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Save the Economy, Save for Your Future and Save the Planet

Save the Economy, Save for Your Future and Save the Planet

The “thrift paradox” describes the problem of spending money to stimulate the economy without continuing down the path of consumerism that led us into our current economic state. The phrase was coined by John Maynard Keynes, yet there is a way to both spend and save at the same time…and you can be green about [...]

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Who Gets Fed When There Isn’t PLENTY To Go Around?

Who Gets Fed When There Isn’t PLENTY To Go Around?

We were sorry to hear last month that Plenty Mag was closing it’s doors.  Now the rumor mills buzzing that they are stiffing the writers that worked on the last issue, and dodging their calls and emails.  I’m going to reserve judgment on that, but I did want to share the perspective I got from [...]

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Even Mother Nature Hates Bills

Even Mother Nature Hates Bills

Ah yes, the kind of mail that makes me cringe more than junk mail… bills.  While we still have to pay em there is a way to keep them out of your mail box and save a tree or two, which is nice.  Go electric… receive and pay your bills online.  The Pay It [...]

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It’s Time to Mother Nature: A Unique Idea

It’s Time to Mother Nature: A Unique Idea

In an act of Civil Disobedience, self-proclaimed "Greenie" Adrian Saker is stamping every bit of cash that passes through his hands with the words: ***IT’S TIME TO MOTHER NATURE*** Adrian announced publicly via a letter to the Secret Service on his blog, Household Name, his intentions of marking the US tender, and acknowledged the risk [...]

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Green Credit Card from Bright Planet and BOA

Green Credit Card from Bright Planet and BOA

Upgrade Bank of America is offering the Brighter Planet Visa card. For every dollar you spend, you earn 1 EarthSmart Point which is in turn used to support “a geographically and technologically diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects that help reduce your carbon footprint”. They estimate 1000 points earned will fund projects that create [...]

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Buy Green…Stocks That Is! - Eco Investing

Buy Green…Stocks That Is! - Eco Investing

Upgrade This column by Yahoo’s “Green Investor” is right up our alley… Improving the environment while improving the immediate quality of our lives. Is becoming more mainstream everyday, and with it brings a host of financial opportunities. By investing Green, you can support the companies and the technologies that are helping the environment while (hopefully) increasing your [...]

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