Going green can not only be fantastic for the environment, but great for your pocket. Here are some Green Tips that can really kick back:
1. Recycle all old ink/toner cartridges to Staples. For each cartridge they give a $3.00 credit for a future purchase!
2. Recycle any old cellular telephones & chargers to battered women's shelters. They can program the phones to dial out in emergency situations. That payback is really worth it!
3. Clean out pantries/kitchen cabinets every 6 months and donate soon to be expiring food or food no one in your household eats to local food pantries that can use them immediately to help the less fortunate. Some places will give you a tax write off.
4. Use old and tapered clothing/towels as dust rags instead of spending money on expensive substitutes that end up in the trash after use.
BONUS- Get a few times use out of a rag by washing it.
5. Instead of throwing things away, have a yard sale to make some quick cash. One person's junk is another person's treasure! Set a S.M.A.R.T. goal and develop a game plan for the day.
6. Use scrap paper to print on-- save a tree & save a few dollars in paper each month!
BONUS- Print your weekly good habit sheet on a piece of scrap paper like the Cross family.
7. Set up E.F.T.(Electronic Fund Transfer) with your monthly expenses(i.e.- electric, water, health care, etc.). You will save money on stamps, checks, return address labels, and envelops as well as decreasing the amount of paper being used.
8. Giving someone a gift or receiving a gift? Recycle your giftbag! No need to spend money on new ones for every occasion.
BONUS- Wrap a gift in the Sunday comics before you recycle the newspaper.
9. Some places, like Trader Joes in Wilmington, DE, have free raffles for people who bring their own reusable bags to shop with. You can win giftcards weekly!
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