Archive for August, 2009


What will they think of next? I just stumbled across the Biodegradable Discover More Card. Really? A biodegradable credit card? I had no idea that simple little credit cards created so much waste. Here’s how Discover is pitching the card: New biodegradable card plastic breaks down 99% within five years in landfill conditions and leaves [...]

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I checked our mailbox recently, and to my surprise, there was a rebate check from Costco! I didn’t even realize it had been so long since I asked readers What Am I Supposed to Buy at Costco? After a year of shopping at Costco, it’s practically our main stop for groceries, gas, and various other [...]

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Cash for Clunkers

Posted by Kate

“Cash for Clunkers” Program As many of you may have heard, the government recently released the rules for its Car Allowance Rebate System (C.A.R.S.), also known as “Cash for Clunkers.” The program’s goal is two-fold: to get older, less fuel-efficient cars off the road and 2) to encourage sales and leases of new cars in [...]

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