Comments on: 7 Ways to be Green and Save Green http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:07:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thehungrydollar.com http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-229015 thehungrydollar.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:49:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-229015 It's true! I just switched to a brita filter and a Nalgene bottle and I'm saving quite a bit! Before I was buying 4 boxes a month of Smart Water from Sams Club for $10.00 a box! That's $40.00 a month that I'm saving! It’s true! I just switched to a brita filter and a Nalgene bottle and I’m saving quite a bit! Before I was buying 4 boxes a month of Smart Water from Sams Club for $10.00 a box! That’s $40.00 a month that I’m saving!

]]> By: Belinda http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228885 Belinda Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:23:25 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228885 To cook at home means to spend more time at home and how to do that? Push for shorter working hours! To cook at home means to spend more time at home and how to do that? Push for shorter working hours!

]]> By: VicfromATL http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228815 VicfromATL Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228815 Great post!! If you investigate further, you'll find being a vegetarian is much more eco-friendly, ethical and less cruel. I understand it is difficult to imagine but it happens..with some thinking like we do regarding other things in life. Great post!!

If you investigate further, you’ll find being a vegetarian is much more eco-friendly, ethical and less cruel.

I understand it is difficult to imagine but it happens..with some thinking like we do regarding other things in life.

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228678 jim Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:50:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228678 I skipped bicycle and public transportation because it's not as easy as carpooling once a week, that's all. Plus, for many the option of biking or mass transit just isn't available. It's certainly a good idea to try to bike or take mass transit (it's actually a topic of a future post). I skipped bicycle and public transportation because it’s not as easy as carpooling once a week, that’s all. Plus, for many the option of biking or mass transit just isn’t available. It’s certainly a good idea to try to bike or take mass transit (it’s actually a topic of a future post).

]]> By: zach @ pennywise http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228675 zach @ pennywise Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:00:49 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228675 you completely skipped over the savings of bicycle and public transportation. A good road bike can get you a pretty far distance and still carry a load, and most buses will have a bike rack. I recently wrote an article on how biking can save enough money to partially fund my retirement. zach pennywise-poundfoolish.typepad.com you completely skipped over the savings of bicycle and public transportation. A good road bike can get you a pretty far distance and still carry a load, and most buses will have a bike rack.

I recently wrote an article on how biking can save enough money to partially fund my retirement.

zach
pennywise-poundfoolish.typepad.com

]]> By: Darin H http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228673 Darin H Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:54:08 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228673 Should we eat MORE red meat? I mean, the cow isn't farting anymore if they are dinner :) Should we eat MORE red meat? I mean, the cow isn’t farting anymore if they are dinner :)

]]> By: poolis http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228661 poolis Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:15:20 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228661 I bought a bike 2 summers ago, to use to commute to work. Financially speaking it probably wasn't the best idea. I live less than 3 miles from my office, and my car gets great gas mileage to boot, so I was only saving a whopping 50 cents a day by riding. In NE, there are probably only 24 weeks of reasonable biking weather. Factor in weather and an inconvenience factor and I'm lucky to get 40 days in a year. At that rate it would take me 15 years to recoup my costs! Its good exercise and I enjoy it most times, so I don't really care about it too much. If I had to do it again, I would have gotten a more versatile bike, as the one I own is a "commuter" bike that can fold up if you want to bring it on the train (which I've done once). As for public transportation, its a rip off in this area. To take a train to the city costs me $4.75x2 + $1.70x2 = $12.90 per person. Or I can drive and park for $10 (or $2 if I get lucky and find a meter). If the train ran often enough to be convenient, it would be an ok deal. As it stands, its not worth the hassle. I bought a bike 2 summers ago, to use to commute to work. Financially speaking it probably wasn’t the best idea. I live less than 3 miles from my office, and my car gets great gas mileage to boot, so I was only saving a whopping 50 cents a day by riding. In NE, there are probably only 24 weeks of reasonable biking weather. Factor in weather and an inconvenience factor and I’m lucky to get 40 days in a year. At that rate it would take me 15 years to recoup my costs! Its good exercise and I enjoy it most times, so I don’t really care about it too much. If I had to do it again, I would have gotten a more versatile bike, as the one I own is a “commuter” bike that can fold up if you want to bring it on the train (which I’ve done once).

