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How to Save on Rental Cars

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Of course, I want the best deal possible, so I went scouting to see what I could learn about getting the best deal on a rental car.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. These days, our kids are always quick to tell me whenever they score a deal, and they’ve both grown up to be good and frugal consumers.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I went back to work after staying home with kids for 10 years, the drive was to a central downtown location, but after a few years, I took a higher paying job at Trans World Airlines that required an hours drive each way. You have to at least, deal with fixing and patching. Homes need more maintenance than you think.

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