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Everyone wants to go green and do their part to help the environment but few know exactly how or have the time. Luckily, there is a great way to help the environment with positive effects on not only your budget but also the quality of life for you, your family and your country!

Here`s some facts about shopping for your products online.

1. Save gas!

2. Save wear and tear on your car.

3. Lower your changes of getting into an auto accident.

4. Spend more quality time with your family.

5. Help the U.S. economy by increasing the demand for shipping company services like USPS.

6. Help keep gas prices low by decreasing the demand for oil.

7. Avoid sales tax fee`s.

8. Lots of products are cheaper online than in the store!

9. Take advantage of free shipping offers and online coupons which can save you $100`s even $1000`s over time!

10. Increase the security of your neighborhood. USPS delivery people are federal agents.

MSNBC Video:

Driving vs. shopping online

August 2: Online shopping is spiking given gas prices and some Americans are trading in car keys for a keyboard. AOL consumer advisor Regina Lewis debates the best options for savvy shoppers.

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25988272#25988272

Go U.S.A.!!!!!!

Scott Foster - Miami Florida

http://www.shoptoearn.net/scottfoster

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I never saw the benefit of shopping online until reading this. Thanks for your insight. You can also get your family to install a geothermal heating and cooling system. That gets you an automatic 30% tax rebate, and  saves you money monthly on your heating and cooling bills. For information about it please visit my website at http://www.geothermalvideos.com

Reduce your packaging, if you eat more fresh food you will generally reduce packaging, it's the same thing they tell dieters, shop the perimiter, that is where all the meat, dairy and produce are located. Only buy what you will use, many Americans throw away a lot of unused food. Buy in bulk, that doesn't just mean large packages, but that area with the bins that you buy only what you plan on using.

Replace disposable items with durable items, if you eat outside often and use disposable paper or plastic plates, it is a wise investment to purchase a set of reusable plastic plates. Replace disposable razors, diapers and cleaning products like swiffer. Avoid bottled water, get a home filter like Pur or Brita.

The best advice that will be able to effectively save you some money while enable you to go green is simply to waste less. Use less paper, use less gas, don't waste electricity, paper, water, etc. Try to look at all of the things that you are paying for, and if you can find some way to ease up on their use, this would help your green advocacy a lot.