Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2014

Create Specific Times to Check Social Media. Schedule specific times of the day to check and answer email, and to check social media accounts. My family is much less likely to distract me when I’m working on my desktop computer than when I’m sitting on the couch with my laptop.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

While we may have 1,000 friends on social media, we’re not interacting with those people on a daily basis or even on a substantial basis. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends” ( NY Times ).

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Growing Telephones Psychology At&T 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 1, 2014

Checking my email, checking comments on my blogs, and visiting my social media accounts are all tasks that are somewhat similar and require similar levels of mental exertion. I take care of social media, email, and similar tasks at once, moving from one to the other. Writing a blog post, though, is a different proposition altogether.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

The Plutus awards celebrate the best financial blogs that are unaffiliated with mainstream media and commercial financial products. This year I am tickle pink to be nominated as one of the finalists in the Plutus Awards. I am nominated as a finalist in two categories: Best Green Blog and Best Kept Secret Blog.

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Personal Finance DIY Finance Green 168

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 11, 2019

With so much media coverage at the moment on how much damage we are doing to our planet, there seems to be an even bigger commitment at the moment from companies to do things differently.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 7, 2011

Since the explosion of social media, many people have taken stances on whether technology is has created social problems like lower grades, a decrease in work productivity, and hindered vocabulary and grammar. I know I can’t. Between my responsibilities at work and school, I am constantly using these tools.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2018

Afterward, you can start advertising your side gig on social media and through referrals too to build a customer base and have a repeat business too. This is also another awesome side hustle that you can do with all of your family members. Try out some recipes on your friends and family members first and see what they think about it.

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Family Kids and Family Rent Refinancing 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2013

This should be practiced in more than just your bank account online; log out of email accounts, social media accounts, and any other activities. Usually you will automatically be logged out within 5-10 minutes of inactivity, but it’s still a good habit to get into. Don’t Access Banking Information From Your Phone. Her entire bag.

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Bank Banking Identity Theft T-Mobile 241

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2013

If you are introverted or shy and have a hard time asking for things (such as if you have a hard time asking for promotions, etc), try emailing or using social media to ask for it back. Here’s some suggestions on how to avoid that uncomfortable situation and request the money: Using Reasoning. Use little white lies.

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Money Credit Cards Credit Advantage 264

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2013

So many people refuse to use a particular social media platform, but when they do, are pleasantly surprised by the functionality and marketing potential from it. Instead of nay-saying a particular device, try it out and make sure that you actually don’t like it.

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Evolve Newspaper New Cars Bills 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 30, 2014

As a blogger, you can outsource writing, commenting, design, carnival submissions, social media management, even blog management. Outsourcing tasks is not always worth it, but if you can afford to outsource some time consuming chores to a housekeeping company, you can re-claim a number of hours per week.

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Television Televisions Re-use Office 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 20, 2014

There are other keys, such as working during times you are most alert and productive, as well as scheduling tasks like social media and relaxation so you aren’t distracted by them. Without these distractions, it’s much easier to finish my work. What do you think? What works for you?

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Work TV shows At&T Couch 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 15, 2014

The selfie obit, as the media is calling it, allows the writers to share exactly how they feel about the life they’ve lived, the family and friends they have, as well as how they want to be remembered.

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Green And Frugal Finance Consumer Family 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 7, 2014

Recently, the Schaubs (a family of four including father, mother and two daughters ages 11 and 6) have been getting quite a bit of media exposure because they just finished living a year without sugar. Not just the sugary desserts and snacks we eat, but the sugar that is in so many of our processed foods. Could You Give Up Sugar for a Year?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 3, 2014

” How to Ace a Job Interview How Social Media Can Help Your Career The Value of Standing There and “Looking Pretty” How to Take Advantage of the Hidden Job Market. . “State that you would be happy to be considered for the position again, should the selected candidate not work out for any reason.” Career Tips'

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7-Up Communications At&T Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2013

On top of that, if you have social media apps on your phone, a fraudster with your stolen phone can learn a lot from you just by going through your Facebook and Twitter apps. An identity thief can use the information found on your smartphone to impersonate you, opening accounts in your name.

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Phones Bank Banking Credit Cards 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2014

Media Detox. I’m going to do a no drinking January – not even a glass of wine at dinner – to help my body restore it’s ability to properly function on the important things. I don’t know about you, but it’s around the holidays that I am in front of the television the most.

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Holiday Food and Wine Wine Food and Drink 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The largest loan company, Lending Club, is getting ready to issue stock on the New York Stock Exchange and the media are already all over the story. If you haven’t already heard about peer lending, it’s likely that you soon will. Online lending has jumped over the last year.

