Save the Earth – Save Money $$$

I was going to start this off with mentioning Earth Day. I googled it and came up with different dates on different sites. It’s one of the days from April 19th – April 22, 2008. But every day should be Earth Day. We’re all trying to do our part to keep the Earth here for future generations. Or, we should be.

I’ve made some changes. Some actually save me money while they’re helping our planet.

One of the main topics on the news every day – and one of the first topics brought up in a conversation is the price of gas. We don’t see less huge SUV’s on the road, we don’t see more people driving hybrids and we still see that the traffic is going between 75 and 90 on the freeways.

So how can we keep griping about the amount we have to spend on gas when we’re not trying to do something about it? Emails have circulated in the past that we should boycott by not buying gas on a certain day. That only inconveniences us because we still have to fill up.

If everyone tried to do some gas conservation it would make a bigger impact on gas companies without inconveniencing us as much. There are many ways to conserve with the biggest one being that you slow down. Do you realize how much money you’d save a year? Just by changing your driving habits, you can improve fuel economy by 37%. Leave earlier to go where you need to go and then relax – get there in one piece and have some extra money in your pocket.

In trying to save money, someone will stop getting their mocha latte each morning, cut back on lunch or skip buying that great pair of shoes. I would never sacrifice that. I’d prefer to drive 5 mph slower and save it in my gas tank.

The next time you want to gripe about the cost of gas – stop and ask yourself if you HAVE to spend as much as you do. The more money you save for yourself – the more you save the planet and screw the gas companies.

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We can do something about this.