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6 Ways to Change Your Spending Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Take advantage of your local library. If you are an avid reader like me, use your public library whenever possible. If the library doesn’t have your book in stock yet, have some patience. Plus you will save a ton on gasoline and parking fees. This will only add extra savings to the mix. Cook at home.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. Gasoline stations did not serve food, have coffee or provide bath rooms. There was no CNBC with constant market and news.

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