https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/ The expert help you need to live the greener, healthier life you want. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1095 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:57:12 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1095 I agree. I love composting because, in addition to generating great fertilizer, it reduces the amount of trash I have to cart out to the street for pick-up once a week.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1094 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:21:27 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1094 I never heard of the NetPhone. Thanks for the tip. I’ll check it out.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1093 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:11:39 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1093 Saving money is always a good idea. Doing it in a green way is even better. Kudos!
Great post!
I’ve been looking for ways to economize and when my cell contract was up, I got a Net10 phone. I pay 10¢ a minute and 3¢ for texts. It’s a terrific value and there’s no contract or overages.
Highly recommended!

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1092 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:45:38 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1092 Sue,
Thanks for the idea. You’re right – cutting back on driving is a great step to take.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1091 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:27:03 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1091 I agree with you that going green means shifting expenditure rather than spending more. I have realized that driving around is the most environmentally unfriendly thing that you can do, so I plan my trips very carefully and always call ahead to make sure that I make no unnecessary trips. I soon found that I needed the cheapest cell phone deal to do this and I think I found it in Net 10, which only costs me 10 c a minute, which is a whole lot cheaper than making an unnecessary trip.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1090 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:26:14 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1090 You’re all right – it’s the small changes that Erin has made that have added up to so much. Thanks for your comments.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1089 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:55 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1089 I think all of this is great work! I just want to add that it pays to search into the products you are buying. For example, Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste is actually now own by Colgate. I find out much of this kind of information by reading OrganicBytes newsletter and keeping track of what the Environmental Working Group is working on. Hope this helps you to get even more (green) value for your money.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1088 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:51:52 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1088 Thanks, Richard and Mitch. I hope you’ll join the One in a Million challenge – the more the merrier! And it would help you save money, too.

]]> https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1087 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:37:47 +0000 https://www.newsite.biggreenpurse.com/stayathome-mom-shifts-1600-of-household-budget-to-protect-the-environment-and-her-family/#comment-1087 I agree that most people think green has to be more expensive. And I think in some ways it can be. But the point here is that it doesn’t have to be – you’ve shown that. I like “case study” articles like this to illustrate such a point.

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