Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Are we on our way to an actual depression (as opposed to the Great Recession)? Do I have enough food, water, heat, light and shelter to last through depression like conditions? In fact, my first draft of this article was going to detail just that. Can I meet my sanitary needs if sanitary sewer and water infrastructures collapse?

Recession 176

Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. 262,032 Food Preparation. is based on a Billshrink.com article – Dining on a budget. Based on that, we saved $222 dollars a year on a $500 a month food budget for 40 years for a total of $8,880.

Home and Garden 198

Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Some researchers, according to the article, believe that giving derives from an evolutionary success story. The article reports that: “Those who had certain variants of a gene called “AVPR1a” gave an average of nearly 50 percent more money than those not displaying that variant. .”

Gifts 189

Gifts Holiday Giving Friends And Family Sale 189