Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Why? Because so many people are living on incomes that cannot support their spending habits; living on borrowed money, moving money from account to account, buying, spending, hiding the bills, and eventually the ‘dog of debt’ will catch up to

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Saving Money Money Budgeting Budget 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Every couple of months, I hop in my car and get ready for the 4 hour, solitary drive to my home town, where I hang out with my parents for a couple of days (holidays, etc). I mostly drive alone, because even when the boy comes with me, he needs his own vehicle. My mom and stepdad live in a fairly secluded place, and his parents live an hour away from them, so carpooling isn’t conducive to a successful trip.

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Wellness Audio Satellite Radio Music 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

All of our lives, we are so busy doing things that most of us never understand the purpose we want our lives to serve. As a child, you are busy learning to be human – walking, talking, eating, learning the social and intellectual skills needed to live in our society. As a young adult, you were busy taking your place in society – getting that college degree, finding a job, getting your own home, being a productive worker or business owner.

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Building Activism College At&T 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

At one point or another, every homeowner eventually decides they want to either add something to their home, or renovate it one way or another. For a permanently-established residence, this can be one thing. But if your family might very well move out in five to ten years anyway, then the question becomes a different one altogether: should you renovate or simply get a new home right off the bat?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Environmentally conscious business owners are finding all kinds of ways to cut down on energy consumption in the workplace. Many use natural lighting as much as possible, going so far as to create an entirely open floor plan so that every employee can turn off their electric bulbs and work by way of that giant light source we call the sun. Others have installed energy-efficient bulbs in every lamp and overhead in the office.

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Software Office Computers Saving 188