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6 Ways to Change Your Spending Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take advantage of your local library. If you are an avid reader like me, use your public library whenever possible. If the library doesn’t have your book in stock yet, have some patience. Plus you will save a ton on gasoline and parking fees. Instead of eating out, why not experiment with some recipes at home.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. There wasn’t a restaurant on every corner and people didn’t eat out much. Weather prediction was terrible.

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