Environment
Green For The Sake Of Green: Environmental products that miss the point
Going green seems like a great idea. After all, it's healthier, more conscientious, and is certain to boost your standing in an eco-centric world. While some green products will have you turning green with envy, the smugness factor, prices, and downright insanity of others will probably turn you green with nausea.
Green Money: Why online banking is the cat's pajamas
There's no pain to my hindquarters like going to my financial institution. If I make it before closing time, I'm rushing to fill out deposit and/or withdrawal slips to secure my place in line, only to find that I'm at the end of a ten minute wait.
The Green Of Green
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by over 25% during the last 50 years. That's after remaining between 280 parts per million and… well, 280 for the 800 years before that.
Want Tax Credits? Go Green.
The U.S. government wants to reduce our carbon footprint bad enough that they're willing to pay us to help out. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the stimulus bill) extended many consumer tax incentives for making your home more energy efficient. For example, tax credits are available for existing homes and new construction that install geothermal heat pumps, solar panels and small wind-energy systems, to name a few.
First-Class Funerals: A spendy salute to the deceased
From the entombment of ancient Egyptian pharaohs to the modern hearse-and-casket service, we're all about sending off our loved ones in style.
