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3 Best Energy Efficient Light Bulbs: They Will Look Amazing In Your Home

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     According to Energy.gov, by switching to light bulbs and light fixtures that have earned the energy star rating, you could save at least $45 dollars a year.  That’s enough money to purchase yourself a nice little reward for going green:

Not bad for making a simple switch to energy efficient light bulbs right?  

 

Buy Organic When It Counts: Top 5 Foods Worth Buying Organic

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Let’s be honest, buying organic can get expensive at times.  There’s nothing like walking into Whole Foods with healthy intentions and the first thing you see is a tiny bag of organic onions on sale for $10.  That’s enough to make anyone turn around and say “I’ll risk it.”

Don’t walk out of the store just yet.  Just make sure that when you shop organic, you’re spending your money on the right things so you’ll get the most out of your organic purchases.  We know the process of deciding what to buy and what not to buy organic can be tricky.  There’s a lot of healthy fruits and vegetables out there that have a very unhealthy amount of pesticide residue on them.  In order to help you shop smarter and avoid pesticide laden produce, we’ve brought you a list of the top 5 foods you should definitely buy organic.

 

 

 

Number 5 – Apples

We may need to put an asterisk next to the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”  Yes, unfortunately apples made the list, the top five in fact. No worries though, organic apples are typically priced well and shouldn’t cost too much more than the non-organic options.  If you catch them on sale, all the better, that’s just more organic apple pie for everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

Number 4 – Nectarines

Nectarines -Just a fancy word for little peaches.  This one snuck into the top five but don’t let it sneak into your shopping basket without being organic.  The higher up the list we go, the higher the levels of pesticides.

 

 

 

 

 

Number 3 – Kale

This one is a heart breaker but yes kale is on the list.  Beloved by many as a healthy addition to salads and a staple of almost any type of health conscious smoothie, kale has positioned itself in the number 3 spot.  

With the growing popularity of kale, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find it organic.  From our research, the price of organic kale is fairly comparable to non-organic kale.

 

 

 

 

 

Number 2 – Spinach

Throughout history, many kids have turned their noses up at this little green vegetable.  Maybe if the spinach were organic, it would have been a different story. Or maybe not.  Either way if you decide to buy some spinach for yourself or your family, definitely try to find it organic.

 

 

 

 

How To Save Money By Improving Your Credit Score

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While your credit score may reside in the hundreds, the amount of money you will save or lose with that score, will vary by thousands or perhaps even tens of thousands of dollars.

A credit score is often looked at as the gateway number that will decide whether or not you’ll be approved for a credit card or a loan.  That’s true to an extent, but your credit score also plays a major role in your interest rate once you’ve been approved for the loan.  Just a couple percentage points can mean the difference between saving or losing hundreds of dollars a year when you pay on your credit card. 

Now let’s apply that same principal to a car loan or a home loan.  A few percentage points on a home loan can mean tens of thousands of dollars that will either flow in or out of your bank account.  So if you’re looking to save money in the short term and the long term, fixing your credit score is a great place to start.

How to Make Better Financial Decisions

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Want the key to making better financial decisions?  OK. Sure. Just wait. Just a little bit more. Was that tough?  Well that was only about 2 or 3 seconds. If you want the key to making better financial decisions, you’ll have to wait a little longer than that, and to do that, you will need one of the four keys to making better financial decisions: patience.  

 

No matter if you’re looking to purchase a new home, buy a new car, or just make a major financial decision not stated here, the four keys to making financial decisions will be applicable in all of these situations and more.

 

Try to look at making better financial decisions as a state of mind that can help you be decisive and make the right choices in crucial moments that will have significant impact on your financial future.

 

Top 5 Best Water Filter Pitchers: 2020 Buyer’s Guide

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It’s not always easy to know which portable water filter is the best.  Is it Brita? Or is it Zero Water? Both of these filters are great at improving taste but what about truly filtering out the impurities you’re most concerned about?  

 

Well if we are to judge by the amount of contaminants removed, then the number one water filter may not be the one you think.

 

The Easiest Way to Save Money on Groceries in 2020

 

 

 

 

People go out every day to purchase food for themselves, friends, and or family.

 

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, some of those people may end up buying their food from a fast food chain to get a quick bite to eat.  For the budget minded and health conscious individual, fast food is typically not the best option. If you want to eat healthy and save money, the grocery store is usually the best place to go.

 

By signing up to your local grocery stores savings program, you’ll usually receive a savings card that you can scan and save on discounted items available in the store.  This is very convenient, and we definitely recommend it. However, what happens when you come across an item that you really want and it’s not on sale?