For Us Frugal People, Every Day is Earth Day!

Posted by M.S. on April 22, 2010

In honor of Earth Day, it is worthwhile to ask yourself the question: What are the things you can do that will best benefit the planet?

To sum it up into a simple phrase, that would be reduce, reuse and recycle!  Perfect–those are the same thing you do when you are being frugal and saving and moving towards your financial independence!

Whether you shop for gently worn clothing for you or your kids at a thrift store, like Goodwill or you buy second hand furniture to save from trees being cut down, or maybe you  decorate your house with gently used items.  This reusing of perfectly good items saves the Earth’s resources.

Consider how buying a second hand, less expensive car contributes to the health of the Earth by saving all the energy needed to build that vehicle, not to mention all the steel and parts that go into the car.

It is kind to the environment and–best of all for you, it also saves you lots of money!

Everybody wins!

Like the sign says at the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Used Saves.  It saves the Earth and saves you money!