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3 out of 5
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Tamara
from
Columbus, OH | Apr 21, 2008
By the author of the Automatic Millionaire. Good for those without a social conscience and an eye on the checkbook.
2 people found this review helpful
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4 out of 5
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John
from
West Boothbay Harbor, ME | Apr 29, 2008
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!
1 people found this review helpful
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3 out of 5
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Claire
from
Stamford, CT | Dec 7, 2008
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 green, not that is saves you money.
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4 out of 5
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Tara
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Salt Lake City, UT | Sep 20, 2008
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 though of and am really excited about. For example, I have been concerned with keeping my daughter's room warm enough during the winter. Her room is the coldest in the house! Bach suggested getting an energy efficient audit on your home to determine how to save on your heating bills and, for my case, how to more efficiently heat your house. I think I am going to try it. Some of the other things I want to implement are: using re-usable bags at the grocery store (I just always forget them), making and using home made cleaning products from items kept around the house (baking soda, vinegar, etc.), eating more vegetables and less meat (Bach gives his reasons on why this is more "green," but to be honest, I want to do it more for health reasons), and I'd love to try an eco-friendly volunteer trip! I also really loved Bach's "Go Green" family section where he pointed out that "stuff" isn't what your kids and family really need. It is time, togetherness, memories. He suggested doing something fun together for a birthday instead of giving gifts. He also encouraged the reader to spend more time outdoors.
Overall, I thought this book was very helpful on getting me on a path of more awareness, both environmentally and financially. I liked the book, which I borrowed from the library, so much, I think I will go and buy it to use as a resource in my "Live Green, Live Rich" journey.
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3 out of 5
by
Yoga
from
Jakarta, Indonesia | Jul 13, 2008
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 being efficient equals saving money). Those cash, if invested at certain percentage of return, will bring pretty sum thanks to compounding effect. The fifty tips cover a whole gamut from transportation, housing, water use, food, recycling, work environment, to traveling among others. Almost all are relatively easy and not as time consuming as one would expect. It just a matter of getting it started, habit will continue the rest.
Of course it won't be an investing book, if there's no tips regarding personal investment. Well, in chapter 10, Finish Rich: Make Your First Green Million, Bach gives some ideas on investing green and starting your green business.
Lastly, a good quote from the book regardless whether you ends up living and investing green or not, "It is not what you earn that makes you rich or poor; it is what you spend."