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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re trying to save money, pay down debt, or both, then you might want to consider skipping your family’s usual summer trip and plan staycations instead. If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard?

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In order to feel better and ‘exact revenge’ on your spouse, you decide to go buy something for yourself – maybe that new piece of camping equipment you’ve been wanting or perhaps that day at the spa you’ve been dreaming of. My own examples are a bit more mundane.

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