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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store.

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7 Ways to Make Up for Your Cancelled Summer Vacation

Couponing 101

Adventure and travel books can be especially transportive, so you might want to dive into a novel set in an intriguing or exciting location. Enjoy Your Backyard. It allows you to explore different locations without leaving your couch, which is good for your budget in addition to helping prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. I vowed to never trust my sleep schedule with the Midwestern public transportation system again. (I

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Why You Should Live Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the studies that included them systematically, food and drink, transport and housing are consistently the most important areas – across both different studies and the different impact categories compared (global warming, acidification, photochemical ozone formation, and eutrophication). Build a birdhouse or bird feeder for your backyard.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

Nutty whole wheat flour, water, yeast and a bit of sugar meld to become crusty loaves of homemade bread, the mints, verbena and lemon geraniums from my tiny garden are ice-chilled glasses of tea to refresh us on a hot summer’s day. ~~~~~~ Here are a few classic strategies for keeping faithful to your food budget!

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