I wrote my post to environmentalists and about saving, but your comment got me thinking about the reverse. There are a lot more people out there who are concerned about savings but aren’t thinking environmental. It’s easy to do, because when you’re having trouble making ends meet, it’s hard to think about anything else.

I think it’s even more important to think about sustainability in those cases, because not only will it help you save money but it also helps you put your problems into a larger context. At least for me, that makes it seem much less overwhelming.

Thanks for your comment, Green Bean! I’m glad the first APLS carnival focused on a topic that we agree on. I might defer to Maggie for the affluence post in the hope that she’ll be a moderating influence on me!

What a great post and an interesting perspective. You are right. No one ever talks about money but I do think it important not only to live within our means but to save as much as possible.

This quote, though, is the kicker for me. “If you can’t maintain a lifestyle because it would make you miserable, that’s just as unsustainable as a lifestyle that uses up too many resources.” For once, we agree completely.

I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the September APLS carnival. The topic will be affluence! See you then.