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Japan Relief – How You Can Help

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The way debt works is that to raise money for your own country, you sell treasury bills or bonds. Here in America, they are called T-Bills and the Chinese government and large multi-national companies buy ours. This will send a $10 donation to the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. For their tiny nation it’s around $12.2

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How to Throw a Green Party

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If it is a gift-giving occasion, ask for donations to be made to environmental projects that you support. Is ‘Going Green’ Killing Our Economy? Great Ways To Save Money On Energy Bills At Home. If you have left-over food, encourage guests to take some home and freeze the rest for later consumption.

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How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World

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Another way to save paper and therefore trees is to set up online bill paying. Not only is online bill paying easier to do, but it removes paper clutter from your home or office. This lets you donate a small portion of your spending to the cause. Cleaner and more renewable energy sources are growing in today’s economy.