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7 Ways to Improve Your Diet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Swap your sweets. Candy and sweets are loaded with high fructose corn syrup and other additives that are bad for your health. Next time your sweet tooth comes calling, grab items that are naturally sweet. One of the things we did this year was start our own container garden and we loved it. Buy in bulk.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Bad spending habits when grocery shopping often opens up the door to lots of impulse purchase buying—things that you may end up not needing or using until they go bad. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. We still have versions of this today.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

. ~~~~~~ Here are a few classic strategies for keeping faithful to your food budget! Don’t assume you have to buy everything you need. Shop your pantry, refrigerator and freezer as you compose your menu and plan your meals around what you already have in the kitchen. Consider joining a CSA: What is a CSA ?

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