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My Word for 2019

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It’s been a trend every January and I’ve always found it interesting to read how other people have come up with their one word. The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. Plastic can damage our environment when it is not recycled.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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I’ve writtien all about it over the years, and I decided on January 1, 2019, that this would be the year that we pay off the last remaining loan. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. We knocked this out of the park. I was pumped to reduce our trash.