Consumer Monster Mockumentary

Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Lutter has nearly finished shooting Not For$ale, a mockumentary about overconsumption. Styled after Michael Moore’s work, the film follows the picaresque journey of a Cookie Monsterish yellow puppet. At home in Canada, he meets a variety of people who teach him about the growing movement to scale back our consumption. His addiction… Continue reading Consumer Monster Mockumentary

Recommended Reading: The Soul of Money; Transforming your Relationship with Money and Life (Lynne Twist, Norton, 2003)

Lynne Twist’s The Soul of Money is a valuable resource for anyone looking to reevaluate his or her relationship with money. Through inspirational stories, Twist reveals how to let go of burden and guilt and replace them with purpose, transforming your ground of being from scarcity to sufficiency. A global fundraiser and activist, Twist uses… Continue reading Recommended Reading: The Soul of Money; Transforming your Relationship with Money and Life (Lynne Twist, Norton, 2003)

Money Saving Gift Tip

Make a scrapbook! Next time a friend has a birthday, don’t buy a lavish gift. Instead, have friends send in warm words and photos, and then compile them in a memory book—an extra special and wonderfully personal gift the receiver will forever cherish. (Now don’t go to the nearest scrapbook store and spend too much… Continue reading Money Saving Gift Tip