Update: The Cinderella Story of the Nike Women's Marathon


Updated 01/08/09 2:54 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

Update: The Cinderella Story of the Nike Women's Marathon

This just in! Just minutes ago, Nike issued a formal statement announcing that Arien O'Connell is in fact the winner of last weekend's Nike Women's Marathon. Initially, O'Connell was not recognized as the official winner, even though she had the fastest time, because she was not registered as an "elite" runner. I think it is great that Nike has responded to this issue, and it looks like they are Read more

Shop For Good: Your Guide to Conscious Consumerism


Updated 08/12/11 12:15 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 0 comments

Shop For Good: Your Guide to Conscious Consumerism

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Trends. They seduce us into buying a hot item, only to leave us a year later with an emptier wallet and a useless widget. But there’s one trend we at LearnVest can get behind: conscious consumerism. At its most basic level, buying consciously just means taking a couple of extra seconds to consider each purchase. It’s a way Read more