Okay, so in many ways this is something I have not taken on full-on yet. I feel it is part of learning to be financially literate and frugal.

Sometimes when I am trying to save money I have to decide between saving some cash and keeping my values intact.

A clear example of this is shopping for groceries. I can drive 2.5 miles to the Meijer store and pay more for everything. Or I can drive 1.5 miles to the Wal-mart and pay a lot less for everything. Meijer is union (something I usually support). Wal-mart is an evil empire (something I don't usually support).

Another example is organic vs. conventional foods. I like organic and feel they are healthier and impact the environment to a lesser degree. But then again, I gotta keep on grindin' at a job I don't like to pay two or three times as much for that organic item. That doesn't seem healthy.

Thoughts?