Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

More Ways to Save During the Holidays

Posted on December 15th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

Last week I wrote about re-gifting as a cost saving measure as well as a way to help our environment by reducing waste. Today I will discuss some other ways to help keep costs down over the holiday season.
One of my pet peeves is buying things over and over. I am a new home owner [...]

Green or Not, Cloth Bags Are Not For Us

Posted on September 25th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

With the green movement in full swing, we as consumers are surrounded by green alternatives to the things we have always used. Some examples of this are the new Starbucks splash sticks, green cleaning solutions and cloth grocery bags.
Personally I think this whole green movement is a bit of a buzzword filled farce to keep [...]

CARS Program Update

Posted on August 10th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

Well, it looks like my major long post about the CARS or Cash for Clunkers program was a waste of breath because the program has officially run out of budget…in 4 DAYS!
When word got out that the program may be closed overnight, what media is dubbing a “pent-up demand” was released on late night dealerships [...]