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How Downsizing to an Apartment Has Saved Us Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have a smaller place, and we use less energy to keep it comfortable. On top of that, we are using less electricity in general since the apartment has numerous windows and an open floor plan. Less Stuff to Buy. We don’t want to buy anything unless we have a place to put it. That has been a great help for us.

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Minimize Your Impact on the Environment with Your Finances

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Another way we can go green at home is by using programmable thermostats, or applying sealant to all the windows and doors to make sure that they are not leaking. We recently re-did our ground floor and installed bamboo flooring and got rid of all the carpet. Transportation.

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