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Easy Ways to Be Green Around Your Home

Family Balance Sheet

10 Paper Product to Replace with Reusable Options & Save Money. I started a backyard compost many years ago before we had kids. Now the compost is also a science lesson for my kids. As we enter into the warmer (and drier) months, follow these 7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money.

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Green Living: There's Always Room for Improvement

Family Balance Sheet

As a family, we try to be good stewards of our environment: We crossed 10 paper products off our grocery list and replaced them with reusable alternatives. We conserve water (and save money) during the summer. We compost much of our food and garden scraps. We opt out of lawn chemicals.

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Celebrating Our Earth One Change At A Time

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From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. It was in downtown Pittsburgh at a park where the three rivers meet, if I remember correctly. There weren't a lot of people walking around, mostly hippies and college students.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. After all, accidentally buying too many shirts on sale isn’t exactly saving us money! I quickly became a daily reader.

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you decide to buy in bulk as a way to save money, you can preserve some of that food for later. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Plus, re-usable cleaning items like sponges and rags reduce your need for paper towels. Preserve Some of Your Food. Another way to prevent waste is to preserve some of your food.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How to Save Money shares the best price comparison sites in Canada. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins. They work great for lawn clippings, paper products, and leaves. Reducing Debt.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I think my money is better put in other places. Sustainable Life talks about what would happen if toilet paper went through the roof in cost. Own the Dollar tells us how we can save $50 a day. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. I am sure it will be worth your time.

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