As for public transportation, its a rip off in this area. To take a train to the city costs me $4.75×2 + $1.70×2 = $12.90 per person. Or I can drive and park for $10 (or $2 if I get lucky and find a meter). If the train ran often enough to be convenient, it would be an ok deal. As it stands, its not worth the hassle.

]]> By: Trent Hamm http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228655 Trent Hamm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:18:05 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228655 Along these same lines, I'm currently reading David Bach's "Go Green, Live Rich." It's the first book of his in a long time that wasn't just a tired rehash of the ones before it, and quite interesting if you're into these kinds of topics. Along these same lines, I’m currently reading David Bach’s “Go Green, Live Rich.” It’s the first book of his in a long time that wasn’t just a tired rehash of the ones before it, and quite interesting if you’re into these kinds of topics.

]]> By: miller http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228642 miller Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:12:55 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228642 I definitely wish I use public transportation more easily as Glenn mentions. However, I do get to carpool with my girl friend a fair amount. We work about one mile away from each other and live together, so it's pretty easy. We don't do it all the time because it can be... inconvenient (*wince*). Like if either of us has an after work commitment or need to drive back and forth during the day. But we carpool two or three times a week (on average). And even though our commute is short (8 miles), I swear I can tell the difference in my gas bill each month! I definitely wish I use public transportation more easily as Glenn mentions. However, I do get to carpool with my girl friend a fair amount. We work about one mile away from each other and live together, so it’s pretty easy. We don’t do it all the time because it can be… inconvenient (*wince*). Like if either of us has an after work commitment or need to drive back and forth during the day. But we carpool two or three times a week (on average). And even though our commute is short (8 miles), I swear I can tell the difference in my gas bill each month!

]]> By: Glenn Lasher http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228639 Glenn Lasher Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:51:26 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228639 You mention carpooling, but don't overlook bicycling or using public transportation, either. Bus/Subway/Streetcar fares vary from city to city, of course, but in my area, I can use the bus all month for about ⅓ of what it would cost me <i>just for the fuel</i> to drive, and I drive a fairly efficient car, at 30 MPG. Just the fuel, for my 20-mile trip, would cost me about $4.65/day, $23.28/week, $102.30/month. The bus pass costs me $36/month and allows unlimited weekday use. Additional benefits of taking the bus include the fact that I can actually <i>use</i> the time I am commuting to read (whereas all I can do while driving is listen to the radio and fume about traffic) and reduced stress (reference the aforementioned fuming about traffic). Additional benefits of bicycling include that I get a good aerobic workout, and arrive at work fully awake and not needing caffeine. On a final note, the buses in my area are equipped with bicycle racks, and, as such, I can do a hybrid bicycle-bus commute, which I plan to attempt for the first time tomorrow. You mention carpooling, but don’t overlook bicycling or using public transportation, either.

Bus/Subway/Streetcar fares vary from city to city, of course, but in my area, I can use the bus all month for about ⅓ of what it would cost me just for the fuel to drive, and I drive a fairly efficient car, at 30 MPG. Just the fuel, for my 20-mile trip, would cost me about $4.65/day, $23.28/week, $102.30/month. The bus pass costs me $36/month and allows unlimited weekday use.

Additional benefits of taking the bus include the fact that I can actually use the time I am commuting to read (whereas all I can do while driving is listen to the radio and fume about traffic) and reduced stress (reference the aforementioned fuming about traffic).

Additional benefits of bicycling include that I get a good aerobic workout, and arrive at work fully awake and not needing caffeine.

On a final note, the buses in my area are equipped with bicycle racks, and, as such, I can do a hybrid bicycle-bus commute, which I plan to attempt for the first time tomorrow.

]]> By: Rachel @ Master Your Card http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html/comment-page-1#comment-228624 Rachel @ Master Your Card Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:56:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/7-ways-to-be-green-and-save-green.html#comment-228624 It always amazes me how we can help the planet and save money. Normally if we want to do something good for the world it means paying money to charity. It is fantastic to be able to save money and help the planet. It always amazes me how we can help the planet and save money. Normally if we want to do something good for the world it means paying money to charity. It is fantastic to be able to save money and help the planet.

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