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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. I make a lot of iced tea and usually steep 2 flavored tea bags and 8 decaffeinated green tea bags in each batch I make. My Frugal Shenanigans!

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13 Ways to Make Your Existing Car Greener and Avoid Buying a New One

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

High gas prices got you down? I previously wrote about how I was saving money on gasoline just by driving the speed limit but for this post I wanted to share many more tips on how to make your own car more green and eco-friendly without you having to spend a ton of dough on a new hybrid this year.

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What’s the Most Energy Efficient Form of Transportation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Due to the recent high gas prices, he has been focused on researching gas credit card offers, most recently writing reviews of the 76 credit card and the Chase BP gas card. However he kindly reminds everyone that reducing your driving is the best way to save money on gas, as well as save the environment!

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11 Ways To Make Personal Travel More Sustainable And Less Polluting

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buses, subways, and light rail trains are a viable and green way to get around. While gas is not currently at an all time high, it is still expensive. High gas prices got you down? Buy A Bike Exercise combined with clean air and free transportation makes riding a bike a win-win for everyone. Wishing you had bought a.

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Six Eco-friendly Ways to Save Money for You and Your Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Heading into the summer, gas prices will continue to go up, so transportation alternatives can really help. Carpooling, public transportation, and biking are all terrific ways to cut down trips to the gas pump while decreasing your own personal carbon footprint left on the environment.

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Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As gasoline prices quickly approach an average of $4 a gallon across the country, many people are looking once again at hybrid cars as a way to cut expenditures from their budget and save money. The most obvious of such costs is simply its sticker price. By purchasing a hybrid car, you are assuming the risk related to gasoline prices.

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Are You Wasting Valuable Energy and Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With gas and electricity prices spiraling, consumers are looking for ways of saving money. As well as establishing an energy saving regime in the home which can reduce the average fuel bill by up to £250 according to the Government it is worth shopping around to compare electricity prices and the cost of gas to get the best deal.

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