Tag: "eco friendly"
Solar Panels – Will The Sun Save You Money?
With electricity prices threatening to sky-rocket, many people are turning to solar electricity and solar PV panel systems in the hope of saving money. But before you rush out and get solar panels installed on your roof, you first have to ask yourself if this solution is as financially attractive as it seems. The Solar [...]
Frugal Freecycle Fun
If you’re into recycling and/or want to save money, the Freecycle Network is the place where you can give away and even pick up stuff for free.
5 Emergency Budget Cuts to Consider
We would all be better off if we forced ourselves to look honestly at our spending and our bank accounts, and identify the things that can be cut out easily and immediately. That will buy you more time if you do lose your job or take a cut in your income, and will help you stretch the money you have.
How to Green Your Finances
When you think of going green, your finances may not necessarily come to mind. The fact of the matter is that money management is often overlooked as a way to make responsible and sustainable choices that help the planet.
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Taking a little extra time to prepare healthy meals for your family pays off in everyone feeling better when they are eating right and staying healthier, which means lower medical bills and less money spent on private health insurance excesses. And honestly, eating healthy doesn’t have to cost more. Here are some tips for staying healthy on a budget.
Swap and Save
In these tough economic times, more and more parents are gathering together for old fashioned swap meets. There are many kids of swap meets, but the basic idea behind them all is for parents to get rid of some of their kids’ unwanted items and go home with more new things for their kids. It’s a great idea and fairly simple to pull together.
Affordable Art: 3 Ways to Decorate for Less
I am not an artist. My drawings look like they were done by a child. I am also not rich enough to afford fine art to adorn all my walls, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want lovely pieces in my home. The good news is I don’t have to be an artist, or rich, to have great art in my home. All I need is a little creativity and ingenuity and even I can manage do-it-yourself art projects like these…
Keep your Cleaning Green and Frugal
One of the biggest buzzwords of the last five years is “green.” And for good reason. We are understanding more and more the effects of pollution on air, water, and land; we’re also getting a better grasp of how we are contributing to the problem.
Cleaning for Less
Instead of spending $6 here and $4 there for 20 different cleaning products, I can look around and use many common household products to keep my house perfectly clean while saving money as well.
7 Ways to Put Your Old Clothes to Use
Clothes turn old so quickly that before you blink, your latest fashionable, boutique garments have already turned into old stuff you would never wear. Well, even if your clothes are not from pricey boutiques, they still cost money and it would be a pity just to throw them away, when you don’t use them anymore.
