Penny Saver Bulletin

Penny Talk

It is wiser to get the cheap item rather than the expensive? Or should you just go for the medium priced item? Or is there more to an item than just the price tag?

If we are going to have saving a penny talk, then we might as well not only look at the price tag that looks us straight in the eye but also look at what is the impact on the environment.

What is the most cost effective product to buy:

1. The laundry soap with petroleum and unpronounceable products in it that smells wonderful with the artificial summer breeze scent that’s packaged in a plastic container – or…
2. The unscented all natural powdered environmentally safe without petroleum products detergent that’s packaged in biodegradable cardboard?

Let’s take a look at food bargains, which is better to do:

1. The mass supplied vegetables that are grown in tired soil, over fertilized and sprayed with pesticides – or…
2. The organic vegetables?

In both situations above, it is better for you, more economical and better for the environment to choose #2.

With the laundry detergent used in #1, you can not only be using substances unfriendly to the environment but also to your health. And, eating organic not only saves on medical bills but also vitamin bills as vitamins are supplements to overcome the lack of nutrition in the over processed foods.

The overall cost for using #2 in each choice above is just the bill you pay at the register while the cost for #1 in each choice above may look like a great deal at the cash register, but the effects and extra costs for yourself, your family and environment can be quite astronomical.