Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 20, 2012
The costs of feeding, clothing, and housing a family have nearly doubled over the last decade. Discount travel sites like Expedia, Orbitz, Hotels.com, and Kayak offer their customers a lot of deals on hotels, airline tickets, and even tickets to destination attractions—sometimes they will offer package deals that can seem too good to be true.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 31, 2012
She couldn’t stretch the inheritance, no matter how thrifty she was, to last more than 15 years. She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing. Her gas is turned off, she heats water in the kitchen to shower, and dries her clothes on the line. Wear as many of your clothes as you can (especially in cool weather).
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 19, 2015
Having a back up ensures you’re not stuck in the hotel room twiddling your thumbs and wondering what to do next. One of my cousins planned the whole trip, which was fine when it came down to buying tickets, hotel reservations and document translation services (for emergencies). Have a Plan B. Don’t schedule anything unless you have to.
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