The Fashionable Do-Nothing Approach to Grooming, Hygiene, Landscaping, and, Um, Fashion

The conventional wisdom holds that the solution’s to ones problems must involve doing something. But have we overlooked the opposite, easier and cheaper option? Here’s making the case for doing nothing in five spheres of modern-day consumer life.

Quiz Time: 10 Questions about Money, Shopping, Saving, and Happiness

Including: Am I losing my mind or is this Internet connection really slow?, When oh when will I be happy with my life?, and How much did the economic collapse cost me?

Runner Trend: Going Barefoot

A small but growing number of runners are going au naturel from the shin down. Running barefoot, they say, feels better and is better for you, your feet, your joints, everything. It’s also a fairly obvious way to cut back on the cost of footwear.