Lessons
In this lesson we will start to consider how and why saving money can also help to save the environment. We will look at some of the pressures we are...
Why bother?
Starting where you are
Countering the bombardment
Taking control
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Lesson 2: Let's go shopping
Everyone needs to go shopping, but nowadays are shopping far more than they need to. You may remember from Lesson 1 the statistics from the
Supermarket booby traps
'Retail therapy'
Alternatives to 'regular' stores
The four Rs for saving money and the Earth
Sales, and false economies
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Lesson 3: Food
In this lesson we look at food, and ways to save money and the Earth when buying, storing and preparing it. We will look at the Slow Food movement,...
Fast food/slow food
Saving money on food
Pet food
Growing food, and false economies
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Lesson 4: Around the house
In this lesson we will look at how to save money on the common products used in the home. The products suggested are not just cheap, they are natural...
Magic, and cheap cleaning products
More money-saving tips
Reducing the clutter, and false economies
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Lesson 5: Getting around
In this lesson we will look at ways to save money on the expenses of getting around, going to work, travelling, and the normal business and other...
Saving money on transport
Saving on clothes and phones
Entertainment, and false economies
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Lesson 6: Budgeting
In this lesson we get serious about reducing and paying the bills we have, and getting our finances under control. We will look at the power of...
Paying yourself
Working out a budget
Keeping to your budget
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Lesson 7: Reducing debt
In this lesson we look at what to do with the money we're saving, specifically on how to reduce or get out of debt. We'll look first at the smaller...
Reducing loans and credit card debt
Reducing the mortgage
The big ticket items (your home and your car)
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Lesson 8: Putting it together
This course is not just about saving money, it's about saving the Earth as well. This lesson looks at further ways to do both and takes a last look...
Voluntary simplicity
Permaculture
Surviving financial and other disasters
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