How Simple Steps Can Put $678,000 in Your Pocket

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:46:41 GMT

If I have learned one thing in my nearly 20 years as a financial adviser and coach, it's this: It's not what you earn that makes you rich or poor; it's what you spend. Millions of Americans are burning up money every day while they squander the planet's nonrenewable resources and pollute the environment in ways that lead to global warming and climate change. And we don't even realize it. We are just doing things the way we have always done them. We buy a car because we like the way it looks and handles. We build a house with as many square feet as the bank's mortgage officer will allow. We renovate our kitchens with Sub-Zero refrigerators to increase our home's resale value. We run the sprinkler on our lawns using water that's so cheap that it's practically free. It's all just common sense right?... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Save Money-and Your Health-by Going Green

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:23:00 GMT

My personal transformation to becoming more environmentally conscious happened suddenly and, I must admit, by accident. I moved into one of the leading green apartment buildings in the country, the Solaire, in New York City. At the time, I chose this location not so much because it was a green building but because of its location. But then something happened when I moved in-my health had improved dramatically within weeks. For one thing, my allergies-which I'd suffered from throughout my entire life-simply disappeared. I was taking three prescription drugs a day when I moved in; within six weeks, I had pretty much stopped needing them. My son Jack's mild asthma symptoms disappeared completely; he hasn't had an asthma attack since we moved in. We've also started to sleep longer and more soundly.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Introducing David Bach of Finish Rich Media

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:37:28 GMT

David Bach, author of Go Green Green, Live Rich and eight other financial books on why going green is good for your health, wealth, and the planet. David Bach here. You may be familiar with my take action advice on money. You may have even read one of my eight previous books, like The Automatic Millionaire or Start Late, Finish Rich. So why would I now come out with a book on going green? The answer is simple.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Recent Posts by TreeHugger's David Bach with Hillary Rosner - GreenGreen.com

How Simple Steps Can Put $678,000 in Your Pocket

Save Money-and Your Health-by Going Green

Introducing David Bach of Finish Rich Media