Going green doesn't have to mean losing green.  There are so many ways to be eco-friendly without getting rid of the paper in your bank account. Sometimes, being green is not only pricey, but also complicated, and inconvenient for the average person. Composting, making your own bio-fuel, buying only organic-- all are great for the environment, but unrealistic for the newly green.  Follow these steps to make your life greener, with less money spent.

Everyone says life is short, but nothing is a bigger reminder then waiting on New Year's Eve for the clock to strike 12:00. That's when you realize how fast the year has gone by (and unfortunately it goes by faster as you get older).   How will you remember this year?  What have you done that mattered?  What happiness have your brought to yourself and others?