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“The most wonderful little thing arrived in my mail this week,almost as light as a feather but with major implications.”
So remarked Detroit Free Press columnist Susan Ager about our new Wallet Buddy,a cleverly designed paper sleeve that wraps around an ATM or credit card and offers a list of possible questions to ask before making a purchase.
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With parents today worried that they are raising the "I want" generation, What Kids Really Want that Money Can't Buy arrives at just the right moment.
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Revised Edition March 2006: A 32 page booklet packed with tips and resources to help parents deal with the
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Ads aimed at kids are virtually everywhere -- in classrooms and textbooks, on the Internet, even at slumber parties and the playground. New York Times bestselling author and leading cultural and economic authority (and New American Dream board member) Juliet Schor examines how a marketing effort of vast size, scope, and effectiveness has created "commercialized children."
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The Guide is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary guide that helps middle school students learn more about how their consumer choices affect the environment and how they can make a difference by buying differently. The toolkit includes an Educator's Guide with background information; fourteen hands-on and creative activities that range from analyzing pop song lyrics and advertisements to acting out product life cycles and calculating ecological footprints; an annotated list of resources for more information; and more.
If you would like to inquire about a discount on bulk orders, please contact us at outreach@newdream.org
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A recently expanded and updated 20 page color guide containing practical tips and reader contributions on how to simplify the holidays.
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Packed with inexpensive, non-commercial ways to spend time with your family - an antidote to video games, TV and trips to the mall.
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A fun, easy to use book packed with practical tips on how to simplify your life, free up time, money, personal energy, and protect the environment.
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Free with any donation or a steal at $2.
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New American Dream Wallet Buddy
What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy
Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture
Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child & The New Consumer Culture
Smart Consumers: An Educator's Guide to Exploring Consumer Issues and the Environment
Good Times Made Simple: The Lost Art of Fun
More Fun, Less Stuff Starter Kit
'More Fun, Less Stuff" Bumper Sticker