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Debt Personal Finance Finance Credit 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 16, 2013

Maybe printed media has a place and won’t ever completely disappear after all! After twenty minutes reading time, all readers completed a short survey. The results showed that the print readers remembered “significantly more” stories as well as topics than their online reader counterparts.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Green Paper Magazines 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2014

How Social Media Can Help Your Career 4 Ways to Enhance Your Financial New Year’s… Unhappy With Your Job? Many people struggle with focus, with building a network, and with putting themselves out there, but if you are willing to put in the work, you will reap the benefits.

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Goals At&T Work Motivation 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Search by person, media type, or category. Barnes and Nobles is one of the last big brick and morter book stores. But, they have a web site and you can search for biographies here as well. Online at Amazon. On Project Gutenburg. Biographies to consider.

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Women Hobby Education Catalog 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 27, 2015

How to Know It’s Time to Quit Your Job 6 Steps for Creating a More Successful Career Advance Your Career By Taking the Road Less Travelled How Social Media Can Help Your Career The post 5 Signs It’s Time for a Career Change appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter. Time For A Career Change?

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Work Healthcare Motivation At&T 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

If you follow retailers and businesses on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter or sign up to receive emails from them, it can be much easier to keep track of the latest deals without having to continuously check their websites to see what’s new. Let the deals come to you.

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Frugal Bulk Money Shopping 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 11, 2012

Newspaper reports are another way of using the media to find volunteering opportunities. Many organizations advertize in local newspapers and this is a great way to find volunteering opportunities close to where you live. Some have retail outlets for their donated goods, so you might make enquiries there as well.

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Organic Organization Newspaper Donation 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

While your networking may suffer a bit, it doesn’t have to; online study groups and student social media hubs will still offer that opportunity, should you desire it. Online programs also have the added benefit of being fairly green, since there’s no need for lots of extra commuting to campus.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2013

and research firm uSamp, found that nearly 60% of work interruptions involve tools like e-mail, social media, text messaging and instant messaging, as well as switching windows among standalone tools and applications.

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Phones Work Tools Psychology 211

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Social media. Grocery store websites. Many grocery stores now have an Internet presence, and you’ll often be able to find coupons and loyalty offers here to up the potential savings. Many brands are now on Facebook or Twitter and you can receive exclusive discounts if you follow them or like their page.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2012

A PR professional with network contacts in the media is sought after, since he or she can provide a that added value to the company. Not only can networking help you forge valuable relationships, but your networking ability can also improve your marketability. Companies like to know that you can bring something extra to the table.

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Motivation Work Growing Building 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2015

And then there is the media. According to the article, 54% picked “having the ability to keep up with expenses and hold a steady job while not falling behind or taking on too much debt” There’s that ‘work ethic’ – one of our ‘middle-class’ values. By the numbers, what is middle-class?

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Polls New York City Debt Wichita 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A Neighbor’s Facebook Post Serves as a Rallying Cry to Dig out a 66 year old Woman Trapped by Snow - I guess social media outlets do have a greater purpose! Can’t we all just respect each other for who we are regardless of what race or color we are? Can’t we all just grow up already?!

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Video Games Video Games At&T 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Nearly every library has expanded their catalog to include a diverse range of media offerings. Now take it one step further: save money on entertainment by checking out your movies at the public library. In general, DVD’s and CD’s check out the same as a book does – and the selection in my hometown library seems to get better by the week!

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Green Rent Library Green And Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Figure out what skills you can develop that can make you an asset almost anywhere, from problem solving to leadership to social media knowledge, and develop those. Research indicates that a growing number of employers are using social media as part of the screening process. Build Your Online Presence. Do you appear professional?

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Building United States Economy Wellness 211

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2015

Although it might be easier for you to let the kid play, in the long run, you may be sorry that you didn’t set the house rules up when your child was a toddler (note that Common Sense Media found, in a 2013 study, that 38% of babies under the age of 2 are using tablets or smartphones.). Set a good example! I love TV.

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Parenting Kids and Family Phones DVD Players 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Unfortunately, my state requires disclosure of the actual winners name and city making it easy for media and beggars to track you down. That way, the children would own at least a portion of the proceeds and even though we would be paying income taxes on some of it, at least they could skip part of the estate taxes.

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Tickets Taxes Win Money 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2016

Teachers, media, peers, neighbors and other relatives are hard at work trying to put her on the right cultural path. Make her aware that certain industries and jobs pay more than others. Culture is a strong influence. You aren’t the only person setting expectations for your children.

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Daughter Son Women Work 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 20, 2013

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People – August 9 – Highlights the importance of indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples’ identities, communicating with the outside world, and influencing the social and political agenda.

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Fair-Trade Education September October 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

I’m betting that some of you folks may be writers – have you ever tried to have fiction published in a printed media? It kept me busy and out of trouble, used up a lot of stamp money, but never yielded a dime. I’m hoping my talent lies with non-fiction! I’d love to hear about it! Enter Contests and Giveaways.

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Money Making Garage Sale Rent 173