Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. Grow Your Own Food You don’t need a farm to grow some of your own food, you just need a small raised bed, a window box, or even just some old soda bottles hung from the fire escape.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like. Patronize stores and establishments that sell cheap and quality items. Food items like fresh produce or food items that expire easily should not be bought in bulk or you will find them thrown into the trash before they can be consumed.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Buy more for longer while protecting future months against food inflation or shrinking income fluxes driven by economic shifts or job insecurities. Using retail codes when adding essential new pieces offsets costs for pricier but eco-friendly pieces that last years over cheap disposable garments wasting resources through rapid replacement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I’d be flipping burgers at the nearest fast-food chain instead. Don’t go overboard however and get a really cheap policy that gives you only the meanest most meager of coverage. When I was a kid, I thought school was evil, now that I’ve grown up I realize that if it wasn’t for school I wouldn’t be where I am today.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. This is another relatively cheap thing to do.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. This is another relatively cheap thing to do.

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