{"product_id":"wallet-activism-how-to-use-every-dollar-you-spend-earn-and-save-as-a-force-for-change-9781953295590","title":"Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do we vote with our dollars, not just to make ourselves feel good, but to make a real difference?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWallet Activism\u003c\/i\u003e challenges you to rethink your financial power so can feel confident spending, earning, and saving money in ways that align with your values.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile we call the American system a democracy, capitalism is the far more powerful force in our lives. The greatest power we have--especially when political leaders won't move quickly enough--is how we use our money: where we shop, what we buy, where we live, what institutions we entrust with our money, who we work for, and where we donate determines the trajectory of our society and our planet. While our votes and voices are essential, too, \u003ci\u003eWallet Activism\u003c\/i\u003e helps you use your money for real impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt can feel overwhelming to determine \"the right way\" to spend: a choice that might seem beneficial to the environment may have unintended consequences that hurt people. And marketers are constantly lying to you, making it hard to know what choice is best. \u003ci\u003eWallet Activism\u003c\/i\u003e empowers us to vote with our wallets by making sense of all the information coming at us, and teaching us to cultivate a more holistic mindset that considers the complex, interrelated ecosystems of people and the planet together, not as opposing forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Tanja Hester, Our Next Life blogger and author of \u003ci\u003eWork Optional\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the mindset-shifting guide to help you put your money where your values are. \u003ci\u003eWallet Activism\u003c\/i\u003e is not a list of dos and don'ts that will soon become outdated, nor does it call for anti-consumerist perfection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, it goes beyond simple purchasing decisions to explore: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e The impacts a financial decision can have across society and the environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e How to create a personal spending philosophy based on your values\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e Practical questions to quickly assess the \"goodness\" of a product or an entity you may buy from\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e The ethics of earning money, choosing what foods to eat, employing others, investing responsibly, choosing where to live, and giving money away \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor anyone interested in leaving the world better than you found it, \u003ci\u003eWallet Activism\u003c\/i\u003e helps you build habits that will make your money matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11950765\"\u003eTanja Hester\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953295590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953295592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS050030\"\u003ePersonal Finance | Money Management\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS016000\"\u003eConsumer Behavior | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL043000\"\u003ePolitical Process | Political Advocacy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanja Hester\u003c\/b\u003e retired early from a career in political and social change communications, and journalism before that, to devote all her time to purpose-driven projects. Called the \"matriarch of the FIRE (financial independence\/retire early) movement\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and a \"female financial influencer you should be following\" by \u003ci\u003eUS News\u003c\/i\u003e, Tanja has used her leadership position within the personal finance media community to push for more social and environmental awareness, more diversity and inclusion, and more philanthropy, not simply wealth accumulation. She draws on her journalism background to research how best to incorporate values into financial decisions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTanja is the author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eWork Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way\u003c\/i\u003e, called \"the best step-by-step guide to retire early\" by MarketWatch, she writes the award-winning blog Our Next Life, and she cohosts The Fairer Cents, an economics podcast about women and financial inequality. She is a columnist for MarketWatch, and has spoken at Google, Tesla, and conferences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708564148461,"sku":"9781953295590","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_6ae7b63c-0f4c-46f7-8b25-2420f98de136.jpg?v=1650094381","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/wallet-activism-how-to-use-every-dollar-you-spend-earn-and-save-as-a-force-for-change-9781953295590","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}