem so minimal, that you're no longe

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Plastic (in ALL forms) really is the route of all evil, eh? I did have a problem in my adjustment to not making as much money, & running into a few emergencies, that I had to get a loan from friends & family to get myself out from under. Otherwise, I'd have been eaten alive by cc companies. But now I'm paid off in full, & have been for over a yr, not even a car payment. WooHoo! But I was lucky, & I understand & feel for those who aren't. But w/cash, I'm apt to overspend, or lose it, so cc's work better for me. Each person needs to do what works best for them, but if you don't have cash to back it up, then leave it, for sure, unless it's REALLY an emergency. The problem today, is that nobody knows what's going to happen, & we're all faced w/extreme financial concerns that are terrifying. We can't overspend, & maybe it's best to save, if we've got it. But at the same time, if we've got it, the country really needs us to spend. I'm NO fan of "dubya", & I'm NOT fond of his words, but there's reasoning behind what he said after 9/11, telling us to go shopping. It's investing in the country. Retailers aren't looking good right now, & if they lose, it affects us all. In dire financial situations, people tend to hold onto $$$, take it out of the bank & hide it. Then the banks struggle, the stores struggle, & we all struggle. But the debate is that some of us are already struggling, & don't have it, while others would do worse if they sp

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I'm a "junque" dealer so I may get some of that rush from auctions but in all honesty, people buy so much more than they need. Because I also work for a company that does estate sales I've seen things that are beyond tragic. Like the person above said, some houses are almost falling down around stacks of stuff. It can be quite tragic and I find it endlessly sad.

Years ago a friend of mine told me about someone she used to know who's house burned down. The family and pets were all safe but everything they owned was gone. Her friend was devastated but my friend suggested she was actually liberated from the stuff we litter our lives with. Certainly some things should be treasured but in simple financial terms we work most of our life to buy, store and maintain 'stuff' and leave it to the next generation to deal with. Most of them find it a terrible burden and are left with a lot of guilt when they can't squeeze the added 'stuff'....crap if you will...into their already over crammed space so it gets sold, goes to charity shops, or adds to the rampant piles of garbage we already can't contain.

It would be a blessing to be sure if the tide could be turned on that. Yes, I'd like to be out of a job though I do wonder at the consequences in a country that was told to go out and shop after September 11th.

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I've done No.3 quite a bit before. I'm in quite a dilemma for buying CDs though. I love music, and there's nothing that puts me in a good mood like singing along to music blasting on the way to work, but I sometimes feel guilty about spending on CDs. I will often download and make mixed CDs but it's still that same mentality that wants to accumulate more and more. Because it helps me feel good internally, I'm quite conflicted about this.

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I completely agree. Things don't make you happier, and certainly more things only add to the cleaning and organizing pile. I used to shop for sport. Then I cut up my credit cards and now I look for activities and hobbies such as exercise, music, reading, and dancing, as well as volunteer work, to accumulate, instead of "stuff". It's much more rewarding. It's important to free yourself of the need for things to make you happy, because there is always something more to get.

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I used to shop when I was bored or depressed or happy or for no reason. I chucked the habit totally when I came across a link that tells you how stuff works and how we are actually scapegoats and are Forced to Shop! Do check www.storyofstuff.com

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nice shopping tips ....helps a lot

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Nice shopping tips...helps a lot

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