My wife and I have been trying to cut back on the budget lately.  A summer full of household projects, a vacation, and general “if you want it, buy it” attitude has left us a bit leaner in the bank account.  It’s not too bad, we didn’t go into debt, just depleted some of our [...]

 
Mother Earth News has a great article on 8 Easy Projects for Instant Energy Savings. The author lists 8 projects that cost $400 to implement that generate an estimated annual savings of over $900.  
Many of these projects I have already talked about or will in more detail in the future.  The article is proof that [...]

Bankrate has published its “5 worst excuses not to go green“. A lot of people talk about making changes, but most never get around to actually doing it.  Here’s their list:

It’s too expensive.
I can’t make a difference.
It doesn’t fit my lifestyle.
Green products don’t work.
I don’t know where to start.

#1, #2, and #5: The key here [...]

With the economy in rough shape right now, I’ve been hearing more talk about people downsizing their house to save money.  During the boom times, a lot of people bought much larger houses than they needed.  Families can comfortably live in smaller spaces.  My wife grew up in a family of four in a 1,400 [...]