For Earth Hour, Use Less of Everything. Natalie Pace, Best-selling Author of The Gratitude Game, Offers 6 Budget Saving, Earth Saving Tips

    SANTA MONICA, CA, March 31, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 8:30-9:30 p.m. in your local time, people around the world will turn off the lights and navigate by star and candlelight to raise awareness about climate change. Ban Ki-Moon, the U.N. Secretary General, describes Earth Hour's importance, saying, "Earth Hour is a way for the citizens of the world to send a clear message that they want action on climate change."

To celebrate Earth Hour, Natalie Pace, a green blogger on HuffingtonPost and the bestselling author of The Gratitude Game, is offering one easy tip that pays off for our planet and for you personally. Use less of everything. This simple idea adds up to more dough for fun, bucket list adventures and living a richer life.

6 Ways to Use Less of Everything
1. Downsize. 86% of the power that Americans use comes from nuclear and fossil fuel sources. If you were storing the radioactive fuel rods or mining the coal yourself, you'd never want to live in a McMansion.
2. Water. Use climate-appropriate landscaping, xeriscaping, drought-resistant plants and grey water irrigation systems to conserve water. Let the water flow to the farmers!
3. Power Down. You wouldn't leave the lights on 24/7, so why are the TV, phone and computer chargers kept plugged in all the time? Using a power strip can make it easy to power down.
4. Insulate. An insulated home can use body heat - Matrix-style energy - to stay warm.
5. LED Lighting. Going from incandescent to LED means a savings of 74 watts per bulb. LED bulbs offer up to 80% savings on your lighting costs.
6. Gasoline. America's oil addiction is staggering. We suck up almost 9 million barrels every single day (source: EIA.gov). Over $2000 per household was spent on oil and gas last year. Bike to work, anyone?

Go to EarthHour.org to learn how citizens around the world will celebrate Earth Hour. Use the hash tag #YourPower to share your own sustainable story. Discover more of Natalie's green tips at NataliePace.com.

Natalie Wynne Pace is the bestselling author of The Gratitude Game, The ABCs of Money and Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is (aka You Vs. Wall Street, in paperback). The ABCs of Money has been ranked at or near #1 Investing, Basics (free) on Amazon for over 18 months (since March 31, 2013), with over 125 reviews, of which almost half are 5-star. Natalie Pace has been ranked a #1 stock picker, and is a repeat guest on national TV and radio shows such as CNBC, Good Morning America, Fox, ABC-TV, Forbes.com, NPR and more. Her budgeting and investing strategies have saved homes and nest eggs for more than a decade. Her mission is to add a splash of green to Wall Street and transform lives on Main Street. As a strong believer in giving back, she has been instrumental in raising tens of millions for public schools, financial literacy, the arts and underserved women and girls worldwide.

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