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Eco-Friendly Properties – The Next Big Thing of 2019

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s no doubt that the world has become more conscious of environmental issues over recent years. If you already own a rental property that isn’t a new build, consider adding smart features to the property such as solar panels and a smart meter to cut overall energy use. of older buildings have the same.

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Health Habits: Autonomy - Taking Control of Your Healthcare in a Broken System

Motherhood Moments

When I graduated, I was excited to take all my education and put it to good use helping patients. We do this by running an extensive panel of bloodwork to look at each patient’s biochemistry and tailoring a treatment plan to specifically treat any issues discovered in their results. First and foremost, patients must educate themselves.

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Ways to Have a Green Christmas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Christmas comes fraught with environmental issues. The amount of wrapping paper that this continent uses is absolutely disgusting, and it’s a complete waste of resources and money. Instead of going that route, why not use recycled material to wrap gifts? Take It Easy On the Consumerism. Probably not. If so, skip it.

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How to Embrace a Sustainable Living Lifestyle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to Wikipedia, “sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual’s or society’s use of the earth’s natural resources” Lester R. The issues surrounding sustainable living have been spoken and written about since the 1800s but gathered strength during the 1970s. Definitions

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How Denim Can Be Bad For The Environment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now, what about the environmental issues? That in and of itself isn’t necessarily bad, but many denim makers use synthetic dye which has been shown to have all sorts of toxic stuff in it. Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in… On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism. Go Green'

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. Over-spending has become a way of life, cheered on by financial institutions and credit card companies, who want us to spend up big so they can earn ever more interest, at our expense.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We found a system that worked for both of us. Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top. I have used this tactic in the past and it really does work. We need to use credit to have a good score.

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