National Spending Journal – By Shoeboxed

This morning, two bloggers from rebell.tv visited the Shoeboxed team to document the life of an American startup in Berlin. Armed with their video camera and camera phone, they talked briefly with Taylor about his decision to start shoeboxed.com and to move the whole team to Berlin for the summer. The video will [...]

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When it comes to online shopping, I’ve realized that my mom isn’t really seeing the whole picture. Sure, she’s learned to order her running shoes online so that she can save money. We’ve set up online banking so that she can easily pay all of the bills electronically, saving paper and minimizing piles [...]

Earlier today I had the opportunity to read a particularly insightful interview with Richard Brodhead, President of Duke University. It originally aired on June 16th on China Radio International (CRI), China’s only worldwide radio station.[link] The interview was conducted by Xing Zong, a fourth year Ph.D. student at Duke University. He had [...]

Before you throw out that half-eaten pizza, you might think about attaching a bow to the box. Many dedicated “freegans” loot our dumpsters for left-over food in a frenzy from the latest anti-capitalist trend gripping the nation. And yes, there is a good chance that your half eaten pizza is a target.
That’s right, [...]

Seventy-six percent of six- to eleven-year-olds wish they could spend more time with their parents—that’s according to Nickelodeon’s “Kids’ State of the Union” survey. Okay, I admit it’s no Gallup poll. But these statistics certainly suggest that there may be some sort of problem that isn’t being actively addressed.
According to recent research conducted [...]

The 4th of July has come and gone, and we all know what that means — summer is half-over. It’s always at this point in the year when I realize how much I need to start appreciating the benefits of warm weather, time with friends and family, and extra hours of sunlight. But [...]

Shoeboxed.com. We’re looking to change the Duke start-up scene in a big way. Although we are currently in Berlin, Germany focusing on our launch, we will be moving to Durham in the fall – and there’s so much to be excited about. Soon we will offer a free service to help people automatically [...]

It’s a law in more than forty countries: when Oprah says something, you listen. And according to the Oprah.com homepage, “This is the year to de-clutter your life!” It’s a bold statement, but it’s an exciting one. Could this be the year that Americans finally get organized and clean up the clutter? [...]

We all know people who are obsessed with organization. Those friends who will do anything to keep their apartment and office spotless. The ones who never let the mail pile up on the kitchen counter. The ones who frequently comb the fringe of their oriental rugs and who won’t let their kids [...]

We all know someone who shops a lot. They talk about how much they love it, about what they bought. Some even openly admit that they have a problem. Nicole, blogger and author of Budgeting Babe wrote an article about her shopping addiction.[link] She gave a few smart tips for people [...]

According to a study completed within the last year, purchases made by women accounted for more than eighty-five percent of all consumer expenditures. Yes, it’s hard to believe, but women shop more than men. But the real question is why? The answer may surprise you.
Research conducted by Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitorâ„¢ confirmed [...]

Consumers have always been hesitant to buy clothes online that they can’t try on or see in person. But in recent months, online apparel sales have continued to grow at a rapid rate — outpacing even the online computer and software industries.
This isn’t all that surprising. I certainly buy more things online than I did [...]

Identity theft has become one of the most common crimes in the United States. It’s estimated that in the last five years, more than twenty-seven million people have had their identity stolen. As you probably know, identity theft most commonly occurs when your social security number, credit card, or bank account number get [...]

Chris Tingom had the right idea when he posted an article entitled “Receipts by Email” on his personal blog [link]. He had recently made a purchase at an Apple Store, and was pleasantly surprised with how they handled his receipt. When he went to the checkout counter, they asked if he wanted a [...]