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Going Green on a Budget

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Guest Post Author Bio: This is a blog swap post from LaTisha at Financial Success for Young Adults where she writes about budgeting for college students and easy investing for beginners. Green is one of my favorite colors. Unfortunately, sometimes trying to save money and ‘go green’ present a conflict of interest. Go Digital.

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Go Green, Save Money, Live Healthy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A great way to achieve these goals is by going green! Today we are going to learn how to go green, get healthy, and save money at the same time. A great way to go green and improve your mental health is by volunteering in your local community. This may initially make a dent in your budget, but will pay itself off in time.

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Why Buying Green Is Not Always Eco-Friendly.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Go Green ” by purchasing this reusable bag! The greenwashing of our retail world knows no bounds, as major corporations jump on the green bandwagon and market products that most of us aren’t interested in, nevermind even need. If you do not need an item, you definitely don’t need a green version of it. Don’t fall for it.

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5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment

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Before you start shopping around for ideas, it is a good idea to set a realistic budget. If you are budgeting for furniture and appliances, your may have more creativity than cash. You should also look into how to decorate your apartment while trying to help save the environment and go green. Budget and Kid Friendly Fun.

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What We Ate This Week on Our Budget 03.27.15

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Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Monday: Whole Chicken in a Crockpot , Hasselback potatoes , green beans. For breakfast, we ate bagels, yogurt, and green smoothies. Sunday: Leftovers. Friday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers.

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

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Here are some things you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint this season and have a green Christmas: Recyclable Wrapping Paper. It’s all of our responsibility to take care of our planet and we tend to lose sight of the importance of being green and environmentally friendly at this time of year. Go Green'

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10 Nifty Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

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Finding ways to fit organic foods into your budget is really not much different than any other endeavor of frugality. So even if you’re on a tight budget, you can still manage to go organic if you follow just a few of these tips. each for one organic green bell pepper. Buy the veggies in bulk, then blanch and freeze them.

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