Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2013

I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. Dad was a WWII generation kid who grew up on a farm in the Mid-west. Remember when high school kids were required to take shop and/or home economics? Once you learn the skills, you can pass along your fix it attitude and ability to your kids.

Repairs 214

Repairs San Francisco Radios Garage 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Take It Easy On the Consumerism. I love buying my friends and family members gifts like the next person, because being generous and thoughtful is fun and rewarding. Pair that with Thanksgiving right before it and it makes me squirm just thinking about it. Christmas comes fraught with environmental issues.

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Green Christmas Food Waste Leftovers 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2011

It seems that so many kids these days have no idea about personal finance and have not been taught the skills on how to manage money for the future. Last week Flexo at Consumerism Commentary shared his thoughts on this matter. Remember what mattered to you most when you were a kid: Family, fun, dreams.

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Money Personal Finance Consumerism Plumbing 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Consumerism Commentary asks us if we are better off than our parents ? In my life, my parents have always seemed to do quite well financially and we never suffered as kids. I loved that series as a kid. I remember when we moved we had to pay for help because no one in our family was in the shape needed to lift furniture.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. Do you really need a four bedroom house if you are a couple with no kids? for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition How to Avoid Impulse Spending.

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Money Activism Credit Debt 213