Comments on: Overconsumption http://www.urbanfrugal.com/2009/10/08/overconsumption/ Practical Frugality for Urban Dwellers Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anthrogeek10 (Tiffany) http://www.urbanfrugal.com/2009/10/08/overconsumption/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 anthrogeek10 (Tiffany) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:29:35 +0000 http://www.urbanfrugal.com/?p=1621#comment-3138 I agree. I was caught up in the credit card culture in my younger years and paid dearly for my stupid decisions. Now, I use credit cards wisely and even think before I buy something I NEED. I am much more mythodical about my spending now. I do make mistakes but I really try and have forsight. I am much happier now. Thinking before spending has led me to enjoy going out to eat more often (which is not very) or buying something of good quality. Keep in mind that much of the stuff we buy is not made ethically. Meaning to keep prices as low as possible, the corporations in the global north (us, UK, etc) will move production of goods to the global south (periphery) in an effort to increase profits. Do not be fooled. The corporations will not follow U.S employment laws or enviornmental laws. They are there to create goods to generate a large profit. anthrogeek10 I agree. I was caught up in the credit card culture in my younger years and paid dearly for my stupid decisions. Now, I use credit cards wisely and even think before I buy something I NEED. I am much more mythodical about my spending now. I do make mistakes but I really try and have forsight. I am much happier now. Thinking before spending has led me to enjoy going out to eat more often (which is not very) or buying something of good quality.

Keep in mind that much of the stuff we buy is not made ethically. Meaning to keep prices as low as possible, the corporations in the global north (us, UK, etc) will move production of goods to the global south (periphery) in an effort to increase profits. Do not be fooled. The corporations will not follow U.S employment laws or enviornmental laws. They are there to create goods to generate a large profit.

anthrogeek10

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