Product Description

Most people fear global warming and want a greener planet but they think that "going green" is a luxury they can’t afford. What if there were easy, simple things you could do that not only help protect the Earth but also help you get rich?

That’s the promise of David Bach’s Go Green, Live Rich, a practical, motivational book packed with fifty steps you can take to make your life, your home, and your shopping greener, while you follow a financial plan that puts you on a green path to wealth. As Bach says, "you really can go green, save money, and – if you’re smart – make a fortune by investing in green." From driving the right car to making your home energy smart, Bach offers ways to spend less, save more, earn more, and pay fewer taxes. For every suggested change, he supplies resources, products, and services with phone numbers and website addresses so you can get started right away.

David Bach is on a mission to teach the world that you can live a great life by living a green life. With Go Green, Live Rich, you can live in line with your eco-values on the road to financial freedom.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #195159 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-08
• Released on: 2008-04-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Bach (The Automatic Millionaire; Start Late, Finish Rich) offers a multitude of suggestions for conserving the planet—and your money—in this attractive and accessible guide. A few of Bach's tips require making a serious commitment (growing your own vegetables, using recyclable energy, trading in your car for a fuel-efficient model); others such as unplugging unused appliances, switching to compact fluorescent bulbs and eating less meat are simple—if familiar—ways to go green. Bach also advocates making environmental consciousness a family value (spending more family time in nature, taking volunteer vacations), greening holidays by using recycled wrapping paper, sending e-cards and tree-cycling. Bach clarifies how the most conservative changes in lifestyle can yield radical results: If every U.S. computer and monitor were turned off at night, the nation could shut eight large power stations and avoid emitting 7 million tons of CO2 every year. In the Finish Rich section, Bach turns his attention from going green to getting green—investing the money you save in eco-friendly businesses. A winning and wise guide, this book—printed on recycled paper with proceeds going to a green advocacy group—will find a large audience. (Apr.)
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From AudioFile
"Just do one green thing today. It will lead to more," David Bach says as he introduces his 50 tips for living a greener lifestyle--and saving money. Bach makes clear that some ideas he's putting out aren't for everyone--like a green credit card that has a higher interest rate but donates money to green causes--but he presents enough of a variety in his ideas to give listeners the opportunity to make at least one change. Bach's tone sounds like an infomercial at times, but his delivery is engaging enough to guide listeners through his environmental and financial brainstorming session. Oliver Wyman provides the narration for Bach's action steps at the end of the recording. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About the Author
David Bach is the author of seven consecutive national bestsellers, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Automatic Millionaire, Start Late, Finish Rich, and most recently, #1 bestseller The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show seven times and was a recent host of CNBC’s runaway hit The Millionaire Inside. He is a featured columnist on Yahoo! Finance. His website FinishRich.com is visited by millions annually.

Hillary Rosner is a journalist who covers environmental international issues. She worked on Al Gore’s bestseller An Inconvenient Truth and The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook. She writes frequently for The New York Times.