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The High Cost of Speeding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There is of course, also the cost of your time – the time you spend waiting for the officer to issue the ticket and the time you spend dealing with it, not to mention the time you spend earning the money to pay it! You also use about 40% more gasoline, according to some musings by Bargain Babe and SelecTrucks. Gasoline waste costs.

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Sell Your Home or Stay?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse and I are currently pondering this issue. What will be an issue if you stay another 10 – 15 years? Are you up to getting all new service providers, banks, favorite gasoline stations, finding local entertainment venues and etc. At some point in your life, you will probably ask yourself that question.

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Are You Planning For Aging in Place?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have a one story ranch home of around 2300 square feet located on 6 acres within 4 miles of stores, medical care, entertainment, gasoline stations and more. We have several specific issues to address to help us stay in the action as time wears on. We have been here 25 years already and still love it.

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A Healthy Environment Should Be Our #1 Priority

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Regardless of your political affiliation, it is important to see the health of our environment as the single most important issue of our time. It’s up to us to impress upon them the importance of this topic and to vote out of office the ones who choose to ignore environmental issues. What’s your take?

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