Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The all-day-long work on computers and laptops within home studies has drastically increased the energy consumption and it is starting to become a concern. Check the power management features of your computer and make sure you have the right settings. Your savings account will thank you. Sleep Mode.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 19, 2011
Some people keep their recipes on the computer, but I prefer my binder with its well-used, splattered pages. I keep separate binders for our Business Expenses & Statements , Business Taxes , Health Savings Account , Retirement , my passwords (with alphabet tabs), and Workouts.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 15, 2013
Whether you put the savings in a savings account, splurge for an extra drink next time you are at a restaurant, or buy a bigger box of popcorn at the theatre, it’s important to give yourself a little bonus when you succeed at your goals. . - Reward yourself for a job well done. If you have ceiling fans, use them.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
And I still use a filing cabinet for my office papers, instead of scanning them onto the computer. Major Category: Insurance - My sub-files are Auto, Health, Health Savings Account, Home-Owners, Life. I still keep my favorite recipes in a binder instead of an online recipe portal. I prefer to read paper books over our e-reader.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 22, 2014
This was back before computers, and we didn’t have a calculator so I spent a full day doing arithmetic (because of course nothing balanced right off)! Save your ‘savings’ You aren’t saving money if you spend less on something and buy something else with the ‘savings’!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Here is what I think would work for me to beat lifestyle inflation: Pretend You’re Not Making More I’ve considered filling out a form with payroll at my work to transfer the difference between what I used to make and live on, and what I now make, into my savings account. Maybe you wanted to save up for retirement.
Coupons Do Work
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Check with your student union or library to find out which computer labs allow you to print for free and what the daily limits on free printing are. If you are in the field of computer programming, you can use some of that free software to submit your entry to Microsoft’s ImagineCup , a global student technology competition.
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