Comments on: 7 Reasons Why You Should Get Rid Of Your Car http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/2009/07/7-reasons-why-you-should-get-rid-of-your-car/ Going green and living with autism Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:41:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Odum http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/2009/07/7-reasons-why-you-should-get-rid-of-your-car/#comment-18 Odum Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:36:14 +0000 http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/?p=67#comment-18 That's another great point. Its so easy to zip down to the store with a car and buy stuff you don't really need. Over the course of a year I imagine that the money you'd save on cutting out those impulsive and unnecessary purchases would be considerable. Just another latte factor. For example, if you take the $10 you spend each week on unnecessary items at the store (I bet people spend much more than that each week) and decide to invest it, in 25 years that $10 a week compounds to over $82 000 at 12% interest. That’s another great point. Its so easy to zip down to the store with a car and buy stuff you don’t really need. Over the course of a year I imagine that the money you’d save on cutting out those impulsive and unnecessary purchases would be considerable. Just another latte factor.

For example, if you take the $10 you spend each week on unnecessary items at the store (I bet people spend much more than that each week) and decide to invest it, in 25 years that $10 a week compounds to over $82 000 at 12% interest.

]]> By: ACarLessFamily http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/2009/07/7-reasons-why-you-should-get-rid-of-your-car/#comment-17 ACarLessFamily Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:52:08 +0000 http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/?p=67#comment-17 I'm findig already that we have saved money just because we are not "popping to the shop" every day for none essentials. buy a paper and a drink and some snacks and wow ! You can throw away the best part of £10 right there on really nothing. Also we are learning to make do with what we have in the house...For example yesterday we ran low on juice, the kids grumbled and whined but by the end of the day they were DRINKING WATER!!! **shock! Horror! Gasp!** Also I had a "omg the pantries bare!" moment but still managed to cook a veggie chillie with paprika potatoes...which everyone said was yummy! The benifits are already looking pretty darn good from here ;) x I’m findig already that we have saved money just because we are not “popping to the shop” every day for none essentials. buy a paper and a drink and some snacks and wow ! You can throw away the best part of £10 right there on really nothing.
Also we are learning to make do with what we have in the house…For example yesterday we ran low on juice, the kids grumbled and whined but by the end of the day they were DRINKING WATER!!! **shock! Horror! Gasp!** Also I had a “omg the pantries bare!” moment but still managed to cook a veggie chillie with paprika potatoes…which everyone said was yummy!
The benifits are already looking pretty darn good from here ;)
x

]]> By: Joce AKA Mom http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/2009/07/7-reasons-why-you-should-get-rid-of-your-car/#comment-6 Joce AKA Mom Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:56:36 +0000 http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/?p=67#comment-6 A big HELLO to both of you. Just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you what a wonderful job you are doing with your blog. Your courage is inspiring and without a doubt will be of service to many. Tristan is fortunate to have you both as his parents and I'm very proud to be his grandmaman. Keep up the good work and take care - you are always cared for. A big HELLO to both of you.

Just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you what a wonderful job you are doing with your blog.

Your courage is inspiring and without a doubt will be of service to many.

Tristan is fortunate to have you both as his parents and I’m very proud to be his grandmaman.

Keep up the good work and take care – you are always cared for.

]]> By: Odum http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/2009/07/7-reasons-why-you-should-get-rid-of-your-car/#comment-5 Odum Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:33:08 +0000 http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/?p=67#comment-5 Hello Lauren, Thank you so much for the kind words, they really mean a lot to us! Hello Lauren,

Thank you so much for the kind words, they really mean a lot to us!

]]> By: Loren B. http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/2009/07/7-reasons-why-you-should-get-rid-of-your-car/#comment-4 Loren B. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:41:13 +0000 http://www.mygreenfamily.ca/?p=67#comment-4 Hi Andrea and Odum! Congratulations on already making big strides in becoming a green family. I wish you strength during the challenge of dealing with Tristan’s diagnosis. Hi Andrea and Odum! Congratulations on already making big strides in becoming a green family. I wish you strength during the challenge of dealing with Tristan’s diagnosis.

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