Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2012

If you rarely use your internet at home, you might want to consider using the library’s internet for free instead. For example, if you only check your email once a week (or if you primarily use your smart phone), you can definitely save money by cancelling your home internet services and using the library’s instead.

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Library Saving Money Money DVDs 243

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 17, 2012

Plastic grocery bags can be irritating and useful all at the same time. They are useful carry bags in general. Pet Bags If you have pets, then these bags can be very useful. For example, you can use plastic grocery bags to clean out your cat’s litter box. What are some of the ways in which you use them?

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Reuse Groceries Grocery Recycle 272

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

If you are looking to improve how you handle waste management, you should be using ways that help you keep the amount of waste at a low level. For example, you should at least have separate bins for recyclable and non-recyclable waste. Getting products that you can use and re-use is also another great way of generating less waste.

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Simple Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 29, 2022

With your own personal charging station, you can charge your car’s batteries using your own solar panels. Charging your car at home is cheaper than at a public charging station – even more so when using your own solar panels – in which case charging your car is (almost) free! This makes electric driving a durable, sustainable choice!

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Electric Car Cars Car Fuel 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For example, in-floor radiant heating can save you money on your heating bills and reduce greenhouse emissions, but it can be extremely expensive to install because you have to tear up the existing flooring, install the heating elements, then either replace the old flooring or install all new flooring. Start Small. Larger Changes.

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Green Recycle Recycled Recycling 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Our children learn by example. That is why it is of upmost importance that we provide positive examples for our children, as they are likely to inherit much of our lifestyle choices, both the good and the bad. This extends to how we observe and react to the world around us.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area. Celery, for example, is always on that list. For example, instead of buying fresh produce, purchase the frozen, canned, or dried stuff. Here’s a nice website that may help you to find a local farmer’s market in your area.

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Organic Organization Budgeting Budget 270

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2012

There are several examples of indexes that you are probably already familiar with. For example, the Dow Jones contains the largest and most influential companies in the U.S. A good example of this would be the Nasdaq Industrials. In order to do this you can use individual stocks , ETFs or mutual funds. Index Investing.

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Real Estate Goals Building 2000 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2014

After all, it’s not time that produces results, but effective use of time that produces results. For example, if I run my own consulting business, I will need to network and market myself to create and drive business, however, it is only booking the client that gets me paid. You can only live off of results.

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Money Work Make More Money Organic 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

For example, limit yourself to once a week or twice a month. For example, you can order an appetizer for your meal or a vegetarian option as these are usually less expensive. For example, some restaurants, especially if you are dining with six people or more, will add in gratuity, generally 18%. As a result, nearly all of us.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Use Holidays Strategically. Use them to your advantage. For example, want to plan a get-away but can’t find the time? Use one of these long-weekends to supplement your vacation days. To piggy-back off of the prior example, it’s extremely important to get out of the office for 5 consecutive days. Monday, January 2*.

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Vacation Economical Birthday Fridays 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2012

Use Rags – You can either buy a cheap pack of rags and reuse them or you can cut up old towels and t-shirts rather than throwing them away. If you use rags to clean instead of paper towels, you will save a lot of money. Use Sponges – Using sponges is another great way to reduce the amount of paper towels that you use.

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Cleaning Green Homemade Paper Towels 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 22, 2013

If they ask you about money when they see you using it to pay for things like groceries, explain to them that it’s used to pay for things that the family needs like food and shelter. For example, if your kid wants a new bike, tell them to save toward a goal and that you’ll match them if they reach it. Learning What They Live.

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Money Kids College Tuition Kids and Family 234

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

If you are someone that likes to put up Christmas lights, you can look for eco-friendly battery-powered lights to save on electricity or just don’t use so much. . Don’t use a tumble dryer. Tumble dryers are very useful in the winter, but if you have heating and enough space, you should think about ditching the tumble dryer.

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Money Saving Money Saving Lunch 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2012

Thrift stores are for more than just clothing, and they are great places to find used furniture for cheap. Some people wouldn’t be caught dead going into a thrift store, but they are often nice, clean stores where you can find great, gently used items at great prices. What strategies do you use to find good deals at thrift stores?

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Thrift Stores Thrifting Furniture Storing 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2012

For example, you can try shopping at thrift stores. For this reason, thrift stores are a great place to find gently used children’s clothing. You should also know that many thrift stores do not have changing rooms, so you will have to use your best guess or make your child try things on over his or her clothes.

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Saving Money Thrift Stores Money Thrifting 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2012

However, our quest to find interesting drink options, can lead us to spending more money than we realize. For example, let’s say you spend $6 a day on coffee for five days out of the week. Also, if you plan on serving mixed drinks, you can usually get away with using less expensive liquor.

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Money Drinks Food and Wine Beers 246

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 11, 2019

With climate change targets set and companies pledging their strategy on how they will support these, consumers are also looking at what the companies they use are doing both short and long term. It sounds really simple, but there are still lots of companies that do not use recycling trash cans. Recycling Trash Cans.

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Simple 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2012

Even though carbon dioxide, nitrogen and sulphur compounds are produced when using biomass fuels, these substances are not released in sufficient concentrations to affect the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Biodiesel is one example of biomass power. If the methane gas could be collected, it could be used as an energy source.

