The 'Buy Nothing Rebellion' is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

"The product is never the point. It's the craving, the desire that they're actually selling us."

By Jacalyn Wetzel

Buying nothing may sound like a quirky gimmick, something an influencer would tease before asking you to pay for a very expensive course. While that would be ironic, the buy nothing trend is now turning into a full rebellion as people struggle with making ends meet in the new economy. There is no class to buy, and no real secret to making it work beyond what people have been doing for centuries.

More people are turning to bartering services in exchange for things that they need, while others are turning to "Buy Nothing" groups on social media. The purpose of these groups is to give people a centralized place to list items they no longer want and request items they need. No money or services are exchanged.

Adults share their parents' most laugh-out-loud 'gramnesia' moments, and it's so relatable

"Sometimes I wonder if my parents have ever actually met a child."

By Heather Wake

"Gramnesia" is a term coined by Gen Xers and Millennials to poke fun at the way their parents seem to suddenly forget how truly difficult it is to raise young children once they've entered their grandparent era.

This leads to some pretty perplexing memories, like zero tantrums and no issues with sugar, all of which the now-adult children don't remember, because it didn't quite happen that way.

Recently, a woman named Ally Glasgow (@allyglasgow) shared a perfect example of this sometimes mind-boggling phenomenon, explaining how she and her mom had entirely different memories of potty training.

I love girlhood.

People who've scored 'lifetime supply' prizes share the surprising details of how it really works

From energy-drink thrones to ID cards for free beer.

By Ryan Reed

If you’ve ever seen a promotion or contest promising a "lifetime supply" of a product, you’ve probably been left with a few questions. How do they dole out this stuff? How much do you get at one time? And what happens if the company is sold? The specifics probably vary based on the fine print.

But one way to find out is to ask people who’ve actually won these massive prizes, as someone recently did online. The responses filled in some of the blanks, touching on how these products were delivered (in one case, by constructing an energy-drink "throne"), the hoops some folks were forced to jump through ("Lifetime ended up meaning one case every quarter, but only if I personally picked it up from whatever warehouse they were using that month"), and how much they actually enjoyed having an excess of one thing ("it feels less like a prize and more like the burritos are hunting me").

Decluttering expert shares exactly how she cracked the code to a blissfully organized home

If you struggle to declutter, Dana K. White has the perfect advice.

By Emily Shiffer

The new year is prime time for decluttering. As people take down holiday decor, figure out where to store it, and decide where new gifts should go, many are also resolving to get more organized.

Decluttering is not easy, but organization expert Dana K. White shares practical advice that can make the process far more successful.

She says the key to finally cracking the decluttering code was learning to let go of perfectly good items.