Dealbusters: Homemade laundry detergent
This Monday series checks out whether something that sounds like a good deal — or takes a bit of extra work — is a good deal. We’ll look at cost and benefit — with everything filtered through my...
View ArticleEco-quandary: Fox News goes … green – the new corporate color
NPR had a very interesting story this morning about Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. being on a big green kick. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2010. You can listen to the whole story here. The...
View ArticleDeal of the Week: Free Furnace Filter and Starbucks too
My title has the 3Fs, but the deal is from 3M. Send in this mail-in rebate to get a free filter (up to $19.99). I know the snazzy filters run around $15 for me, so this is a great giveaway. And this...
View ArticleAnother great deal in Colorado: CFLs $0.35 each with rebate
We hit Costco today and one item on the list was compact fluorescent bulbs. To my delight, a 10-pack cost $13.49, with a sign on the shelf indicating it was eligible for a $10 Xcel Energy rebate. To my...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap-Up: College loans and home values
This week, the Dear College Girl blog reports on changes to college funding options for students. Pell Grants (for broke-r students) have new maximums, and interest rates on need-based student loans...
View ArticleCheck your water flow to save water
Ever wondered how to find out how much water your shower or sink uses? Most faucets have a number etched into the aerator. Unscrew the aerator from your sink and it will say “3” or “2.0” or if you are...
View ArticleAugust Wrap-up: Garden, net worth up, and savings
I know, it’s almost the end of September, but I missed a week or so of life this month being sick. So here is the update on all things cheap & eco for the month of August. August was a whirlwind...
View ArticleWeekly wrap-up: Kiplinger’s goes green and bike your little heart out
This week, Get Rich Slowly addressed the latest issue of Kiplinger’s, which talks green: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/09/17/the-green-issue-kiplingers-tackles-the-environment/ And two blogs...
View ArticleDeal of the Week: Museum Day free on Saturday!
This week, Smithsonian Magazine is collaborating with museums across the nation to offer free admission on Saturday, Sept. 29. Magazine and Web site readers can qualify for free admission for two....
View ArticleFriday wrap-up: Park(ing), Green beer, and moral offsets add to carbon offsets
Park(ing) day was last Friday – see No Impact Man’s blog for photos of his park and comments about this action all over the country. http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/09/our-squatters-p.html...
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