30 Days 30 Ways to Save

1) I chose the article 30 Days 30 Ways to Save: Cost savings with cloth diapers because I haven't heard of many people using cloth diapers. I wanted to know how the cloth diapers save money.

2) This article relates to my cousin Jodie. She has a baby girl that is still in diapers. I can tell her about the cloth diapers and if she made the switch, she would be saving a lot of money and helping the environment.

3) From reading this article, I learned that cloth diapers are a lot better than disposable diapers. First of all, you are saving a lot of money because you can use the same diaper again and again. On average, the cost of disposable diapers from birth to potty training age is $2,500.00. The average cost of cloth diapers from birth to potty trainging age is $480.00. If you use cloth diapers you are saving around $2,020. Cloth diapers are also better for the environment. Surprisingly, Americans use enough disposable diapers to fill up a football stadium 3 times over in a years time. It also takes several lifetimes for disposable diapers to decompose. Overall, cloth diapers are much better than disposable diapers.



1) I chose the article 30 Days 30 Ways to Save: Back to school shopping bargains because I wanted to find out how to save money when school shopping.

2) This article relates to my whole family and all of my friends. We all go back to school shopping for clothes. We usually go to the mall and the clothes are always very expensive. If we started shopping for school at Plato's Closet or Once Upon a Child, we would be saving a lot of money.

3) I have learned a lot of things from reading this article.I now know that you don't have to go to all of the popular and expensive stores to get there clothes. If you go to Plato's Closet or Once Upon a Child, you can get the same exact clothes from the mall for a cheaper price. For example, at Plato's Closet, you can get Abercrombie, Hollister and American Eagle jeans for just $16. This is way cheaper than the actual price. With the gas prices so high these days, a lot of people want to save. If they go to Plato's Closet or Once Upon a child, they can save up to 40% on sales. Overall, Plato's Closet and Once Upon a Child will save you a lot of money!