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Fuel Growing Gas Plants 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2016

Optimise your office to use more solar energy. By opening windows, investing in skylights or even installing solar tubes, businesses will rely less on using artificial light, thus reducing energy consumption costs. At least 15% of a business’s energy bill comes from the energy consumption that’s used by lights.

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Office Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

The idea is to get them used to trying different foods at an early age. We used the food processor to make it easier for our son to eat what we were eating from a young age. Set a Good Example. You need to set the example for your kids. Additionally, we gave him milk and water instead of juice.

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Son Kids and Family Food Dinner 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2014

Of course, if you don’t plan to sell the item, you might want to repair it so you can actually use it or get full enjoyment from it. He used that book to find original, instead of reproduction helmets. In it were several examples of silver dollars from the 1800 and 1900′s. Know current trends.

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Collectibles Repairs Aunt Garage 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 28, 2011

Even though the listed examples are quite different from one another, each of them could be purchased and rented for a profit. Sticking with the 8-unit example, let’s take a look at what kind of money could be made in real estate investing. Using my finance calculator, I found that your mortgage payment would be $1,824 per month.

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Real Estate Rent Debt Calculators 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2014

He finished formal training through high school and trade school, but set an example of lifelong learning for me. Dad required me to learn to use tools and perform tasks which, at the time, were considered for boys only. Dad taught me through word and example that hard work pays off. Share what you know. Try new things.

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Radios Real Estate Work Kids and Family 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

Little Women , for example, can be downloaded for free. For example, you can loan your child a certain book without giving them access to your Kindle, which contains books with adult themes. While Kindles are very useful and fun tools, they can tempt you to spend more money than you should. Tell us how you use your Kindle.

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Saving Money Money Library Saving 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

For example, if you are expecting your sales volume to escalate, even if it is really possible, exclude it in preparing your budget. This reminds us that we should spend within the limits of our income, otherwise we will have to borrow. Use your math skills to define your dream life. What is 10-1? How do you avoid this?

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Debt Free Debt Emergency Fund Hobby 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2016

I was not required to use it to buy things I needed, things that Mom and Dad would have otherwise bought. Explain and demonstrate to them that it is to be used to make their small purchases, small saving and some gifting – instead of asking you to make those purchases or give those gifts. What is your take on allowances for kids?

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Making Budgeting Budget Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2016

These places can still offer plenty of luxury in their services and facilities, but they also do their part by using eco-friendly energy sources , effective waste treatment systems, they recycle and are generally energy efficient. This can include conserving water, only using energy when needed, recycling food packaging etc and not littering.

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Holiday Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2019

For example, you may want to help clean up a local river or pull up your sleeves and help plant a community garden. Going green also means making efforts to reduce waste and the use of harmful products within the home. A great way to go green and improve your mental health is by volunteering in your local community.

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Saving Money Green Money Home and Garden 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 20, 2011

The following are six steps that you use to help teach others through a demonstration of frugal living: Help Others In Need : When all of your needs are met, it’s easy to forget about others. However, you can teach stewardship, and set an example by helping others. Get what you can use within 3 months, and stop at that.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Credit Cards 154

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The first is surrounding yourself with positive examples. For example, if their idea of fun is a group bike ride or putting together a healthy potluck, it’s easy to incorporate those activities into your life just by going with the flow.

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Cycle Cinnabon Goals Financial Goals 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

A good example of this is clipping coupons. I spent a lot of time scouring the newspapers and seldom yielded any coupons that I could use. Cutting back on landscaping services, for example, might seem like a big slash through an unnecessary expense. For me, the process just isn’t cost-effective.

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Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2012

For example, you might need a few new pairs of pants and a jacket for work. Children grow very fast when they are young, and for this reason, this type of clothing is often only gently used. For example, if you find vintage clothing from the seventies, the sizes may not be the same. Know your sizes. Sizes vary.

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Thrift Stores Thrifting Saving Money Clothes 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

For example, once a quarter, I review our asset allocation actuals against our target allocations and come up with a plan to discuss and implement based on the analysis. Another example is that once a month I calculate our net worth and review our discretionary spending budget vs. actuals. Update our marriage timeline document.

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Personal Finance Finance Financial Goals Life Insurance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2017

The author of Kiplinger article ‘How Money Is Used as a Weapon in Relationships ‘ says: “Money is among the most powerful weapons of control in a relationship.” Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the money tricks they or their spouse could be using. Asset hiding.

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Money Camping Equipment Bank Banking 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2011

For example, one investor may find it extremely unethical to invest in a company which is somehow related to a weapon manufacturing company or tobacco manufacturing company, whereas another investor may not. Why is there a widely spreading popularity of using and buying renewable energy resources?

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Finance Personal Finance Green Recession 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2013

They will come out on specific dates, so you should pay attention to your pay periods, and coordinate accordingly if you are using your checking account. Strategy: Use Your Credit Card. My weekly produce box delivery and the monthly satellite TV bill are two examples of bills that I have paid automatically with my credit card.

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Bills Credit Cards Finance Credit 271