Posts tagged: economy
10 Reasons to Shop Local
By DIY Maven
Green Upgrader puts together 10 reasons we should all shop locally. And no, it's not all about ecology or economy, either!
- Stimulates the local economy.
- Spurs local businesses to give back locally in return » READ MORE
Shop Till You Drop!
By lizzyjaneThe Secret to Etsy Success
By DIY Maven
Need to make some extra cash in these hard economic times? Maybe it's time to turn your hobbies into an income source via Etsy. To make your Etsy experience a successful one, let's turn to the advice of Kellbot who actually used to work for Etsy.
- Take better photos.
- Make something people actually want.
- Make something other people aren't making.
- Build a cohesive line.
- Give up on the bad ideas and move to new and better ones.
- Take better pho » READ MORE
Feed Your Soul: The Free Art Project.
By ChrisjobMy friends, nothing is better than a piece of handmade art.
EXCEPT WHEN IT'S FREE!!!!!!!
And Jen at IndieFixx knows this. And so her goal for 2009 is a simple one. Give people free art, and promote the artists making it. She says, "Well, I love art and I know you do too. I also know that when people start to tighten up the purse strings they tend not spend money on things that aren’t necessary for survival, things like books, magazines and » READ MORE
How to spend stimulus cash.
By DIY Maven
John Maynard Keynes calls it the 'thrift paradox', and it's quite the conundrum. Think of it like this: In hard times people save and stop spending, but to bolster the economy, we're actually should spend some cash that might come our way via the next stimulus package. How do we do this without falling back into the abyss that is consumerism? Green Upgrader has some ideas on how to actually spend cash, save the economy which in turn might sav » READ MORE
What will you be doing with any extra cash coming your way via the stimulus package?
Vote now!
Save BIG BUCKS at the Gas Station
By DIY Maven
Tell The Drive Smarter Challenge the make and year of your vehicle and they’ll ‘challenge’ you on how to save significantly at the gas station. TDSC also encourages us to spread the word and invite 6 friends to take the challenge. Not only do these tips have an immediate effect on our own pocketbooks, if everyone in the U.S. rose to the occasion, we might even be able lower the price of gas ourselves.
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What will you do with your Economic Stimulus Payment?
By DIY Maven
This week the IRS spent our money sending out letters notifying us that they will be sending out our economic stimulus payments starting in May. What to do with the windfall? If I’d ask MWT, he’d probably say pay down the mortgage. Okay, that’s an option, but it doesn’t stimulate the economy. My vote is for spending it on home improvement projects. It’s like this, the housing market is languishing; we’re not going anywhere anytime soon, so why » READ MORE
