Recently I read a post very similar to this one. I always try to be frugal and help the environment, so I was compelled to present some ideas of my own. At the same time, I know I need to be better about some of these things.So, this is also a way to hold myself accountable in the areas in which I am slacking.It's really quite interesting because the more you think about it, the…
Here at TFF, I have for a long while had a mission of creating more content focused on a very specific mission: helping readers save money while also being more environmentally conscious. I did so in my five ways to be frugal post and I wanted to expand on that concept here. Regardless of your political beliefs (and that is something I generally avoid here), I feel just about anyone can get on board with…
Lately, I've been hearing a lot about the Marie Kondo Method. Marie Kondo is an organizing consultant who invented the method. It's also sometimes known as the KonMari Method. This new trend, plus growing environmental concerns, have really had me thinking. The thing is, so much of what we do comes down to conditioning. We've been conditioned to think that if we've had something for a while, it needs replacing. Whether that item is actually…
If you follow me on Twitter or have been following my blog for a while, you may know that sustainability is important to me. Recently, I semi-binged on the Our Planet series on Netflix. This series is very well done. It’s similar to what you typically see on National Geographic, but the visuals are amazing, even by today’s standards. In addition, some of the footage shown is unlike anything ever seen before. This includes rare…
What is ESG investing? ESG investing stands for Environment, Social, and Governance investing. Traditionally, investing would focus merely on the financial part. ESG investing, on the other hand, is more of a value-based approach. Nowadays, there are whole funds nowadays dedicated to sustainable investing. But is sustainable finance a good idea, especially when there are much more diverse funds out there? That is the important question. But first, let's look at what ESG investing actually…