C. BUY USED CARS, SHOP GARAGE SALES, AND EXCHANGE GOODS/SERVICES ON CRAIGS LIST.
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D. BUY LOCAL! look at where something is actually made. Choose the brand that is made closest to your home-
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E. Boycott Mobil/Exxon, Shell, Texaco, Chevron - use smaller independent stations, REDUCE GAS Consumption regardless of price decreases- !! We have to stop fueling the oil mongers!!Learn to be a www.hypermiler.com . For conserving gas, you can go to EcoModder.com *
F. Stop using and throwing away PLASTIC! It's made with OIL. - no bottled water, buy milk in cartons, recycle everybit of plastic you must use and return all plastic bags to grocery store- including plastic bread and newspapers come in!!
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G. CUT ENERGY USE AT HOME AND AT WORK!! best thing people can do against big oil and dirty coal is also good for your local community- help cut energy expenses for local businesses, schools, and public buildings by turning lights off in empty rooms and bathrooms- instead of having that money go to the corps that are polluting and earning billions off of us, help keep that money in our pockets not theirs.
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H. PAY OFF ALL YOUR DEBT. If you have a mortgage, secure your home first- pay down the principle by adding a little extra money each month- this saves thousands over time! Paying off mortgage has equal value protecting you in retirement. Once paid off, no matter how deep recession/depression gets or if your 401k never returns- you have shelter- your home.
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I. Grow some of your own food if possible if in a warm place. Even just a few plants of your favorite veggies and herbs helps..Raise chickens, ducks, rabbits...
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J. RECYCLE, COMPOST, - make effort to reduce trash and weight of trash- which not only helps the environment, but cuts expense for trash in your town. The more trash weighs the more taxpayers pay. Demand your public works enforce recycling and composting of yard waste.
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K. IF YOU HAVE EMPLOYER PRIVATE INSURANCE- LIKE BLUE CROSS- USE IT- GO GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM OR COLONOSCOPY, ANNUAL CHECK UPS AND PAPS.-GET YOUR FLU SHOT THAT IS FREE!!!
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- IF YOU HAVE MEDICARE OR MEDICAID OR STATE JOB INSURANCE- KEEP UP ON PREVENTIVE CARE BUT DONT ABUSE IT!
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L. Cancel cable tv WE ARE TOTALLY ADDICTED TO THEIR 350 CHANNELS FOR SPORTS, MOVIES, PORN, NEWS. As long as they can keep us entertained they know we won't think. Cancel newspaper subscriptions.
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M. STOP DONATING MONEY TO MoveOn, ACLU, politicians- Instead, donate food directly to pantries or money directly to people you know need it. Cut out the religious middlemen that are taking millions and using it to gain power not do good!!! Help a poor person or relative weatherproof their home or give them energy efficient light bulbs..
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N. REDUCE MEAT/CORN CONSUMPTION- which are a huge corporate factory lobby for DC (unless locally raised beef).
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O. Boycott chain stores and malls-shop small independent stores.
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P. Move money out of stocks/401ks put money into tax-free IRA-ROTHs.
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Q. Boycott state lotteries.
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R. Boycott fast food. Eat right.