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5 Scary Statistics about Money and Materialism

October 30, 2019 by Penny 21 Comments
Five Scary Money Statistics

Senior year of high school, one of my friends convinced me to watch House of 1,000 Corpses. No one could believe I hadn’t seen it in theaters (for the three whole days it was there?), so we rented it. From Blockbuster. I had long survived The Blair Witch Project and The Ring. Recently, I had … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: consumer debt, credit cards, income, median income, recycling, savings, savings rate, sustainability

Everything You Wanted to Know About Denim Recycling with J Crew

April 22, 2019 by Penny 14 Comments

Jeans seem like lifetime investments to me. Not just because they can have a steep price point ($1,200+…gasp!), but because it’s such an ordeal to find the perfect pair. So when I do find a pair, I want to wear them forever. Unfortunately, forever only lasted twelve years, and then my favorite pair was done … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: denim, ecofriendly, Habitat for Humanity, J Crew, jeans, Madewell, Marie Kondo, minimalism, recycling, shopping

Shoe Recycling at DSW to Declutter and Earn Cash…Kind Of

March 11, 2019 by Penny 22 Comments
DSW Shoe Recyling Program

In the name of science this blog, I attempted a thing: I recycled my shoes. More specifically, I tried recycling my shoes at DSW. I’ve learned a lot of lessons decluttering. One of the most important lessons is that sometimes things are just garbage. But sometimes things aren’t. That’s how I felt about these shoes. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: closet, clutter, consumerism, declutter, decluttering, DSW, DSW VIP, environment, environmentalism, green, recycling, shoe recycle, shoe recyling, shoes, shopping

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