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The Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you let yourself turn to consumerism excessively, you’ll likely become indebted. Consumerism. Of course consumerism is a deadly sin of finance. Collecting items not only costs money in the amount it takes to purchase the items, but it makes us feel as if what we have isn’t good enough.

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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reuse and recycle – consumerism has taught us to throw away anything that is broken or that we no longer want or need. Conserve water – shorter showers, only run full dishwashers, collect washing water for the garden. It’s easier to go out a buy a new one, right? Unfortunately, this is wrong for the environment.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He encourages people to consider owning a duplex which would allow them to downsize a bit, and collect rent off the other half of the structure. Avoid Consumerism. Renting out your garage or backyard for RV or classic car owners could bring in $25 to $150 per month, depending on the space you allocate.

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Having a Hard Time Getting By? 3 Budget Leaks You May Be Experiencing.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As a result, I’ve collected a lot of observer data when it comes to common financial struggles. We used to be able to just go shopping when new needed something; every time you go and buy something you won’t use, you’re buying into our consumerism culture. Remember that humans weren’t always this way.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kisses are collected either on delivery to the grocery cart, or later at home. Consumerism Commentary talks about financial motivation for getting in shape. Shopping Cart kiss : Turn your shopping list into a scorecard the next time the two of you go shopping. The one who finds the item gets credit toward one kiss. How do you travel?

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