Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

There are several investing ratios that you can use to get you to the portfolio that you’d like. How To Use Investing Ratios. Although this ratio is often used for valuation of the current price of a stock, it might not be the best for a long term investor. Price to Earnings. Price to Book. Price to Sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The melatonin hormone helps to regulate your sleep cycle but it can be easily disrupted by your lifestyle. Using the television or computer to ‘wind down’ before bed can be completely counter-productive as it negatively affects melatonin levels and can stimulate the brain rather than relax. Avoid sleep disruptions. Relax before sleep.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 10, 2011

To make it even better, one product can be used to clean multiple surfaces and it only costs a few dollars. White Distilled Vinegar is the best to clean with, here are some examples: Spray full strength vinegar around the kitchen and/or bathroom to remove germs. Use newspapers to wipe clean (they really work!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

For example, cleaning your gutters is not pleasant in the cold of the winter. I write down how much of it I have, and then find recipes so that I can use up the ingredients that were just sitting there. This also helps keep my grocery spending down, as I am using up ingredients that I already have instead of going to buy new ones.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Of course, gas stations and credit card companies are trying to take advantage of this situation, by using it as a marketing ploy to get you to sign up for their gas cards. For example, the Discover Open Road gives 2% on the first $250 spent per month on gas and restaurants. Related posts: Use Credit Cards with Caution.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 12, 2011

Notice Sales Cycles: A sales cycle is how often stores cycle their sales items. For example, I know that every 8 weeks or so, Kroger has their ground chuck on sale at my price point , I’ll discuss that in a minute. When the sale comes around, I make sure to buy enough to get me until the next sales cycle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2011

The real estate cycle lasts longer than the commodities and stock market cycles. Chances are, when you invested in the piece of real estate, you used a mortgage. But let me give you an example to make my point. A real estate investment is a long term investment.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 24, 2019

In an effort to promote healthy lifestyles, Walgreens is awarding Balance Rewards Points for walking, running, cycling and a number of other healthy choices that you already make every day. You can elect to redeem or keep saving using the pin pad at checkout or by telling the sales associate. For example, if you have a $1.00

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

After a long winter sitting idle, I am turning it regularly and hopefully it will be ready to be used in a month or two. When I've stopped adding to a bin, it is supposed to "cure" for 4 weeks before you use. 1) We used to have a dog and our back yard was his potty. (2) How I Compost: As you see above I have 2 bins.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 20, 2016

That being said, it is important to pay attention to the details of each sale cycle so you know how to shop. Each sale cycle there will be tags on participating items that say ”Buy X Save X”, which indicate the number of items you will need to purchase to receive the sale discount. This is one step you CANNOT mess up!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that can be used for nearly any purpose. Consolidate debt: You can use a personal loan to consolidate expensive debt, such as credit card debt.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. For example, if you’re making shredded chicken for tacos, make extra and freeze some for another meal. Before you do anything else, do this.

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

You can use pre-printed grocery lists to keep inventory and add extra items on the side. Consistently using things you already have not only saves money but also prevents food waste. For example, if you’re making shredded chicken for tacos, make extra and freeze some for another meal. Before you do anything else, do this.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

But if you just blindly follow a “buy and hold” approach through a bear market (or extended downtrend) and don’t use any rules for when to sell stocks , it’s very likely all those gains will completely or significantly disappear — or even turn into a loss. You’ll find these features on the Market Trend page.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). I remember that we re-used our coffee grounds.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 29, 2013

For those who prefer to pay with cash and avoid the credit card debt cycle altogether, building a solid credit history and high FICO score can be a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Only a small portion of your FICO score is based on having and using revolving credit. Use the card sparingly. Use the card sparingly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Ditching your car in favour of using public transport more often is great for the environment and by not having your car on the road as much, you can do your bit for the planet. Using the Car Less. It’s not fuel efficient to use the car for short trips and you’re be using more fuel than you need to on these kind of journeys.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2012

This is mainly because more people are seeking out these green products and services to buy and use for themselves. Now that there is a financial incentive, people are more inclined to be environmentally aware in their choice of the things they buy and use. The greater the demand, the cheaper the goods are to be produced.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it! I was trapped in a cycle of low wages and accruing debt , and lost more than a few night’s sleep over my situation. For example I got up at 3.45

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