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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Store food properly to make it last as long as possible.

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Be Prepared for Emergencies by Planning in Advance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Involve the whole family and make sure children are aware of what they need to do and where they need to go. It is a good idea to have occasional practice drills to make sure the kids understand. Keep an up to date list of emergency telephone numbers beside your phone and make sure all family members understand what each one is for.

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Mourning the Loss of Privacy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MSNBC reported that “The federal government is allegedly compiling a database of telephone numbers dialed by Americans, and eavesdropping on U.S. Bloggers post the most detailed accounts of their finances on their sites – what they make, what they spend, where it comes from and goes, where their banks are and what their net worth is.

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