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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard? Make it a rule to break your normal routine, so no television, video games or computer time. Create a Backyard Water Park. If you have active kids who need to get out of the house for a while, plan a field day either in your backyard or at a local park.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Renting out your garage or backyard for RV or classic car owners could bring in $25 to $150 per month, depending on the space you allocate. It’s easy to be influenced if you’re not on target. He encourages people to consider owning a duplex which would allow them to downsize a bit, and collect rent off the other half of the structure.

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