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April 28, 2025

174. Making our investments just a little more Earth friendly

Send us a text Today’s episode is the last installment of the first ever climate month here at Progressive Pockets. Did you enjoy the series? So far we have discussed how to deal with climate anxiety, how to create an outdoor...

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April 21, 2025

173. Moving your cash to a climate friendly bank

Send us a text Do you ever wonder what your bank is doing with your cash? They keep some of it in reserves, of course, in case you need to withdraw it. But they also make a lot of decisions- about who to lend it to, which com...

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April 14, 2025

172. Sustainable landscaping that’s still attractive: 9 tips for your…

Send us a text This is the second episode of the climate month series! Today’s topic is rethinking our outdoor spaces to be a little more sustainable while still being beautiful and functional for our lives. Whether you have ...

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April 7, 2025

171. Dealing with Climate Anxiety

Send us a text Welcome to the first ever climate month series on Progressive Pockets. As we dive into this series, let’s start by acknowledging a feeling many of us are having right now. According to the American Psychologica...

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April 2, 2025

Guess what! It's climate month at Progressive Pockets!

Send us a text Are you ready for climate month at Progressive Pockets? Let’s talk about dealing with climate anxiety. Let’s dig into banks and retirement accounts that actually care about the environment. Let’s talk about sus...

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March 31, 2025

170. The 23 Things They Don't Tell you About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Ch…

Send us a text This week let’s chat about a great book by Ha-Joon Chang, it’s called 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism. The book is easy to read, even if you don’t have a background in economics, or even if you’r...

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