BUYING LOCAL THINKING GREEN 3/50

Hi. Well, I have been rather devoted to the whole buy local movement. The idea is to spend $50.00 per month, between the 3 brick and mortar stores local to you, that you'd be upset about losing from your neighborhood if they closed their doors. I think there are some who will not be able to afford that and others who can spend way more than that (ahem...me...just cuz I love to shop!) So, for those of us currently employed and feelin' spendy, let's help boost our local economy by searching for our need to be met first by local merchants, secondly, by the local big box stores and lastly, online or outside our area. With everyone participating, the results can be huge. We collectively have the power to save businesses and our community. It has been hard to pull myself away from finding the better online deal but in the end, it will be worth it. Loyalty is a great thing. It is wonderful to come into a place where the owner/workers remember and welcome you back. Every purchase we make is a vote. This might get a tad deeper but we can also spend our money where the businesses are trying to go greener. For example, Sprint has just introduced a feature rich green phone for $50 bucks. Every purchase is a vote. We can also give more (as we are each able) to neighbors who may have lost jobs recently. Nobody reads me anyway, but it could happen so I wish you peace. :-)