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Ethical Investing is Gaining Popularity

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For example, in 2005 General Electric (NYSE:GE) launched Ecomagination, representing a commitment to produce technology that reduces energy consumption and waste. The move paid off as GE reported $10 billion in revenues from the line in 2005 and projects $20 billion in annual sales by 2010. Selling shares of chronic violators.

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Stay the Course Financially

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Eventually they did a short sale to get out from under the mortgage, moved to the mid-West to take advantage of nearness of family and lower living costs and she took jobs as waitresses. personal saving rate bottomed out at around 1% in the third quarter of 2005. Even today, many are still unemployed or underemployed.

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If You Are Able, Adopt-a-Family or Senior This Holiday Season

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The local Salvation Army was looking for sponsors for their annual Adopt-a-Family Christmas program. Local families in need of assistance apply in the early fall to participate in the program. and they must purchase one toy, a shirt, a pair of pants, hat, and gloves per child in the family. I'm so glad that we did.

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