Comments on: Did We Really Buy Less This Year? American Consumerism Is Down http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009 Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Thistlehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-14068 George Thistle Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:43:33 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-14068 I think consumption is always going to rise.... I think consumption is always going to rise….

]]> By: George Thistlehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-13874 George Thistle Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:56:37 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-13874 People are just overspending and over cosuming. If everyone conserved more and budgeted, we could wipe out so many issues – environmental, poverty, pollution, etc, etc. I’m doing my best, but it is very hard, it’s so embedded in our culture <a href="//www.nocheckloans.co.uk\" rel="nofollow">No Check Loans</a> People are just overspending and over cosuming. If everyone conserved more and budgeted, we could wipe out so many issues – environmental, poverty, pollution, etc, etc.

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]]> By: George Thistlehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-13872 George Thistle Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-13872 People are just overspending and over cosuming. If everyone conserved more and budgeted, we could wipe out so many issues - environmental, poverty, pollution, etc, etc. I'm doing my best, but it is very hard, it's so embedded in our culture People are just overspending and over cosuming. If everyone conserved more and budgeted, we could wipe out so many issues – environmental, poverty, pollution, etc, etc.

I’m doing my best, but it is very hard, it’s so embedded in our culture

]]> By: Markhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-11938 Mark Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:46:17 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-11938 My wife has been laid off since December ’08, so we’re already in the not-buying-anything-unless-we-really-need-it mode. We buy food and that’s about it. <a href="http://www.anytypeofloan.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Guarantor Loans</a> My wife has been laid off since December ’08, so we’re already in the not-buying-anything-unless-we-really-need-it mode. We buy food and that’s about it.

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]]> By: Markhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-11937 Mark Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:44:44 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-11937 My wife has been laid off since December ’08, so we’re already in the not-buying-anything-unless-we-really-need-it mode. We buy food and that’s about it. My wife has been laid off since December ’08, so we’re already in the not-buying-anything-unless-we-really-need-it mode. We buy food and that’s about it.

]]> By: Simple Living News Updatehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-11909 Simple Living News Update Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:01:23 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-11909 [...] Did We Really Buy Less in 2009? [...] [...] Did We Really Buy Less in 2009? [...]

]]> By: Nancyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-11907 Nancy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:59:57 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-11907 I didn't spend any less, but I am not a shopper, am very frugal and tend not to accumulate "things". But I have been watching this trend closely and will continue to do so because it will be interesting to see how much everyone actually learned or if they will resort back to their old habits. Our society is so consumer driven and has too much of a disposable, throw away mind set and I think that will be very hard to change. I didn’t spend any less, but I am not a shopper, am very frugal and tend not to accumulate “things”. But I have been watching this trend closely and will continue to do so because it will be interesting to see how much everyone actually learned or if they will resort back to their old habits. Our society is so consumer driven and has too much of a disposable, throw away mind set and I think that will be very hard to change.

]]> By: Shonahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2010/01/did-we-really-buy-less-in-2009/#comment-11891 Shona Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:43:14 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2716#comment-11891 For the first time since the lean college years I had a grocery budget (besides my mortgage, the second biggest expense I have is food) AND I made a monthly shopping list. Nothing devastating in terms of household income occurred (we both still have jobs) but more $$ was put into savings. I plan on continuing this into 2010 because I found out we can eat well for less, it just takes a bit more planning. For the first time since the lean college years I had a grocery budget (besides my mortgage, the second biggest expense I have is food) AND I made a monthly shopping list. Nothing devastating in terms of household income occurred (we both still have jobs) but more $$ was put into savings. I plan on continuing this into 2010 because I found out we can eat well for less, it just takes a bit more planning.

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