There is nothing that inspires us to start doing everything better like the prospect of starting the new year afresh. And the promise and excitement of a new year provides the perfect opportunity to pledge your allegience to greener living.
8 Steps to Saving Water at Home
With “blue as the new green“, it’s not only economical to find ways to save—it’s absolutely essential! Water is our sustainer, central to all life on this planet. How we save determines whether or not clean water is around for future generations and creature cohabitants of our planet. Here are 8 steps to help you [...]
Costly Leaky Faucets!
Do you have a leaky faucet? Then maybe you should look into it to see how much water you would be wasting…per day, per month, or even per year! It will only take a minute to perform this test. All you need to do is count how many drips of water the faucet produces in [...]
San Francisco bans plastic shopping bags
San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to ban plastic checkout bags in large markets and drug stores and require biodegradable plastic or recyclable paper sacks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The city’s Board of Supervisors approved the measure this afternoon, 10-1. The ordinance takes effect in six months for some 50 large markets [...]
10 Steps to Creating a More Efficient Kitchen
You’ve got your Energy Star rated appliances (and if you don’t, find some here), but there are more ways to make your kitchen efficient, and it doesn’t have to cost you tons of money (you can even find Energy Star rated appliances in affordable price ranges, we did!). For those of you who still have [...]
Earth Day, April 22
April 22 marks the 38th Annual Earth Day. It was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin. He was also a conservationist and began to push the concept of environmental responsibility in the early 1960s with the enthusiastic support of President John F. Kennedy.
Did You Know?
Facts and statistics to help keep you up to date on the market. • Homeownership is strongly related to age and socioeconomic status. The average age of first-time home buyers is 32, according to the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH). Thirty percent of homeowners are under 31 years of age. Ownership peaks at [...]
Top Tips: Selling your home
As the Real Estate market continues to erode into 2008. The Fed is expected to cut rate again at their upcoming March meeting. This cut may raise hope to boost buyers to jump in for great mortgage rate. If you have to sell your property, this could be a good opportunity. Watch CNN’s Gerri Willis [...]
Mortgage Prepayment Made Easy: Own Your Home in Half the Time
Wealth without risk Here are some tips to help you manage your finances. Find out the benefits of Roth IRAs and why they can help you reduce the length of your mortgage and save for retirement. For most of homeowners, the principal portion of a mortgage payment is quite small. For example, our February mortgage [...]
Going Green 101: Resources for Your Family
From the Oprah show Going Green 101: What Your Family Can Do Today! Make saving our planet a part of your daily life with easy changes. Start today with help from these resources. Activism American Forests The average person is responsible for emitting 94 pounds of carbon dioxide every day. It takes four trees, which [...]
