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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re trying to save money, pay down debt, or both, then you might want to consider skipping your family’s usual summer trip and plan staycations instead. Game and Movie Day. After your done playing games for the day, make a huge bowel of popcorn and spend the rest of the night watching movies. Spend Some Time around Town.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? The hardest part of being frugal for me is resisting the appeal of a good restaurant meal. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I

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How I’m Inherently Frugal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As this is the start of my blogging adventure here at Prairie EcoThrifter, I thought it might be beneficial to let you all know what makes me tick… what makes me be able to be successful at leading a frugal life. Think that is counter-productive to my frugal lifestyle? Hopefully you can relate to many of these points.

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