Whenever Ryan and I buy an appliance or something new for our home that requires the use of electricity, we look at those yellow stickers that say "EnergyGuide". I'm sure you've seen them. And while the prices may often be a little steep, the end result is a lower bill. And who doesn't want to save money and help the environment at the same time?
ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voluntary program
that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate
through superior energy efficiency.
Learn more about ENERGY STAR.
Giving credit to TIME,
I'd like to thank them for showing us the many ways we can help
save the environment. Just one person can make a difference,
and
it starts with YOU!
~ Peter aka Blade7184
20. Check the Label
You wouldn't buy a car without knowing its gas mileage. Why not do the
same when choosing energy-efficient ovens or even supermarkets and
hotels? Energy Star, a rating system by the Environmental Protection
Agency, will help you find them. Approved products can be pricier, but
they cost less to power. Commercial buildings account for nearly 18% of
U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, but those with the Energy Star label
consume 35% less energy than the average. By using Energy Star
appliances at home, consumers can reduce their utility bill as much as
30%.
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As real as it is, this ad will either garner Dr. Ryan Lee new customers, or keep them from ever visiting a Chiropractor in their life. LOL. Seriously, what was he thinking? On a side note, is it me, or are all these girls young and beautiful? Oh Dr. Lee.
OMG, I don't even know what to say. Are people really this stupid, or are we stupid for eating at these places?
Geez. I know these workers get very low pay, and some need this job to pay for school, books, or other necessities in life. But if you hate your job so much, don't make love to our Taco Shells.
While Taco Bell has yet to respond to this Facebook photo, KFC fired an employee in February for making love to some mashed potatoes.
The Mona Lisa of the North, or better known as the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is an oil on canvas painting created by artist Johannes Vermeer in 1665. But today I'm actually blogging about Japanese artist, Seikou Yamaoka and his amazing video. Using his iPad Mini, Yamaoka created a near-perfect reproduction of Vermeer's painting which is pretty darn cool. Check it out.
Not to burst everyone's bubble this morning, but student debt just surpassed credit card and auto loan debt by a sizeable margin and the future doesn't look too bright either. Unless President Obama, Elizabeth Warren and the GOP can find a solution...
Courtesy of Mother Jones:
If you're one of the
37 million Americans with student loan debt, you're in for a real treat come July 1. That's
when interest rates on federal student loans are set to rise to 6.8
percent—double the current rate of 3.4 percent. That deadline has
lawmakers scrambling for a fix. There are a bunch of proposals out
there, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's call for students
to be allowed to pay the low, low rate that big banks pay for
short-term borrowing; a plan President Barack Obama laid out in his
budget in April; and the GOP plan that just passed the House—a plan
Obama hates.
Whatever lawmakers and the president ultimately decide matters a lot. Over the past 25 years, the cost of going to college has spiked 440 percent. Since 2004, student loan debt in this country has tripled, and now stands close to $1 trillion. Check it out here.
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- Blade 7184 aka Peter
