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How to be a Frugal Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like. For example, if your individual activities require illumination or light, you can stay together in one room and turn-off the lights in other parts of the house. It is important that every member of the family participate in practicing frugality. Creating a Budget is Easy.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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