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Advocating the Advocate
Katy Wolk-Stanley, a nurse in Portland, Oregon, knows how to suck all the marrow out of the bones of life while keeping her cash firmly in her wallet. Her blog, The Non-Consumer Advocate, has been generating no small amount of press as of late, and for good reason. Wolk-Stanley relays the experiences she and her family undergo trying to be conscientious consumers, or even non-consumers, when the occasion merits it. Her motto “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” is a credo I couldn’t support more fervently.
She posted a sweet little “Small Measures” roll-call today on The Non-Consumer Advocate. I invite you to take a gander at it, and then check out the rest of her blog, as well. There’s a wealth of tips there that we could all benefit from.
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Nice motto: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” If more people adopted that frame of mind, there wouldn't be as bad debt in this country or as much trash in our landfills.
I too belive it is a time to really count the cost and use wisdom in all our decisions. Thanks for the column! LUVINS,MOM
I love Katy's blog and actually stumbled across your blog through The Non-Consumer Advocate. Keep up the good writing and inspirational living.