You called yourself a hoarder, what made you change?

Hi Lissanne, Thanks for your newsletters, really finding them useful. I have actually gone through most of your book and have put some of the suggestions in place. But i would like to ask you called yourself a hoarder in the beginning of the book, what made you change. Being also a hoarder I find [...]

What did you get for Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanza?

Are you already busy off-loading your unwanted gifts on ebay?  Or perhaps you’re selling your unwanted  gift cards at a site like www.cardlimbo.com.au.  Maybe you’ve already earmarked items for charity. I’d love to know the result of your get-togethers: did you score items you loved, wanted and neeeded? Or are you overwhelmed with things that [...]

We borrow money we don’t have, to buy things we don’t need, to impress people that we don’t like!

I found these words at another blog and they struck me a great conversation topic.  I don’t think we’re usually tuned in when we’re at the checkout armed with a credit card!  Or are we? What’s your spending style ? Are you aware of your shopping habits and quite disciplined and on budget, or do [...]

The Digital Detox Challenge

Have you heard of The Digital Detox Challenge?  www.adbusters.org say this: Computer screens, iPods, TVs, phones and the dozens of other devices we’re cybernetically attached to are so pervasive that we can’t escape them. We live them, we breath them, we need them … Or do we? On Monday, April 20, Adbusters challenges you to [...]

Want versus need

Now that you’ve probably all recovered from the silly season, I want to talk with you about want versus need. I recently spotted a neighbour arrive home with a department store bag, and I wondered what she bought, what she needed. I’m guessing she went to “the sales”. Which made me think about what I [...]

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