Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

What if I told you I am able to take a free vacation or trip at least once a year? Eventually you accumulate enough miles to trade them for a free flight or train trip, and everyone is happy. Here’s what I do to make sure I can take a free vacation or trip at least once a year using just my points: Use the card to pay for everything.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2012

Here are 5 helpful tips we have come up with to have stress-free mornings. Follow these 5 tips on how to have stress-free mornings and you will be able to start the day in a calm and relaxed state of mind. Related posts: Stress Free Cleaning. 20th Anniversary = Free Cookbook. Related posts: Stress Free Cleaning.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

We’ve all heard the saying that the best things in life are always free. Can you do that for free too? Well, if not for free, then for very cheap. If you dream of travelling to far-off lands, here are 6 ways I have found to travel the world for free; Or at the very least, almost free.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

When my allergic boy moved out, I straight away found a ‘free’ kitten and brought it home. At that point, our ‘free’ kitten stopped being free (or even inexpensive). Who knew a free pet would cost so much? Lifetime Cost of Our ‘Free’ Kitten. Have you ever seen a cat in heat?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

According to the organization Waste Free Lunches , the average school-age child eating lunches in disposable packaging generates some 67 pounds of waste per school year. That’s a lot of trash that can be saved just by switching to packing a waste-free lunch five days a week. The list goes on and on.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Prior to this year, I had to ensure that my holidays were as stress free as possible. How do you ensure a stress-free holiday season? This means that I haven’t been able to enjoy the holidays – any holidays – for six years. Here’s how I made sure that it went as smoothly as possible: Buy Gifts Early.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2012

While this free tool won’t attach a cost analysis with its findings, the Nature Conservancy carbon footprint calculator is by far the best individual emissions estimator currently on the web. As far as usefulness goes, nothing comes close to free calculators. The price of petro is expected to climb to record levels this summer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 14, 2013

Do you barely survive, living paycheck to paycheck? Does all your income just pass through your hands and nothing is left? Do you feel afraid that when disaster or emergency strikes, you won’t be able to handle the expenses ?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2011

Here are 7 ways we’ve found that you can lose weight and get healthy for free. Water is free and calorie free so it is the best snack you can have. So there you have it; 7 ways we have been able to lose weight for free. It also doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. Stay hydrated.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 22, 2014

I’m on a mission to declutter our home. Unfortunately, this isn’t my first time. Three years ago, before we moved to our current home, I decluttered. Boy, did I declutter. I took at least three trunks full of “stuff” to Goodwill, I had a garage sale, and I sold things online.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2012

Mom, I’m bored! Does it seem that parents today step in too often to keep their children occupied ? I see adults making sure their kids are signed up for ball games, ballet practice, camp and other activities so that the kids have little unscheduled time to fill.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 20, 2011

For all of you out there who are tired of referring to their back side as cottage cheese, listen up. Do I have news for you! In my recent journey to improve my health and get myself in the best condition possible, I have discovered some great ways to actually get rid of cellulite, and guess what- they don’t even cost money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This guest post was written by Frank Collins, a professional writer specialized in topics related to personal finance, debt relief, credit repair and more. If you are willing to settle your debts on your own, pass through the debt settlement blog for more tips and advice on the topic.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Free Entertainment. There are plenty of free or low cost activities you could take advantage of no matter your children’s ages. One of our favorite free holiday activities is to drive around at night and look at the lights. Find Free Performances. During the holidays, many churches offer free activities.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2011

The weather is finally getting warmer and from now until October, there will be so many free entertainment options that we’ll have to pass most of them up. Free/discount museum day (If you are a BofA customer, check out their free museum pass program.) We usually buy food though so it’s not that free.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2012

Many local libraries offer all of their services for free or for a small fee. If you rarely use your internet at home, you might want to consider using the library’s internet for free instead. You can check them out just like books for free. Take the time, now, to Google your local library if you do not know where it is already.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Attend A Free Concert. Many towns offer the occasional free concert or event. Free concerts are also held during town celebrations and other special occasions. Two-for-one drinks, free appetizers, and discounted liquor are some examples of what you might find during happy hour. Go Out During Happy Hour.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 17, 2013

I’ve noticed a trend lately in the blogosphere of bloggers pushing rewards credit cards to travel for free. Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? If you travel more than once per year, typically you won’t be able to churn credit cards to get that many free trips anyway.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . Just asking around can be a fruitful effort when it comes to getting free or cheap furniture, and if it’s coming from friends and family, it’s usually pretty good quality, too. Refinish Free Items.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2012

