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World Wisdom: Clear Drop Recycling Innovations

Motherhood Moments

SPC solves the problem that waste management plants have battling for years: trying to unclog processing plants that constantly get stuck with loose plastic wrappers, bags, and packaging. Our goal is to alleviate these issues. What advantages does the organics collector have over other home composting systems?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. Another big win would be taking advantage of our great public library system. It’s important for my mental health to know we are doing what we can to protect our future selves.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

Family Balance Sheet

Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants. I took advantage of a “welcome back” bonus payout that ended in July, so this average will go down in August.

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Grocery Budget Challenge: May & June Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. My goal for May was to eat from the pantry to try to reduce our spending more, but I’m finding that $450 is the sweet spot. Action Step 4 : Take advantage of summer produce prices.

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What Are Earthships and What Can We Learn From Them About Saving Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

An Earthship is a residential building made from recycled materials that often utilizes an unconventional shape or layout to take advantage of natural solar heating. Though the name might conjure the image of some sleek, metallic, space fighter, it’s actually a novel idea for a natural, sustainable dwelling. Living Off the Grid.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

I have over 40 gardening posts in my archives , with topics ranging from vertical gardening, square foot gardening, planting vegetables and herbs, composting, recipes from my gardening harvest, and more. They’re all designed to help you save money, pay off debt, and achieve your financial goals, so please take advantage of them.

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Book Nook: Become the Fire

Motherhood Moments

It means using your differences to your advantage and seeing life’s chaos as fuel to propel your success. That’s how the seed for Become the Fire was planted. It means not allowing yourself to be in the fire of life’s challenges, getting burned, but instead using the fire to ignite your motivation and drive, passion and grit.