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Organic food on a budget: 70+ tips about how to save money on organic food

July 15, 2010

When it comes to living green on a budget, the biggest question most green families have is how to save money on organic food. Having been on a VERY tight budget for years, I’ve amassed an insane amount of techniques and tips that allow my family to eat sustainably while on said tight budget. Q&A: [...]

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How to make eco-friendly and smart shopping choices

June 30, 2010

Lately, here at Growing a Green Family, we’ve been talking about how to live green on a limited income. In the last post we looked at how to save money simply by living greener in the first place. Beyond just living green you should have some basic eco-friendly shopping criteria in place. Having good shopping [...]

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How to afford green living – start by living green

June 25, 2010

Lately I’ve been talking about living green on a budget. If you need to catch up read the following first then head back here for more tips. Is Green Living Worth the Cost? Why green living is worth the cost False: It’s impossible to afford green living I’ve mentioned that even on a limited budget [...]

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False: It’s impossible to afford green living

June 23, 2010

I’ve recently been talking about the costs of eco-friendly living here at Growing a Green Family. Now, after I posted Is Green Living Worth the Cost? some of you may be saying, “Green living is worth it me but it’s still too expensive!” I’ve been thinking about it and after years of reading and writing [...]

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Why green living is worth it

June 22, 2010

In the last post we looked at the costs of green living compared to the worth of green living – two very different issues that people tend to muddle up. Below is why green living matters to me… 1. Green living and eco-friendly products are better for my son’s health and beyond that healthier for [...]

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Is Green Living Worth the Cost?

June 21, 2010

Right up front I should tell you that I don’t think green living (REAL green living) is expensive. I even think that green living saves you money. That said, if I had a dime for every time I’ve heard, “Green living is too expensive!” well, I’d be a very rich blogging girl. Trust me, I [...]

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Ditch paper towels and save $1,000 in five years

June 13, 2010

Currently I’m running an experiment here at Growing a Green Family. Can the average family of four save $50,000 in five years simply by living green? So far we found that you can save $6,000+ if you switch from bottled water to tap and filtered tap water in reusable bottles and we also found that [...]

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Ditch paper napkins and save almost nothing… huh?

June 4, 2010

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Tegu Wooden Blocks Discount Code

June 1, 2010

I recently posted a review of Tegu magnetic, eco-friendly wooden blocks. I liked these blocks, but felt the price was a bit high, so here’s some good news. For a limited time, Tegu is offering Growing a Green Family readers a free shipping coupon code for any Tegu product. Simply use the code TEGUTOYGGF at [...]

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Ditch plastic disposable water bottles and save $6,000

May 28, 2010

Currently I’m running an experiment here at Growing a Green Family. Can the average family of four save $50,000 in five years simply by living green? I’m hoping yes, but $50,000 does seem a little high. In any case the first green money saver we’ll look at is bottle water vs. water in reusable water [...]