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How I Quit Overpacking

Shereen Travels Cheap

One of the easiest ways to save money (and time) on travel is by traveling with just a carry-on. Not only that, but it also saves your sanity and your back, because you have fewer things to keep track of and less weight to drag around. So, how did I change my mindset while traveling?

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How to Get Back Into the Reading Habit and Find More Time for Reading

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to NBC News , in a 2006 poll of 1,000 adults, 25% didn’t read any books in the previous year. “The typical person claimed to have read four books in the last year–half read more and half read fewer.” One of his interview questions to potential hirees is, “What book did you last read?”

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day Want to Save Money? Money Tips' Today it is very common, even in suburban neighborhoods to see white-tail deer wandering the streets in the Midwest. Why is scarcity bad? Believing something is scarce can cause us to make poor decisions. How has scarcity affected you or your business?

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Emergency Room or Urgent Care?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although they began to appear in the US in the 1970s (according to Wikipedia anyway), I didn’t start hearing about them until around 2006. What Should You Do Now To Save Money Using Urgent Care? Urgent care centers were not prevalent in our area in the 1980′s. Find urgent care facilities in your area.

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Reviewing The World’s Landfills – A Future Fictional Business Plan Excerpt

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of the 251 million tons (228 million metric tons) of trash, or solid waste, generated in the United States in 2006, about 81.8 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility How To Pack A Waste-Free Lunch Eco-Friendly Packaging Options for Business 5 Products That You Should Avoid Using How to Be Green and Save Money.