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"A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000"

Influencing Unfiltered

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Mar 24, 2026

"A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000"

The wild world of affiliate links, and why no one wants to disclose they use them

What I've Learned (and Gained) Being Off Instagram

Influencing Unfiltered

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Mar 7, 2026

What I've Learned (and Gained) Being Off Instagram

on style, creativity, staying informed, and friendship

The Book That Sabotaged My Life

The Book Thread

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May 9, 2026

The Book That Sabotaged My Life

the best-seller I loathed and a cozy hug of a novel, everything I read in March and April

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Click. Read. Love. 5.3.26

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May 3, 2026

Click. Read. Love. 5.3.26

There's no place like home...plus the best book club books, a favorite weekend breakfast, the Credo beauty sale and more

How I Spend My Days, Will I Give My Kid a Smartphone, Prioritizing Sustainability, and more

Offline, On Purpose

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Apr 30, 2026

How I Spend My Days, Will I Give My Kid a Smartphone, Prioritizing Sustainability, and more

Answering reader questions!

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What Makes a Hobby a Hobby

Offline, On Purpose

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Feb 3, 2026

What Makes a Hobby a Hobby

let me introduce you to the flow state

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Introducing: The Book Thread

The Book Thread

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Jan 31, 2026

Introducing: The Book Thread

A monthly discussion of books!

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
It's Time To Break Up With Billionaires

Popular Reads

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Jan 22, 2025

It's Time To Break Up With Billionaires

and the hold their tech has on all of us

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
The Joy Of Wearing The Same Thing

Popular Reads

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Feb 12, 2025

The Joy Of Wearing The Same Thing

this is not about capsule wardrobes

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
How to Stop Buying Things You Don't Need

Influencing Unfiltered

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Sep 5, 2025

How to Stop Buying Things You Don't Need

and find a little more joy in the process

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Read This Before You Shop Amazon Prime Day

Influencing Unfiltered

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Jul 8, 2025

Read This Before You Shop Amazon Prime Day

The only one benefitting from Prime Day is Amazon (and affiliate marketers)

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
What I Learned Doing A Buy Nothing Year

Popular Reads

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Jan 7, 2025

What I Learned Doing A Buy Nothing Year

What goes around comes around...

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
The Beauty Secret That Changed My Life

Influencing Unfiltered

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Jul 31, 2024

The Beauty Secret That Changed My Life

It's probably not what you think...

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby

Archive

The Book That Sabotaged My Life

The Book Thread

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May 9, 2026

The Book That Sabotaged My Life

the best-seller I loathed and a cozy hug of a novel, everything I read in March and April

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Click. Read. Love. 5.3.26

Click. Read. Love.

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May 3, 2026

Click. Read. Love. 5.3.26

There's no place like home...plus the best book club books, a favorite weekend breakfast, the Credo beauty sale and more

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
How I Spend My Days, Will I Give My Kid a Smartphone, Prioritizing Sustainability, and more

Offline, On Purpose

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Apr 30, 2026

How I Spend My Days, Will I Give My Kid a Smartphone, Prioritizing Sustainability, and more

Answering reader questions!

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Click. Read. Love. 4.19.26

Click. Read. Love.

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Apr 19, 2026

Click. Read. Love. 4.19.26

how I (almost) dropped $400 on new clothes...plus a bunch of great links

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
An Offline Weekend Itinerary

Offline, On Purpose

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Apr 16, 2026

An Offline Weekend Itinerary

how we spend time offline as a family of 3, with timestamps!

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
A No-BS List of Product Recommendations

Influencing Unfiltered

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Apr 12, 2026

A No-BS List of Product Recommendations

no affiliate links, no ads, just genuine, unfiltered recs

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
Click. Read. Love. 4.5.26

Click. Read. Love.

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Apr 5, 2026

Click. Read. Love. 4.5.26

back from the dead...and my first shoe purchase in years

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
"A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000"

Influencing Unfiltered

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Mar 24, 2026

"A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000"

The wild world of affiliate links, and why no one wants to disclose they use them

Jess Kirby
Jess Kirby
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The best-selling newsletter by ex-influencer Jess Kirby, writing about consumerism, capitalism, the attention economy, and reclaiming our time for a more meaningful and intentional life.

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