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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. He built his own garage. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants?

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Avoid Consumerism. And according to Jeff Yeager, author of “The Cheapskate Next Door,” owning a rental property can help you pay bills – or pay off your mortgage – in half the time.

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