The Money Tracker Blog

Water Sustainability Can Change The World, andbenefit you with your household budgeting. What would you think if you knew…the water you just used for washing your handswould eventually be part of that succulentEggplant Parmigiana dinner?  It all started when I attended the monthly Green Drinks event sponsored by the NM Green Chamber of Commerce, of which I’m a member. NM State Senator Daniel A. Ivey-Soto was the speaker and addressing the question about water issues.  He started off with the … Read More

Have you had enough snow and ice yet – or know family and friends in other states who have been digging out?  Piles of snow, means icy streets. Icy streets, means tons of rock salt.  Tons of rock salt means contaminated waterways, erosion issues along roadsides, rusty cars and huge drains on city budgets. Did you ever think that mozzarella cheese, just like the cheese on your Super Bowl party pizza, could actually help keep the roads from freezing? Since … Read More

The humble little mushroom as apowerhouse of nature and agent for change! “Ecovative Mushroom Packaging”View the Ecovative website…  How are Dell Computers, Mushrooms, Styrofoam and TED connected? If you recently heard or read about the Ecovative company in Green Island, NY, you know where I’m going with this. When you think of mushrooms, do appetizing omelet’s or pizza’s come to mind? Okay, some of you may have other ideas when talking about mushrooms, but that’s not where I’m going. Well, … Read More

Hear How Upcycled Trash and Creativity Can Sound! What can Georgia O’Keefe, Bach, and Trash Teach Us about Our Finances?   Recently, I was part of a docent-led tour at the Georgia O’Keefe Museum in Santa Fe.  Anyone familiar with her paintings already knows an entire blog could be dedicated to just one powerful painting alone.  However, let me briefly focus on the bones. Ms. O’Keefe loved to utilize what already existed naturally around her in nature as her inspiration. … Read More

Could a family of Koalas help you discover your hiddenresources and help you manage your household budget? “Hi… We think we may have some “koality” ideas for taking care of your money.” At Money Tracker, we’d have to agree with what 3 out of 3 Koalashave to say about some “koality” ideas for taking care of your money.Read on to learn what these furry little balls of financial wisdom have to offer. What do Warren Buffett, Koalas and Sound have … Read More