'Frugal Innovation' and Planting the Seeds of Sustainability

The Economist ran an interesting piece a couple of months ago on the charms of frugal innovation . In essence, it refers to the practice of starting with the needs of poor consumers (and those in the developing world) and working backward towards a solution.

Consumer Rights in Bulgaria. Or the Lack Thereof

Foreign retail chains and malls may be popping up on every street corner in Sofia in an attempt to take advantage of Bulgarias transitional economic state in which living standards are improving, but Bulgaria might also be of interest because here, every sale is a final sale!

ACCENT: Sudbury couple living the dream

We all have our own change-of-life fantasies. For some, it's selling the house to sail around the world, or opening a used bookstore and reading away slow afternoons in the company of a cappuccino machine, or moving to the country to shepherd a herd of goats and make strong smelling cheese.[...]

Gov. Chris Christie plans to limit school superintendents' salaries based on district size. Do you agree with this plan?

170 comments found! Our property taxes are 3/4 of school funding. I can't afford to pay anymore six figure salaries to administrative staff!!

CONSUMER CREDIT: Children are never too young to learn value of being frugal

Sometimes, living a frugal lifestyle means my husband and I goagainst the grain of modern society and its demands to have theshiniest, biggest and best of everything.