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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. I grew up with the misconception that a college degree pretty much guaranteed a comfortable income, and that I wouldn’t have to worry too much about money when I got a “real” job.

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The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real?

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Obviously trees can be composted and used in other re-cycle situations, so they don’t sit in land fills for years as artificial. How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World. Living trees are grown through out Canada and North America as crops, providing green spaces near cities along with carbon eating capacity.

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

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Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. We have an indoor compost bin as well as three outdoor bins. For veggie scraps and such, I try to use them to make stock so they don’t even hit the compost pile. Financial Highway tells us how he paid off $50,000 of credit card debt.

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Paper or Plastic: The Most Environmental Payment Option

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Meanwhile, credit cards stay planted right in your pocket. Pros and Cons: Credit. Credit cards of every type, from platinum rewards to pre-paid, are usually made out of a type of plastic called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC. grams of petroleum per 5-gram card. At last estimate, there are roughly 1.6 The Winner.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.