Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2014

My parents scrimped and saved for years to send my brother and I through state university. What a wonderful gift it was, but I wish I had been wiser in using it. Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services. I bought new cars.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day. Commuting to work not only saves wear and tear on your car (and wallet) but also reduces pollution – it means there is one less car on the road. Sure beats using gasoline every day!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. Ratchet up your savings rate every time you get a raise.

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