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Apr 21, 2008

Tamara rated it:

By the author of the Automatic Millionaire. Good for those without a social conscience and an eye on the checkbook.

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Sep 08, 2010

Jillian rated it:

Most of these tips weren't new to me, but here are some great new tips I learned about:

http://www.yardsalequeen.com/ (How to have a great yard sale.)

Find hiking clubs at sierraclub or REI and Google state parks in your area.

Travelocity--travel for good. (Eco-tourism.) There are a lot of great suggestions for volunteering and travel.

Using meetup.com to meet other green community members. (Other groups are mentioned as well.)

http://green.yahoo.com/makeitgreen/ More...

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Dec 21, 2011

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Tip number 2 was to dump my gas guzzler and get a fuel efficient car.

1- I have 3 cars. None of them are especially efficient, but they are all paid for. Why would I trade debt free for fuel efficiency.
2- They suppose that gas is 2.75 a gallon, that I'll spend less on gas, and that I'll invest the difference at 8% return. (a)gas is dropping, but still at least 2.90/gallon. (b) What investment is giving an 8% rate of return?!?
3- I have 4 kids. I'd need 2 cars per trip to More...

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Apr 29, 2008

John rated it:

If you're already "green," this book might not hold anything new. But it packs a lot of good tips into a small number of pages, so you never know!

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Dec 07, 2008

Claire rated it:

A good quick book if you see it at the library. Easy read, more like a list. Best part is the websites that he gives (about 5 per suggestion) that help you do practical and green things like cutting down on junk mail or investing green. I didn't find anything I hadn't heard about before, but good reminders and reasons why it is important.

The author is trying to make the pitch that you can save money by going green, which I'm sure you can but the book really makes the case for going More...

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Oct 14, 2008

Tara rated it:

The purpose of this book is to encourage eco-friendly living, which will result in money saved. The "Live Green, Live Rich" tips Bach provided were straightforward and made me want to begin my journey to "Live Green." So many of his tips were common sense, easy to implement kind of things like not letting the water run while your brushing your teeth, unplugging your appliances and electronics when they are not in use, carpooling, etc. Some of the ideas, though, I had not thou More...

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Jul 23, 2008

Yoga rated it:

David Bach is the writer of the popular Finish Rich series. I haven't read his other books, so I can't comment on the series yet.

In Go Green, Bach starts with a chapter on knowing your impact on the environment, opening up the setting for the whole book. For the next nine chapters, Bach outlines some fifty tips on changing your behaviors so not only you would save the planet, but also save up some cash in the process (much like what William McDonough advocates that being green equals More...

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Apr 25, 2008

Joan rated it:

David Bach includes many good tips on 'going green,' and at least six which our family can start using in the near future. I've read most of his 'Finish Rich' books and did enjoy this one during an easy one hour review. That said, sadly there were numerous tips which in my opinion were not researched sufficiently. For example:

- Eating vegetarian meals one day per week to save money is foolish. Do it because you want or need to, not to save money. Medical research clearly shows hu More...

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Feb 20, 2009

Robin rated it:

This book is ok. I mean it's pretty informative, I'm not a true convert to going completely green by any means, but am interested in somethings at least. I felt like there's some good info in this book but it really bugs me when an author has to keep refering to all the other books they've written, like look at me see how great I am. That was my feeling anyway. The information part on living Green was educational, I learned some things I didn't know.

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Jan 28, 2009

Carol rated it:

While getting rich isn't my life goal, I am concerned about trying to help our planet; saving money doing it is a bonus. There are great ideas for becoming more green with websites for more information. My next green goals include turning off the water when I brush my fangs and using reusable bags at the store.

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Feb 21, 2009

Carrie rated it:

There some good reminders in this book, reminders for everyone to think about their choices. However, the ideas are very basic and obvious. I was perturbed to read Bach's recommendation to parents to use disposable diapers - I think he is way off on that one. Don't waste your money or time on this book.

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Sep 14, 2008

Peregrine rated it:

This book is completely amazing - it has great eco tips sliced down into a few pages each addressing a specific topic, discussing both monetary and environmental aspects. While I haven't seen anything thus far that will make me "rich" - he does have some great information that I never knew, such as that some bottled waters are actually just straight tap water (shame on you Pepsi!) and those that are from springs are less heavily regulated than tap water. Wow, eye opening information More...

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Nov 08, 2011

Richard N. rated it:

I liked it.

