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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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Green Investing Tips: How To Place Your Dollar In Conscious Companies

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While we were all plenty burned by the 2008 crash, with a slow turnaround there remain many sectors in which to place your investing dollar. A slowly rising tide can sometimes lift all corporate boats. That being said, for those with their eye on the health of our planet, some companies are more responsible than others.

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Benefits of the Great Outdoors

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How much time do you spend outside of a building vs. indoors? You feel closer to the earth, its plants, animals, winds, tides, mountains, hills, valleys and streams. According to the National Get Outdoors Organization website: ” The pilot effort of National Get Outdoors Day was launched on June 14, 2008. Reduce stress.

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