Monthly Archive: May 2010

Pulling the Trigger

Pulling the Trigger

Written by Trent One of the biggest challenges of saving money for a big goal is when exactly to go forward with that purchase. Three examples: For almost three years, I saved money for...

The Cost of Negativity

The Cost of Negativity

Written by Trent Several years ago, at my first post-college job, I worked in a small office with three other people. One of them (who I’ll call Campbell) was probably the best co-worker I’ve...

We are not consumers

We are not consumers

There’s a tendency, even among those who are trying to buy less stuff, to call everyone “consumers”. The company needs to please its consumers … we consumers need to vote with our dollars …...