Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Years ago, we rented a unit in one of two quadruplex buildings owned by our landlord. Our rent back then was (adjusted for inflation) around $550 – a big bite out of our $35,000 gross salary – especially when we were trying to save a down payment for a house, start a college fund for each of our two boys and pay off a loan we had.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2014

He reached out and grabbed the life he wanted, instead of accepting a generations long family farming tradition. Even when I was a young adult with a family of my own, my Dad continued to share knowledge with me. Dad didn’t just preach that boys and girls were equal, he demonstrated it. Keep learning. Share what you know.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. We also like to have enough means to travel and visit family and friends, so being frugal in some areas helps us be generous in others. Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A.

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