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December 2003: Panic -- January: Surplus -- February: Consumer Psychology -- March: New and Improved -- April: In/Voluntary Simplicity -- May: Scarcity -- June: Redistribution of Wealth -- July: Structural Adjustments -- August: Memories of Underdevelopment -- September: Security Fraud -- October: Brand America -- November: The Ownership Society -- December: Prosperity.;Many of us have tried to call a halt to our spending at one time or another. But what if we decided not to buy anything for a whole year' Obviously, we would need necessities like food and soap, but how would be manage without new clothes, treats, entertainment' Funny, smart and self-deprecating, Not Buying It is a close look at our society's obsession with shopping and the cold turkey confession of a woman we can all identify with -- someone who can't live without French roast coffee andexpensive wool socks, but who has had enough of spending money for the sake of it. Without consumer goods and experiences, Levine and her partner Paul pursue their careers, nurture family relationships and try to keep their sanity and humour intact. Tracking their progress and lapses, she contemplates the meanings of need and desire

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Author

Levine, Judith

Publisher

Simon & Schuster;Free Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780743288866

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Finance, Memoir, Self Help