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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. Make it a rule to break your normal routine, so no television, video games or computer time. You can create ribbons for the winners, or offer them inexpensive prizes.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These are the times they will remember, long after they have forgotten who gave them that video game they love to play! Most areas now have a lake with a public swimming beach these days and they are usually pretty inexpensive. What inexpensive things do you do with your kids or grand-kids over the summer to build memories?