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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. If you aren’t sure about buying reusable bags , at the very least, you can save the bags from your last shopping trip and bring them in. So, instead of using resources for plastic water bottles, we all have our own BPA-free water bottles that we can refill.

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

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My husband and I even use the drive time to our destination as time to talk through any goals, issues or other plans. You don’t even have to stay at the home, you could just check in daily to collect the mail, water the plants and garden, feed the goldfish, open/close blinds, etc. Time away can really clear your mind.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link). Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. 18 – Use Cash Back Grocery apps. And now you can thrift shop from the comforts of your own home with online thrift stores like thredUP. It is NOT a spending account.