Welcome back friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was full of joyful times with family and friends, and I come at this new year with a grateful heart.

As we all fight through the post vacation lack of motivation, it is also exciting to think about the hope and possibilities that this new year brings. Many of us may be thinking about changes we want to make this year, including finding ways to save more, eat better, and live more responsibly. To help, I would like to share with you a website I have found that has helped me do all of those things:

Recycle Bank

I have been using this site for about four months, and am able to get awesome rewards, by only spending a few minutes watching a video or playing a game. I spend between 10-20 minutes a month on their site and at minimum, gain enough points to get a coupon for $3 off any Kashi product. I am usually able to pair this coupon with a store sale, and score a free product. Also, I usually gain enough points to print at least one other coupon. (note: this is without actually using their recycling program because it is not available in my area).

In addition, their rewards often go on sale. For example, right now a coupon for $2 off any Naked Juice product is only 50 points. You can easily get these points by signing up and watching a couple of short videos. The nice thing about this site is that all of the information in the videos is actually useful.

I will post when new point gaining opportunities arrive, and I really encourage everyone to use this site. Click here to register. It has really helped me to learn more about green living, environmentally friendly companies, and saving money.