You can also take advantage of tax free holidays, and you can set up clothing exchange clubs with your friends. Tax Free Holidays Some cities and towns offer periodic tax free weekends or weeks. While tax free holidays will help you save a great deal of money, you should be prepared for the crowds.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2014

Since water and snow falls from the sky for free, my landlord made it so that after it lands on the roof it then runs down some pipes into the ground, providing more than enough to water the trees and plants without using any municipal water. Why should we pay for what comes down to earth for free? My water bill was pretty much nada.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2012

Free financial plan. When I worked as a programer for a mutual fund company, one of the perks was a free financial plan – developed by a financial planner in the company. Free first class flight to England. One of the well know perks of airline employment is the ability to fly free. Free to use PC.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We estimate that when we travel next time, we’ll have earned one free night’s stay. Visit free attractions. Whenever we visit a new town, the first attractions we go to are the free ones, especially if they are offered through the National Parks Service. Ask for a better hotel rate or room.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2014

My fiancé values his free time more, so he can spend his free time doing what he likes to do. He isn’t as committed to working extra to reach his goals more quickly, so I give up my free time for the earnings and he gives up the savings for his free time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2012

If you are swimming in a lake or the ocean, it’s completely free. Hiking is usually completely free, can be a social activity if you do it with friends, and it’s environmentally friendly! There are quite a few options, however, to stay active in the winter for free. Around here, it costs only $3.50

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

You can get a free government headstone or marker, engraved OR you can get a medallion to affix to your own privately purchased headstone or marker. Outback, Applebees, Krispy Kreme and many others (both national and local) offer free meals to active, retired and former military personnel. National Parks free day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 20, 2015

Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators Benefits of Online College Courses The Green Option That Saves You Money: Paper Magazines vs… The Financial Benefits of Online College Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season The post The Evolution of Sustainability appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2011

You might also be entitled to assistance from services for free food or food stamps, assistance with bills or medical treatment. There are so many places you can list for free such as classifieds or even creating a photo album of Facebook. 6.) Find sources of free food and menu plan. 2.) Apply for jobs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators Going green and saving money is easier said than done when going about it by yourself. So, what do you think? Is the spirit of Christmas and Santa worth the environmental cost? But while independence is.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 2, 2013

This project is one of several sources to offer free versions of great literature as well as free eBooks by contemporary authors. I’m currently about halfway through the free Kindle version of Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography from Project Gutenberg using the free Kindle reader for PC. Online at Amazon.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

At the beginning of the year I set a goal for myself to have one hour of unplugged time each evening to enjoy offline and tech-free activities. There are a surprising amount of activities you can do, completely technology free. This goal specifically was meant to foster more one-on-one time with my then fiancé (now husband!!),

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Take advantage of free money. If you look around, you’ll find opportunities for free money are everywhere. Take advantage of these opportunities and save the free money. I got $200 for free! If you use credit cards, another great source of free money is credit card rewards.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

If so, read Crystal’s post about how to Become a Product Tester for Free Swag on Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. For anyone grappling with unemployment, Debt Guru has a great post at Debt Free Blog: Stuck in a Rut? How to Get Out of Unemployment posted at Debt Free Blog. Interested in becoming a product tester?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

Free Books A variety of books that are offered on the Kindle are actually free. Little Women , for example, can be downloaded for free. Classics are not the only type of free books available, and you can find hundreds of options, including romances, business related books, and more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I never accumulated enough points to get free flights on other airlines, didn’t want to abide by the ‘blackout’ rules and besides, I already had free flight (standby) privileges – why bother? When I worked for TWA, and traveled a lot on business, I signed up for every airline and hotel rewards card available.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Make your own free mulch. Use free plants to landscape. Daffodil bulbs multiply under ground each year – free bulbs for you! It also brings opportunities for you to save. Here are six things we do in the fall that help us save money by using what we have, being energy efficient or maintaining our stuff so it lasts longer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2013

The expenses of its primary needs like water are minimal and, of course, sunshine is free. There are a ton of healthy recipes you can try online too for free. You can search the net for free and scenic sites to hike. Everyone needs a diversion from the daily grind, a way to free themselves from worry even for just a while.

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