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Artist Critiques Social Norms and Our Consumer Culture
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | September 26, 2011
Undermining the status quo with provocative artwork and a healthy dose of wit and humor.
Five Ways to Green Your Thanksgivukkah
Blog | by Sarah Baird | November 26, 2013
Keep your Thanksgivukkah simple and green with these five easy ideas.
My Story of Frugality: Breaking My Economic Dependence on My Job
Blog | by Dale S. Brown | August 4, 2011
How one D.C. resident changed her relationship to money and gained just a bit of freedom from the endless demands to earn it.
Living the Dream: "Hands Free Mama" Rachel Macy Stafford
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | January 7, 2014
Rachel Macy Stafford chronicles her attempt at finding balance in a media-saturated, perfection-obsessed world on her popular blog, Hands Free Mama.
Is Your Life Too Plastic? Help Your Town "Bag It
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | July 1, 2011
Learn how you can help wean your community off the plastic bag addiction.
What Are You Doing For Others?
Blog | by Mary Murphy | January 23, 2014
New Dream celebrates MLK Day with a community event all about sharing.
I'd Buy That for a Dollar!
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | August 7, 2014
Should Detroit institute a one dollar house program?
A New Kind of Community Finance
Blog | by Rachel Maxwell | October 29, 2014
Community Sourced Capital is a new kind of financial system that empowers communities to fund the businesses they most care about.
Spending Strategies: How Frugality Helped Me Cut Costs and Gain Freedom from “Work”
Blog | by Dale S. Brown | August 11, 2011
A D.C. resident describes how she became financially empowered to turn down work that is not in accordance with her values.
It’s Time to Renounce Our Throwaway Ethic
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | July 31, 2012
The throwaway mentality is usually associated with the wasteful use of consumer goods. But what about food, animals, and even human life?
Meet the 2015 Neighborhood Challenge Winners
Blog | by Margaret Swink | August 4, 2015
Learn more about our Challenge winners, five outstanding community groups that are working to make the New Dream a reality.
7 Ways to Build Sane and Sustainable Money Habits
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 19, 2016
Help your kids stay on track with money management by having a clear, values-based plan.
The Pervasiveness of Product Placement: A Review of Spurlock's New Film
Blog | by Amy Curtis | November 17, 2011
Morgan Spurlock's new film exposes the subversive role of product placement in American media.
Saying Goodbye to Back-to-School Shopping
Blog | by Anne | August 5, 2008
Are You Being Frugal, or Just Plain Cheap?
Blog | by Dale S. Brown | September 2, 2011
In today’s society, frugality can lead to accusations of “cheapness.” But there’s an important difference.