Go Green, Live Rich

Go_green With all the belt-tightening going on, most people seem ready to give up whatever eco-friendly actions they’ve adopted in order to economize. In his new book, Go Green, Live Rich, best-selling author David Bach makes a convincing case that saving energy and resources will not just save you money, but make you money, too. He offers four steps for greener living that could save you $10 a day every day of the year. They are:

1) improve your car’s fuel economy: save $884 annually

2) seal leaks in your home to reduce heating and cooling needs; save $129

3) adjust thermostat in either direction 3 degrees: save $85

3) Bring lunch to work (in reusable containers): save $1,560

Total savings: $3,758 per year, or approximately $10 a day.

Green_pig_2And, says Bach, if you invest that $10 a day (instead of finding new things to spend it on), and you earn a 10 percent annual return (which you can earn through investments in green funds, by the way), in 30 years you would have $678, 146.

So…before you think you can’t afford to live green, think again. Not only will you enjoy immediate savings, but you’ll have extra investment income to help fill your green piggy bank for the future.

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About Diane

Diane MacEachern is a mother of two kids, best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur with a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources and the Environment. She founded Big Green Purse because she is passionate about sharing her experience and expertise with anyone who wants to live green and save money doing it.

6 thoughts on “Go Green, Live Rich”

  1. These are very easy and practical ways to stay green even with the belt-tightening that we have nowadays. It may be hard to change old ways but with little steps you are on your way to living a green lifestyle. Aside from helping the environment, going green also helps in saving money.

  2. I remember being at this event as my school where a guy was telling us why you save money by buying a used car. He said that when you buy a new car it continually loses value. I still think buying a new car is best because a used car can have tons of reliability problems. The best way to save money honestly is to ride the bus. I guess most of us are spoiled by vehicles.

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