Buy Nothing

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta discuss the Buy Nothing project and the downfall of the community. Plus, they offer up advice on having an inexpensive wedding, and a return-to-office dilemma.   Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta   Sources: https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/ https://www.curbed.com/2023/02/buy-nothing-gifting-with-integrity-drama.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/02/06/buy-nothing-free-stuff/ https://gothamist.com/news/extra-extra-the-buy-nothing-groups-are-beefing https://www.theverge.com/tech/2022/1/12/22878353/buy-nothing-groups-facebook-app https://buynothingproject.org/tpost/1hsmrslur1-a-brief-history-of-the-buy-nothing-proje https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/04/inside-the-hyper-local-world-of-facebooks-buy-nothing-groups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Om Podcasten

Half advice show, half reality show. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they seek advice from experts, and then put that advice to the test. All this season they’re focusing on the loneliness epidemic and the struggles of friendship - from making new friends to breaking up with BFFs. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. The first ten seasons of Kristen and Jolenta's other show By the Book are also in this feed. To hear back episodes, just scroll down! And to hear new episodes of By The Book, go to patreon.com/listentobythebook