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How much do you waste?

Do you waste money, food, water, gas, clothes, and ect.

I’ve noticed over that we ALL have something we waste. I have been working over the last year on my waste amounts. I use to be a big waster of money. I bought and bought. If it was on sale I bought it. “It’s a deal, can’t beat that!” Is what I told myself. In reality though I see how those choices effect me know. Not just in my bank accounts, but extra space in my home too. Is your wasting ruining your financial security?

I watch myself and others take our friendships for granted. No one has to be any of our friends. It does not kill us to take 10 minutes of your week or month to call a friend you may not get to see or talk to often. Check on them, see how their life is going and let them know you’re there for them. We all have a friend or two whom we need to let out of our lives. Are you wasting your friendships or relationships?

We all have things we can cut back on. It can be as simple as not impulse buying, recycling or giving our extra clothes to Goodwill. We can consolidate trips to save gas and our environment. Buy in bulk to save some money. Giving the money we waste on items that we do not need to charity and saving accounts.

It’s amazing how we have so much but constantly want more. Meanwhile we’re wasting the money, items and relationships we do have. Why do we deserve more? We are already taking advantage of what they currently have. We are blessed beyond measure and we need to remember that. Give to those who are not as fortunate because no matter how bad we think we have it, there is always someone who has it worse.

We must stop being stupid and wake up. Prepare for 10 to 30 years from now. We are able to have better lives than our parents and grandparents, but we must stop wasting to get there. We have to value our environment, lives, money, friendships and blessings.

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