Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

Do you want to eat healthy but don’t think you can afford it? Everyone these days seems to be more focused on health. Many people have made it a priority to eat organic foods. However more people would eat organic if it didn’t come with such a high price. This doesn’t have to be the case. Here is a list of foods that you don’t have to buy organic (some people refer to it as the clean 15 ) as they are not heavily sprayed with pesticides making them healthier options. 1) Asparagus .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2012

A few weeks ago, we saw a drastic u-turn by a major environmental nonprofit organization, as publicity over a partnership they entered into really touched a nerve among the green community. The National Wildlife Federation , which states its mission as “ working to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future ,” had entered a partnership with Scotts MiracleGro and indirectly with Monsanto, which owns Scotts most popular product, Roundup Weed Killer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2012

Everyone likes a good party, right? If you want to throw a party without breaking the bank, check out these ten easy tips. Pre-Party Expenses. Invitations – You have to invite people to your party, but that does not mean that you have to spend a lot of money. If you are set on sending out paper invitations, try looking for boxed invitation sets rather than getting invitations printed.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2012

For many people, mornings are the worst time of the day. Time seems to be short and stress levels rise as they try to get themselves, and often their families, ready for the day. I know for us it has taken an effort to get organized to have our mornings run smoothly. Here are 5 helpful tips we have come up with to have stress-free mornings. Plan Your Time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2012

Many companies institute various levels of employee job perks as part of their benefits packages. Job perks add to employee job satisfaction and engagement. Although some benefits are fairly standard, such as a certain number of vacation or sick days, health benefits, flexible spending plans and defined contribution plans, there may be others that are specific to your industry, level and the company.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2012

In my last article we talked about getting the most out of your primary employer. The majority of us are working jobs we’d rather not be working for a company we’d rather not be working for. Me? I actually love my job and my company. But I would say the average worker doesn’t feel a strong bond with their employer. I think one of the reasons we’re frustrated with our employer is because we don’t understand all of the benefits they give us.

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