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#21 The Gentrification of Thrifting, Overconsumption & Capitalist Waste With Sami Womack

Author
Vee Weir
Published
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Episode Link
https://www.veefrugalfox.com/podcast

We’ve all seen TikTok Shein hauls. We’ve seen the insurgence of “Boo Baskets.” We’ve seen the Stanley Cups, proudly displayed on an entire wall. We’ve seen the increase in influencer marketing, uptick of overconsumption, and destruction of our world in the name of profits. 

It makes sense that a response to this late-stage capitalist materialism is a booming second-hand market. Is this industry a more ethical answer? Can we really turn to the last vestiges of communal support via garage sales and Buy Nothing Groups as a last resort? 

Sami Womack, founder of A Sunny Side Up Life and budgeting coach, joins us to discuss the gentrification of thrifting, overconsumption and unfettered capitalist waste. 

In this episode you’ll learn more about:

  • The pros and cons of the second hand industry 
  • Why thrift store prices have ballooned (and where the blame heavily lies)
  • Answering the question: Is thrifting ethical?
  • Sami’s auctioneer and reselling background, how to get started thrifting and buying second hand + more

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SHOW INFORMATION: 

For Fox Sake is a personal finance podcast focused on helping you navigate late-stage capitalism through sustainable budgeting and realistic financial education. We actively deconstruct shame, share relatable finance stories, and discuss financial literacy in a way that makes sense for a 2024 world.

HOST BIO: 

Vee Weir is an award-winning, anti-capitalist personal finance content creator and business owner. Her main focus and mission is to challenge common money myths, dismantle barriers preventing access to financial information and examine how capitalism negatively impacts the working class. 

In the past 8 years, Vee has amassed a following of over 30k+ online and has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, CNBC, and more. 

When she’s not online she spends her time hiking with her husband and three dogs in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. 

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