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Tips for Wasting Less Food

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to research, the average family throws away as much as $100 worth of food every month. Here are some tips for minimising your food wastage so that you’re not literally throwing money in the bin. If you can get yourself into the habit of planning your meals in advance, you’ll waste a lot less food. Meal planning.

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How to be a Frugal Family

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Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like. During weekends and family days, you can set-up some fun activities at home to lessen the expenses. Food items like fresh produce or food items that expire easily should not be bought in bulk or you will find them thrown into the trash before they can be consumed.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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18 Ways to Eat Organic and Healthy on the Cheap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As a frugal shopper myself, I have seen how it can be done. Today I am going to share with 4 rules we live by when it comes to eating healthy as well as 18 different foods you can eat organically that will be healthy and won’t drain your wallet. Next, 18 frugal foods that are healthy, organic, and best of all cheap.

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