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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. I arranged for the mortgage and car payments to be made directly from it and a set amount to go into a savings account. Do I need it? What is the worst thing that will happen if I trash it? Be ruthless!

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. Toni home perms were prevalent. Hair cuts were done at home by a family member. There were no online saving or bill paying services. The cold war colored our life.

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