A lot of good ideas here. Most of which seem pretty obvious to a "regular" guy like me. But I could see a good 1/3 of the book, applied, helping out most folks who read this. A good ratio! Give it a spin and see how you can up your life while helping everyone else.

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Jun 30, 2010

K rated it:

All the obvious solutions, and frustrating from the perspective of someone who is already doing nearly everything right, but still isn't rich! Also I think he is an optimistic mathematician.

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Jun 29, 2010

Kathryn rated it:

This book gives really cool (though sometimes obvious) ideas on how to save money by living greener. I use many of these ideas today, and although I might be saving the planet, I'm no richer.

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May 29, 2008

Nate rated it:

Not bad. Bach provides a few interesting ways to not only help the environment but to save (and supposedly make) money too. My biggest concern is the authors promotion of bio-diesel. While bio-diesel seemed like a good idea at first, it has been debated that growing plants for fuel will only increase the demand. An increased demand will increase the need for land (goodbye rainforests), make the plants more expensive in the long run, and eventually make food more expensive, particularly for t More...

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Apr 14, 2009

Kate rated it:

The book was written with good intentions, but I didn't learn anything new. However, if you haven't researched the subject before, you'll find some good tips on saving money and resources.

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May 29, 2011

Kim rated it:

Nothing ground breaking that I haven't read before. There are some great links included and for those looking to start going green, this may be a great resource to start.

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Jan 31, 2010

Tina rated it:

Very simple tips on how to save money and possibly the planet. My grandparents were living this way out of necessity so it's a good reminder on how to live a simpler life.

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Feb 08, 2009

Lisa rated it:

A must read for anyone jumping on the green bandwagon. Lots of helpful affordable hints and tips. Lots of great links to awesome websites for free recipes etc.
Love it!

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May 27, 2008

Laurie rated it:

For anyone who is trying to be more green, this is a great book. It is mostly filled with simple steps which are practical and easy to do. The author has a great way of showing the impact of those steps on the earth's atmosphere and your wallet. I was already doing some of the things mentioned in the book, but I feel there is even more I can do. I don't know how concerned about global warming I should be, honestly I don't know much about it, I don't even know if I should be worried. But, I do kn More...

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Jan 27, 2009

cheri rated it:

I only gave it 2 stars, not based on the content but rather on the fact that by the time I read this book I had read so many other books on the topic that it seemed redundant to me.

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Jan 06, 2009

Susie rated it:

This is a great book to get you inspired to go green (even a little bit). It is easy to read and you can easily find a green change you can make.

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Aug 08, 2008

Gretchen rated it:

This is a useful book that gives several suggestions for reducing one's "carbon footprint." Some of them are so easy, it's ridiculous, such as bringing your lunch to work rather than buying it. David Bach is very good about pointing out how making some of these changes in our lives will actually save money, due to the common misconception that making environmentally-friendly choices as consumers usually costs more.

I checked this book out of the library, but I think it's More...

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Feb 07, 2012

Aimee rated it:

Feh. I'm already doing a lot of these things. Not feeling especially rich. Thanks for the relevant-to-pre-2008 era advice, though.

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Apr 18, 2009

Genevieve is currently reading it

All stuff that would be good for me to do if I had the money to do. There's some really good websites and references in it though.

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Feb 19, 2009

Michael rated it:

Quite different in content and style from his other books. I was surprised by this one, but I recommend it for its advice.

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Jun 09, 2008

Janae rated it:

This was a really great book to read for me lately because I only have a few minutes to pick something up. It gets to the meat of each subtopic and then offers an incredible amound of links (over 100) for you to find out more if you want to. I copied most of the links into my del.icio.us account. Please feel welcome to browse through it.
http://del.icio.us/janae.galindo/green

Going Green has become very important to me, and if anyone else would like to learn more about it and bor More...

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Feb 02, 2010

Robin rated it:

Very informative, easy to read, very well organized. Full of ideas you can use right now & compelling reasons to do so.

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Apr 20, 2008

Natalie rated it:

This had tons of resources in it. Some ideas were obvious, like CFLs, reusable bags, etc. Some were much more interesting and out there, like vacations where you help researchers study animals (I see Dan agreeing to that ummm, never!). There was some good math in there and I do believe I got some ideas that will help us save money. There's now yet another argument against cutting down one of the big trees in our yard since they shade the house in the summer.

Overall I think this w More...

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