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Should YOU Buy a Boat?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These will include things such as insurance, property taxes, gasoline (to get to the lake and to boat on the lake), maintenance, boat slip fees and storage fees in off season. Since all they like to do is tour, renting a boat for a couple of hours gives most what they want in a boat ride. We rent it out during the hot season.

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Green, Frugal Alternatives To the Gym

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s eco friendly, because it doesn’t use gasoline or electricity, and it’s a lot of fun! Hiking Hiking is a great activity in the spring and summer for several reasons. Hiking is usually completely free, can be a social activity if you do it with friends, and it’s environmentally friendly!

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We actively seek to develop and maintain a relationship with our descendents so that our lifeline to the future will remain intact. We were open and sharing with our children – letting them in on the family experience/family discussion/family decision making. We desire a lifeline to the future. Who wants to be forgotten?