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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make it a rule to break your normal routine, so no television, video games or computer time. If you have children, let them invite some of their friends over so that it will feel even more like a group activity. As a word of caution though, you might have the skip the camp fire if your town has ordinances against it.

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Would You Live in the Past for Peace of Mind and Financial Well-Being?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past. She also does not have a television, cell phone, iPad, e-reader, answering machine, or any other of the multitude of electronic devices we have now. However, many of us could choose to live more like Dacyczyn has and live a simpler, more frugal life.