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The Charcoal Makers of Manila: Making the Best of Life in Poorest Slums of the Philippines

The Charcoal Makers of Manila: Making the Best of Life in Poorest Slums of the Philippines

Linda McCormick Charcoal harvesting is banned in most districts of Manila, yet in the poorest areas just outside the city, ...
Why Is it So Difficult to Find Sustainable Plus Size Fashion?

Why Is it So Difficult to Find Sustainable Plus Size Fashion?

Nana K. Twumasi Fast fashion is not good for the planet. In 2015, textile production was responsible for pumping out ...
Is Censorship Ever a Good Thing?

Is Censorship Ever a Good Thing?

In late 2018, Pinterest temporarily blocked search results for vaccinations on content posted to both pins and boards. The move ...
The Rise of Mezcal and the Quest For a Sustainable Solution

The Rise of Mezcal and the Quest For a Sustainable Solution

Anni Irish Step into any craft cocktail bar today and you’re likely to find a mezcal drink on the menu ...
Trend Alert: “Rescued” Food Is All The Rage. Here Are the Best Ones.

Trend Alert: “Rescued” Food Is All The Rage. Here Are the Best Ones.

Jennifer Kaplan About 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year, according to the United Nations. Even worse, with ...
14 Gifts Your Mom Will Actually Want That Give Back

14 Gifts Your Mom Will Actually Want That Give Back

Liz Biscevic Choosing a gift for your mom can be tough. They think of everything: they’re thoughtful, love harder than ...
This Is What Happens When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

This Is What Happens When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

Casey Hynes — Up Close & Personal Finance I’ll admit it, I’m a list maker. I plan everything down to the ...
How to Declutter, Upcycle, and Repurpose Your Old Books

How to Declutter, Upcycle, and Repurpose Your Old Books

Pamela Rafalow Grossman—Where Does This Belong? Books are among the hardest things to get rid of. You want just about ...
This Video Game Tackles Homelessness by Putting the Player on the Streets

This Video Game Tackles Homelessness by Putting the Player on the Streets

Craig Donofrio Most video games offer users the chance to live out fantasies by shooting row after row of bad ...
Ethical Travelers Are Obsessed With This Amsterdam Neighborhood. Here Are the Best Sites

Ethical Travelers Are Obsessed With This Amsterdam Neighborhood. Here Are the Best Sites

Christina Newberry It's no secret that Amsterdam has an over-tourism problem. Dam Square is thick with tourists and pickpockets, and the Red ...
All Elite Wrestling Is Pile-Driving Stereotypes into the Ground

All Elite Wrestling Is Pile-Driving Stereotypes into the Ground

Craig Donofrio Twenty years ago, a professional wrestling match featuring two women tearing off their nightgowns to fight each other ...
7 Jobs Where a Woman’s Time and Experience Command Equal Pay

7 Jobs Where a Woman’s Time and Experience Command Equal Pay

Halley Sutton April 2 is Equal Pay Day—but don’t celebrate just yet. Equal Pay Day marks the day in the ...
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The “save as much as $300 or more” claim is based on Aspiration’s Pay What Is Fair model with all extra services provided at cost compared against the national average for monthly maintenance fees assessed at traditional financial institutions, $9.60 per month, added to the average cost of using ATMs, $3.00 average ATM operator fee, $2.50 average non-network ATM fee, and $5.00 plus percentage for international ATMs, combined with miscellaneous other services like sending and receiving wires, $15.00 – $45.00, issuing checks, up to $26 per book, and processing ACH transactions, from $0.20 – $1.50 per ACH. These fees add up for traditional bank customers, but with Aspiration, we empower customers to choose their own fee while providing extra services at cost, cash back opportunities, access to interest, and fee-free access to over 55,000+ Allpoint ATMs.

The Aspiration Zero Mastercard® is issued by Beneficial State Bank pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Beneficial State Bank, Member FDIC © 2021. Aspiration Zero customers can earn unlimited .5% cash back on all qualifying purchases made with the Aspiration Zero Credit Card. Aspiration Zero customers can earn 1.0% unlimited cash back on all qualifying purchases made with the Aspiration Zero Card after making 60 qualifying purchases in a month or by rounding up change on 30 qualifying purchases through the Aspiration Plant Your Change program. Zero footprints and carbon neutrality are based on the estimated carbon capture of grown trees and estimated average carbon footprint of a US resident: 1) estimated average carbon footprint of 14.95 metric tons per person per year (Weforum) and 2) an estimated average annual CO2 capture of 48 lbs/tree by a grown tree (EEA).

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