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5 Tips for Growing Your Own Fruit and Vegetables

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With food costs seeming to rise all the time, your weekly trip to the supermarket can take a big chunk out of your budget. It’s not completely free – especially in the early days as there will be some initial outlay to meet – but going back to basics is a whole lot cheaper than buying the fruit and vegetables at the supermarket.

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8 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. We make eating way too complicated in this country sometimes, and by bringing the family dinner back to basics we can easily save a bunch of money each month.