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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Because so many people are living on incomes that cannot support their spending habits; living on borrowed money, moving money from account to account, buying, spending, hiding the bills, and eventually the ‘dog of debt’ will catch up to you and bite you right in your credit report. Buy Store Brands. Used Doesn’t Mean Abused.

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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. This has increased our grocery bill but has also led to major health benefits that I think are worth it. What’s your funniest frugal story?

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Why Renew Your Vows?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For our 25th wedding anniversary, we chose to cruise with our good friends Bill and Carolyn. But when we got back, Bill and Carolyn did the deed and renewed their vows. Have they finally figured out that there is no one else for them so they may as well? Is it just expected? We watched.

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