Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Christmas comes fraught with environmental issues. Take It Easy On the Consumerism. I love buying my friends and family members gifts like the next person, because being generous and thoughtful is fun and rewarding. The holidays are, hands down, one of the most environmentally unfriendly holidays of the year. If so, skip it.

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Green Christmas Food Waste Leftovers 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. Simply put, it means that we learn to wait for some things but the reward is worth it in the end. If impulse spending has been an issue for you, what kind of things have you done to break that habit?

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Money Activism Credit Debt 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

For instance, a kiss for each cigarette not smoked, putting the toilet seat down, and/or every phone call kept under three minutes is rewarded with a kiss. I have been washing in cold water for years and never had an issue. Financial Highway tells us how we can beat inflation with our food budget. Going Frugal. Investing Wisely.

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113