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Green Practices Can Save Money on Back-to-School Supplies

Going green is good for the planet and your wallet (usually) – especially during back-to-school time. Here are some green and thrifty tips for picking up green school supplies… Less is more: Less is always more when it comes to green living. It works for school supplies too. Only buy what your child’s school says [...]

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Cut Back on Screen Time and Save $30,000 or More Over Five Years

Because my family is working on cutting screen time, I figured I’d attempt to figure out how much money you can save by cutting back. I started a post yesterday morning about cutting screen time as part of my save $50,000 over five years series, but it was proving EXTREMELY COMPLICATED to organize. How come? There are so many [...]

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Go Green and Save Money Infographic

EasyFinance has a pretty good infographic posted right now related to going green and money saving – a favorite topic around here. The infographic, in total, is way too huge to post, however, there are some snippets I’d like to share. The bike vs. car section was my favorite: My partner’s car broke down over [...]

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Special Tegu Discount for Growing a Green Family Readers

I just reviewed the brand new Tegu Pocket Pouch Prism (shown below), and if you’re intrigued, or think your kids will be delighted with these hyper cool magnetic blocks, I have a special deal just for Growing a Green Family readers. When I first reviewed Tegu blocks, a number of GAGF readers mentioned that the blocks looked [...]

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Saving Money with Reusable Cloth Diapers

Here at Growing a Green Family we’re looking at how to save $50,000 by going green. In case you’re curious, so far we’ve managed to save $13,761.00, just by taking some basic green actions. That does leave us $36,239 left to go, but cloth diapers should cut a nice big chunk off of this figure. [...]

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Saving $50,000 in five years by going green: round-up of money saving green practices

I’m working on an ongoing series here about how to save money by going green – “Live green and save $50,000 in five years“. The point of this series is to find out if the average family of four can save $50,000 in five years, simply by initiating green practices into their lifestyle. However, it’s [...]

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Make Homemade Green Cleaners and Save $1,612 in Five Years

I’ve been slacking on my, “Save $50,000 in five years” series. It’s a lot of work (all those calculations!) However, it’s time we got back to it, so without further ado… Let’s look at cleaning products. Why use green cleaning products? In this post I’ll be comparing the costs green cleaning products only – both [...]

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DIY Green Toy – 12 DIY Play Kitchen Sets

DIY play kitchen sets are a great alternative to more expensive, already built play kitchens. Usually, homemade play kitchen sets are more affordable, especially if you re-purpose materials. Plus, you can make a homemade play kitchen as eco-friendly as you like, so long as you choose green materials. Safe and eco-friendly play kitchen features. Aim for materials [...]

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Easy green tip – turn down your water heater this fall

As the autumn chill sets in (and winter’s just a skip away) people tend to use more hot water. Because you’re cold, you may take an extra long shower. You may use hand washing as a way to warm up a little. First of all, pay attention to your water habits in the cold months. [...]

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For Less Expensive Organics Hit the Farmers’ Market

If you’re an avid supporter of organics, it’s not uncommon to feel a little bit of sticker shock at check-out. Thankfully, organics don’t have to be out of reach. There are ways to save on healthy organic food: See 70+ tips about how to save money on organic food. A new way to save! You [...]