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We plan for traffic. What about the homeless?

Posted on December 6, 2019 | No Comments
We plan for traffic. What about the homeless? Homelessness is one of the biggest and most visible – and invisible – urban planning and social issues of our time. This […]
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Buy Nothing Day 2019

Posted on November 26, 2019 | No Comments
Try a personal cooling off period on Buy Nothing Day. It’s easy to ‘buy just for the sake of buying’ says Rachel Smith, Author of Underspent “We’ve all popped to […]
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Podcast – Buy Nothing Day

Posted on November 26, 2019 | No Comments
I talk to Mitchell about Buying Nothing Day Buy Nothing Day
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I’m on the ‘This Abundant Life’ podcast.

Posted on October 28, 2019 | No Comments
PODCAST- A couple of Friday’s ago Serina Bird and Kirsti McQueen invited me on to their ‘This Abundant Life’ podcast. We talked about happiness, impulse shopping, Mumbai, buying work clothes, […]
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Is the Circular Economy Inconvenient?

Posted on October 28, 2019 | No Comments
Governments, Councils and community organisations around the world are supporting the Circular Economy. A circular economy is an economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. […]
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Do we need to value our waste?

Posted on October 2, 2019 | No Comments
If someone buys a new item of clothing, wears that item of clothing just once – for an Instagram post – and then throws that item of clothing in the […]
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No time for pre-loved – 7 reasons why women don’t buy second-hand clothes

Posted on September 30, 2019 | No Comments
We’re buying more and more clothes, at cheaper and cheaper prices. Most clothes are worn only 7 times. 30% of us admit to throwing out clothes we’ve only worn once. […]
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The Sharing Economy isn’t sharing. It’s a ‘Hiring Economy’

Posted on September 3, 2019 | No Comments
If someone buys ten inner city units purely – and only – to rent them out on AirBnB or if they lease a 2nd car so that they can drive […]
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Not bought or worn 2nd hand clothes?

Posted on August 2, 2019 | No Comments
Hi. I’m looking for men & women who’ve bought lots of new clothes in the last 3 years but haven’t bought or worn any 2nd hand clothes. Why? A radio […]
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Pause B4U Purchase

Posted on July 4, 2019 | No Comments
#PauseB4UPurchase has gotten some traction in the last two days. I’ve done several radio interviews. … not sure the Government would agree. I think they want us all to spend […]
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EOFY (End Of Financial Year) SALE

Posted on June 28, 2019 | No Comments
SAVE $7.99 per book in the Underspent EOFY (End Of Financial Year) SALE All paperback books, signed by the Author are $5 for the EOFY. (Direct from the Author ONLY. […]
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I really only did ONE thing…

Posted on June 24, 2019 | No Comments
I really only did ONE thing… I broke my habit of impulse shopping, buying ‘stuff’ and ‘buying just for the sake of buying’. In 2014 I changed my spending and […]
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Gridlock – Getting out of the car is scary

Posted on June 23, 2019 | No Comments
Getting out of the car is scary…. “ Read my latest Sourceable column here: https://sourceable.net/gridlock-getting-out-of-the-car-is-scary/?utm_source=Sourceable+News+Alerts&utm_campaign=c0d628407f-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ea334d3ea4-c0d628407f-360876001
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Health Scare

Posted on June 11, 2019 | No Comments
HEALTH SCARE – I had a small cut on my leg. It wouldn’t heal. I tried creams, lotions and potions but it never healed. It didn’t hurt. It wasn’t sore. […]
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BLOG – Unexpected Emergency Holidays (2 minute read).

Posted on May 29, 2019 | No Comments
Two weeks ago I booked a one-way ticket to London. 3 minutes later I checked-in online and a couple of hours later I boarded the plane. My Dad was having […]
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BLOG – Concious Consuming. Stop, Wait, Want then Buy. (2 minute read)

Posted on May 6, 2019 | No Comments
Last week I was on Brisbane Youth Radio talking about shopping, spending and saving. I was asked to give students my best tip. I recommended they get a Waiting List […]
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BOOK REVIEW April 2019 – The Dip – When to Quit (or Stick)

Posted on April 30, 2019 | No Comments
Every month I review a book related to “money, spending money or behaviour change” and share some key findings with you. The book for April 2019 was ‘The Dip” by […]
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BLOG – What I buy. What passes my 90 day “Waiting List” (2 minute read)

Posted on April 15, 2019 | No Comments
I didn’t buy anything new or 2nd hand in 2014. The culmination of a spontaneous New Years Resolution and a lifestyle experiment. It changed my life forever. The number one […]
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Want More People to Ride? First, Let’s Understand the Process of Change.

Posted on April 9, 2019 | No Comments
Want More People to Ride? First, Let’s Understand the Process of Change. Almost every Government and Council has a vision, or plan, to get more people cycling for transport and […]
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BLOG – I don’t chase (or buy) happiness. Chasing happiness creates unhappiness (2 minute read)

Posted on April 8, 2019 | No Comments
We’ve been told, and led to believe, that if we buy the new sofa, the bigger TV and the fancier car we’ll be happy. We won’t. Consumerism doesn’t work that […]
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