Category Archives: Frugal Living

Reverse Snobbery

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

For years, I’ve noticed an odd effect of shopping secondhand. The upshot of the effect may be that I have become a reverse snob. I don’t find this discovery surprising in the least. I’ve long known, and even acknowledged, that … Continue reading →

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Waste-Land

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

When I left on the trip to attend to my ailing parents (see Going Into Stall Mode) I promised myself that I wouldn’t fall into the easy trap of railing against “normal” American life. Yeah, well I’ve broken a lot … Continue reading →

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