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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Our first house post-wedding was very sparsely furnished/decorated because I didn’t want to spend money on something I didn’t absolutely love.

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And don’t get me started on the sugar, salt and fat content of processed food! So, when I started to consider the veggie garden option, I understood how it was greener but wasn’t so sure about being able to save money. This means that you use natural products to feed and protect the plants.

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Commercial Or Organic Food – What’s On Your Plate?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Let’s look at some of the facts surrounding these two methods of producing our food and find out which is the greener choice and how each one compares with helping us save money. The quality of the soil is considered of utmost importance; the nutrients and trace elements, which plants need to grow, are found in healthy soil.

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