How much can you save shopping secondhand?


by The Week

The Week— Buying used instead of new isn't only good for the environment — it is also beneficial for your wallet. In part, that's why thrifting has...

The Federalist—Can Frat Bros Can Save The Republic?. After weeks of appalling demonstrations by college students, the character displayed by these young men should give us a glimmer of hope.

usanewsgroup.com—Think “spaving” — or spending to save — can save you money? Think again.. Buy one, get one free! Spend more to get free shipping! Save 10% with this special discount code! They’re the kind of sales pitches consumers often find impossible to resist. Yet spending money to save it — or “spaving,” as the practice has come to be called, rarely benefits the consumer. Instead, retailers’ clever marketing […]

The Guardian—How much protein is too much?. Sales of cottage cheese are booming thanks to a boost from protein-hungry social media influencers. But do we really need all this extra protein? Madeleine Finlay speaks to Joanne Slavin, a professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Minnesota, to find out what exactly protein is doing in our bodies, and what happens to it when we consume it in excess from the Guardian about protein Continue reading