Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Kylie Ofiu is the author of 365 Ways to Make Money. She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. A lot of people think being environmentally friendly costs a lot. If you get the big things like solar panels and water tanks, they do cost initially, but if you are staying in your home for a long period they are worth it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 14, 2011

This article was written by Denise. . Where I work, everyone seems to have jumped on the iPad craze. And why not? IPads are cool. I mean, they are REALLY cool. For a long time I coveted those iPads. I’d see a coworker using one and I’d start to drool (a la Pavlov’s dog)! What internet addict like me wouldn’t want a cool new way to access the net while on the go, right?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2011

Losing a job is not a fun experience for anyone. Not only are do you lose your salary, but you are also faced with losing the focus of your everyday life. However, you can recover from unemployment, and there are few great ways to cope with it as you seek a new career: Get Your Unemployment Benefits. When you first become unemployed, you should immediately see whether or not you qualify for unemployment benefits.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

This post was written by Marie. . I have always thought that “Christmas in July was a catch phrase made up by department stores to sell things in the slow summer months. . Apparently, according to multiple sources such as The Holiday Spot website, Wikipedia and various responders on Google Answers there really are actual Christmas celebrations in July.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2011

Summer time is the time for festivals and fun. What can be better than spending time outdoors in the sun having a blast, right?! I love nothing more than festivaling in the summer months. Unfortunately though, festivals can be a costly business; gone are the days of free love and cultural liberation. Today you can couple muddy fields, smelly toilets, huge amounts of beer and hopefully the odd band, with a whole lot of cash.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Many thanks to Matt Jabs for choosing our article “ Do You Know a Millionaire Garage-saler? &# as an editor’s pick in this week’s Festival of Frugality. Please check it out as well as the other carnival submissions.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2011

Today I have a post on 5 Cheap Nights Out with Your Family posted at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance. Please check it out as well as the other great tips Barb has to share.

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