I’m now a Frugalista
I have long ago finished “Cheap: High Cost of Discount Culture.” But my friend, Ellen Ruppel Shell convinced me to revisit my spending habits, particularly in a world filled with… Read more I’m now a Frugalista →
The Gruen Effect
I went to the mall this weekend, like many others across the continent. But this time it was different. I knew about the Gruen Effect, thanks to my new-found friend,… Read more The Gruen Effect →
The bigger the basket, the more you will buy!
My first thought as we enter the mall parking lot: where are the shopping carts? This indispensable tool in our bargain-hunting arsenal has many names – trolley, carriage, trundler, buggy… Read more The bigger the basket, the more you will buy! →
Will my shopping habits change?
The measure of book and of an author can be found in their transformational ability. Simply put, do they make you think or reconsider a closely held value that you… Read more Will my shopping habits change? →
Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture
I’m onto a new book: Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture. First published in 2009 (Hardcover), Ellen Ruppel Shell targets our fixation on low prices. Entertaining and meticulously researched,… Read more Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture →
