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How Downsizing to an Apartment Has Saved Us Money

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That usually translates to using fewer resources as well. Public Transportation and Other Amenities. Finally, we are saving due to better public transit. We made a couple of furniture purchases to replace things we left behind, but since settling in, we are spending less on what we buy each week.

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Why Cheaper Isn’t Always Better

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Pay a little extra for a hotel closer to a downtown area and public transit? While you can’t always pay for convenience if you don’t have the financial resources to spend the extra, if convenience is important to you, and you can afford it, there’s no reason not to. Sure thing!

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Ways Going Green Can Improve Your Health — And Save You Money

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I admit that I’m not the greenest person out there, although I am working to improve, from participating in my utility’s efforts to increase power from renewable resources to looking for local produce and food sources whenever possible. Plus, you are saving money on gas, and aren’t as impacted when they rise.

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