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How to be a Frugal Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

During weekends and family days, you can set-up some fun activities at home to lessen the expenses. Food items like fresh produce or food items that expire easily should not be bought in bulk or you will find them thrown into the trash before they can be consumed. It is not the location that matters but the company.

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18 Ways to Eat Organic and Healthy on the Cheap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today I am going to share with 4 rules we live by when it comes to eating healthy as well as 18 different foods you can eat organically that will be healthy and won’t drain your wallet. First things first… Rules: Eat at home : Meals in restaurants are not only pricey but they usually don’t contain the best ingredients.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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