5 Ways to Save Money (And the World) for 2020!

There is more and more pressure being placed on everyone to change their lifestyle habits to become more environmentally friendly, but this isn’t always easy in a world where costs are rapidly spiralling on a yearly basis. However, there is no need to fret, as we have the solution that you need to make your 2020 cheaper and more environmentally friendly than in the past.

Why Changing Habits is Important

Changing our lifestyle habits to a more environmentally conscious way of living is both important and highly desirable. It seems like we are getting updates about more and more environmental disasters than ever before, with climate change being a top point of interest. Indeed, a recent report conducted in 2018 suggested that we, as a species, have just over a decade to lower our net carbon emissions if we are to avoid irreversible damage to our planet.

Part of the cause of this is surely our own over-excessive lifestyles; with that being said, industries are now tapping into the need to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and are starting to offer new and innovative products. These new inventions are designed to help you lower your carbon footprint and live a greener lifestyle.

However, these changes can often seem like they come with high costs. Luckily, this doesn’t need to be the case—and we’re here to help you learn how to start the decade off the right way by cutting your costs and saving the world, in your own little way, at the same time!

How to Cut Costs for 2020

Cutting your costs in 2020 is essential if you are to save money. However, you should ideally aim to do so without compromising the environment if possible.

#1.Cut Back

While this might be one of the least popular suggestions on this list, it is arguably also the most effective. Cutting back on the amount of products that you use—be it food or anything else, including clothes and luxury items—is a great way of cutting your environmental footprint and saving money. This can mean wasting less, as well as simply cutting back on luxury items that you don’t necessarily need.

#2.Lower how much you Travel

Did you know that airplanes are said to contribute a staggering 12% of all of the US’ greenhouse gas emissions, so it is clear that reducing the amount that you fly is a good way to help the environment. The best way to do this is to simply go traveling less, or otherwise travel to closer locations; both of these options will help to save you money while also cutting your carbon footprint. However, don’t forget about other traveling options; reducing the amount that you drive, where possible, will also save on fuel costs and your environmental impact.

#3.Eat Meat Wisely

The average American consumer eats a large amount of meat as part of their diet, and this meat is often reared intensively—contributing to vast amounts of greenhouse gases. As such, cutting back on the amount of meat you eat and making good choices about buying locally or responsibly reared meat is a good way to save the world. Cutting your meat consumption may also help you to save money, too!

#4.Try Green Coupons 

If you’re looking to save money and cut back on waste then using coupons exclusively promoted by environment friendly companies  could be a great way to go. There are huge numbers of coupons available for people to use nowadays and these can help you to save considerable amounts of money, especially when you shop online. In addition to this, using coupons as part of your standard shopping protocols may also help you to regulate what you buy better, so that you’re only buying the things that you need when they are at an affordable or good price; this could also help you to cut down on your overall environmental sustainability.

#5.Share your Ideas

Have great ideas for how to save money and live more sustainably? One of the biggest impacts you can have on the overall carbon footprint is to influence other people to also reduce theirs, so try to get talking with friends and family about the matter—but don’t do so overbearingly, or you’ll only frustrate everyone instead.

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