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19 Articles to Help You Prepare for Back to School

Family Balance Sheet

Getting Started in Homeschooling: Tools to Use at Life as MOM. Sales Tax Holiday 2011 at Consumerism Commentary - A list of dates, states participating, the items that will be relieved of a sales tax and the maximum cost. How To Save Money on School Supplies at Green Back Gal. Let us know in the comments.

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Having a Hard Time Getting By? 3 Budget Leaks You May Be Experiencing.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s absolutely nuts the amount of people who will complain about having a hard time saving money, who are living hand to mouth, who still eat lunch out every single day at work. Think about everything you could use $1536 per year on. Buying Stuff You Don’t Need or Use. Money Tips' Brown Bagging.

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Why Cheaper Isn’t Always Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

By spending a little more on garden tools, we have higher quality items that don’t break as we use them. For something we know we will get a lot of use out of, we like to spend what it takes to get better quality, so that we aren’t just turning around and buying it again in a few months. What will you use it for?

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reduce your carbon footprint – and save money at the same time. Processed food uses vast amounts of energy in its production, making it an unsustainable commodity. Cook at home using fresh ingredients – home-cooked food is generally healthier, more nutritious, less fattening and uses less energy.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. You can take an active role in changing our throw away society to one that produces less waste, and reduces consumerism. Few try to repair or get it repaired.

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How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to Wikipedia, “sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual’s or society’s use of the earth’s natural resources” Lester R. Gradually, though, we are becoming aware that there are limits to which humans can use the natural resources of our planet. Definitions .

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Morse Code kiss : Using a Morse code chart, use long and short kisses to spell out a message to your loved one and try to have them decipher it. Play Dirty Word Scrabble : Play Scrabble with your partner using dirty words or innuendos that will act out later that night. We used Ufile last year and will use it again this year.

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