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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard? Many libraries have great areas for kids where they can listen to a story, or browse through DVDs they’d like watch. Check your local newspaper for free or low-cost events that you can go to. Spend Some Time around Town.

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Sharing Goods to Reduce Consumption and Cut Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everywhere you look, television, billboards, the Internet, magazines, newspapers and radios try to tell us what we need to buy and consume in order to be happy. Camping equipment. Not sure about you, but I only go camping once in a while – and that gear isn’t cheap. Happiness sell! Magazine subscriptions.