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10 Easy Ways to Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Allow for change: Just because you got a certain deal a year ago on a phone plan doesn’t mean there isn’t a better deal available now. You need to be open to change and researching where you can save money. Make a meal plan: Proper food planning and food habits result in a better life, both financially and physically.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To measure brain activity while people considered whether to delay gratification, researchers slid their subjects into functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machines. We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again – create your own budget so you always know how much money you have for spending on ‘wants’.

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