Five Easy Steps to Using VotingSmarter's New Google Chrome Extension

Here are five simple steps to start shopping smarter with your values through VotingSmarter's Chrome plug-in.

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The time has finally come — no more online purchases without thinking about where your money is going or what it's supporting. No more are the days of uninformed acquisitions of your favorite products that lead to regretting what you bought. Adios to the past days of shopping with blinders and spending your money with companies that fund projects against your traditions and values.

Welcome to the future of consciousness shopping. A place where you can consider your values before making another impulsive purchase — whether it be that groovy-looking beret from Amazon or one of those antique-looking lamps from Target. Say goodbye to the old shopping days and hello to VotingSmarter's new Google Chrome extension — an advanced wave of informed investments.

“[VotingSmarter’s Chrome plug-in] matches me to the brands that donated and lobbied candidates and causes I care about. Companies are using OUR money to promote THEIR interests. It’s time my money goes to good!”

- Anonymous user on VotingSmarter

Here's a 5-step guide to downloading and using VotingSmarter's new Google Chrome extension, and start shopping with your values now.

1. Click on VotingSmarter's Google Chrome extension link to begin the process of being a conscious shopper.
2. Pin VotingSmarter's Chrome extension on Google's title/menu bar and click the purple VotingSmarter extension to sign up.
3. Once you've clicked on VotingSmarter's extension, sign up with your email and verify your account by inserting the four-digit code sent to your email.
4. After verifying your email, answer VotingSmarter's 15 statements to help align you with the values you intend to shop with when using our new Google Chrome extension.
5. Finally, you're free to shop anywhere and see which companies align with the values you support once complete.

Following these steps, VoitngSmarter welcomes our new Google Chrome extension that enables our followers to shop smarter while aligning their values with major companies that support their invested values. But, more importantly, welcome to the future of conscious consumerism and a new era of shopping with VotingSmarter.

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