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Conservation & Frugality »

By Patrick on May 14, 2008 in Energy and Money, Frugal Living | 5 Comments

The other day I was chatting with my friend David, who writes two blogs - My Two Dollars and The Good Human. Many of you are probably familiar with My Two Dollars, because it is part of the M-Network, along with Cash Money Life and several other great personal finance blogs. If you aren’t familiar […]

12 Daily Activities to Save Mother Earth… and Money »

By Patrick on Apr 23, 2008 in Energy and Money, Frugal Living | 18 Comments

Somewhere along the way I missed the memo about Earth Day, which was yesterday. I thought I would share 12 ways I conserve energy and resources on a daily basis. Not only are these actions good for our environment, they are good for the pocketbook as well.
1. Drive a fuel efficient car. My car gets […]

What Temperature Do You Set Your Thermostat? »

By Patrick on Jan 11, 2008 in Energy and Money, Frugal Living | 35 Comments

My coworker came into work the other day complaining about a $225 heating bill. That is about 3 times as much as my wife and I normally pay! We had a couple straight weeks below freezing, so the high amount wasn’t very surprising. But it still seemed higher than it should be. When I asked him about […]

Do You Leave Your Christmas Lights On All Night? »

By Patrick on Dec 21, 2007 in Energy and Money, Frugal Living | 18 Comments

I accidentally left my Chrsitmas lights on last night. It was still dark out when I awoke, and I could see the glow through the window. I went outside to turn them off right away, and since we only have a medium size tree wrapped in lights, I don’t think it used enough energy […]

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