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Eric Swanson is the Executive Director of BeatingDebt.org. He has a passion for families having the freedom to enjoy their marriages, family, and God without the struggle of debt. He is joining others together to turn the tide of accepting debt as a normal part of life and to return to God's perception of debt being slavery. Please join him and committing to beat debt.
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‘Zombie Consumers’ hurt themselves and their community
August 16, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism by BDO
By Eric Swanson Liz Pulliam Weston bravely defined consumers who make emotional shopping decisions as “Zombie Consumers”. Most citizens would consider themselves rational shoppers who seek a good deal. However, Ms. Pulliam Weston found... Read more »
The Truly Secret Secrets to Saving
July 21, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism by BDO
By Eric Swanson Donna Rosato wrote an article for Yahoo’s Financially Fit series that showcased 8 families and their “extreme” saving habits. These families shared with the public their truly secret secrets to saving money which... Read more »
Should Christians Shop on the Sabbath?
July 9, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism, Spiritual by BDO
By Eric Swanson What is the most recognized Sabbath day in America? Sunday What is the most profitable day for retailers in America? Sunday Why do some Christians say Sunday is the Sabbath and then go out to malls and restaurants to force others to... Read more »
Is America replacing wealth with debt?
March 11, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism by BDO
By Eric Swanson The new Forbes’ list of richest people in the world was recently released. In interesting news, the new richest person in the world is from Mexico named Carlos Slim Helú. However, the more interesting news is the drop in American... Read more »
Dollarless Deals, A Great Alternative to Using Debt
March 8, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism by BDO
By Eric Swanson Bartering is fast becoming the new normal for frugal citizens. Many business owners provide services that they are now willing to trade for other similarly valuable services or products. The truth is, though money is tight, we can... Read more »
Giving Couple Time on Valentine’s Day
February 9, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism by BDO
By Eric Swanson In preparation of the Raleigh Valentine’s Day Debt Prevention Rally, I wanted to share with you a great idea that portrays the idea that we don’t have to go into debt to show our love to our significant other. Parade Magazine... Read more »
Recovery coming from materialistic consumers?
January 30, 2010 in Anti-Consumerism by BDO
By Eric Swanson When we hear about the recovery to the economy, does the idea of a materialistic consumer come to mind? If it doesn’t, it should. Beating Debt News is a non-profit production and ad-free.This is free protected content. There... Read more »
Where will you $pend Christmas?
December 16, 2009 in Anti-Consumerism, Multimedia by BDO
Christmas has always been known as a time of giving. Everyone recognizes Christmas’ ever growing cost to our budgets. We all feel the temptation to spend what we have not earned to buy things we cannot afford for people who already have enough. ... Read more »
How much is enough stuff?
December 11, 2009 in Anti-Consumerism, News by BDO
What is “enough” for you? There are so many that believe that if they just had a little bit more, they would be happy. This idea probably stems from credit cards companies telling us that we can have a “little bit more” happiness... Read more »
Gift giving ‘in remembrance’ challenged
December 8, 2009 in Anti-Consumerism, Spiritual by BDO
Why do we give gifts at Christmas? Many people give gifts ‘in remembrance’ of the Christmas story. Specifically, the tradition comes from the New Testament when the three kings gave gifts to Baby Jesus. However, have we ever examined... Read more »