Andy Arthur.

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Economy Fodder.

Consumerism.

Cheap Labor. Cheap Material.
America has undergone profound changes, not all for good because of cheap energy.

New Toy Feeling.
What it feels like for an adult to get a new toy to play with.

Save the Planet: Buy Less.
The simplest way to reduce your impact is to consume less.

Scale.
Looking at our larger then life society.

Still Like Walmart.
Despite our offical disdain, we still spend our bucks at Walmart and the alike.

Debt.

College Should Not Be A Foolish Investment.
People should minimize the debt they take out when going to school.

Credit Cards.
Often abused and misaligned with consumerism, we all still need credit.

Layaway: An Encouraging Reinvention.
The use of layaway reinforces the idea of saving before purchasing.

Our Debt Problem.
Out of control spending with no plan for tommorow.

Our Low National Saving Rate.
Our lack of savings, not only impacts our economy, but also our environment and human spirit.

Marketing.

Armory Auto's Creepy Social Networking.
Something about their faux friend to friend letter garnered from lurking on the internet bothers me.

Boycotts.
Individuals only have the power to boycott when they join together.

Opporunity.

$5 Billion Out of $14 Trillion Economy.
The minimum wage will have a tiny impact on the economy, big impact on individuals.

Should We As A Society Plan for the Future?
All the talk of master plans and financial planning is distorting society's view of itself.

Why Care About the Economy?
We should be working for opporunity and not worshiping economic gods.

Recession.

Recession.
The predicted economic slowdown can be very bad for many.