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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. You can start building your home food storage little by little — without a huge capital outlay. My family has a crawl space downstairs, a pantry upstairs, and a freezer in the garage.

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Tips for Keeping Your Stockpile Safe and Dry

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

At first, your stockpile might only take up a couple of shelves in the hallway closet, but as it grows you have to think of long-term storage solutions. For those with impressive stockpiles, having a separate building seems to work best. Find a Cool Dry Space in Your Home. Check on Your Stockpile from Time to Time.

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Get Your Home Ready for Fall and Winter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Summer and spring means road dust, pollen, and plant build up in your gutters. It will grow much thicker and better if you do so in the fall, which means that you will have a beautiful lawn next spring and summer. I’ve recently washed our garage door , repaired some rain screen (okay, I didn’t do that part.

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7 Side Hustle Ideas for Stay-At-Home Parents

Couponing 101

Luckily, with remote work and work-from-home jobs growing so rapidly these days, there are plenty of great side hustles for stay-at-home parents. If you love watching your child learn and grow, you might also enjoy teaching others! Sure, you may be saving on daycare costs, but sometimes it would be nice to bring in a little extra cash.

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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As baby grows, we might turn back into fiendish savers – trying to get that retirement fund or college fund built up. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Smart money moves for your business Grow your small business with tailored insights, recommendations, and expert content. Podcasting will require an initial investment in some audio equipment and editing software, but once you get started, you’ll be able to grow as fast as you can talk, produce, and of course market your podcast.

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

When a building in our town went into foreclosure in 2012, we considered the opportunity to own. We crunched the numbers, spoke with our accountant, and after much deliberation and negotiation, we bought the building that summer. Our business was doing well and it seemed like the right time for us to buy.

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