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Things We No Longer Use

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course you could always hang onto them until they become ‘collectibles’ Aprons. Who cooks at home anymore, many people eat out. Even if you do cook at home, have you ever worn an apron? Of course, many times they were for show as well. Be careful where you spend your money! Glass jars.

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4 Ways to Get Excited About Eating In

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We all know that cooking at home is better for both our physical and fiscal health. I get it, when you get home after a long day, you just want to sit down, relax, and have the food come to you. If looking at pictures of food on Pinterest doesn’t make you salivate with anticipation, I don’t know what will.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage. How to Save Money on Food. You cannot avoid spending money on food. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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After that, we paid off the remaining $20,000 of debt over the course of 9 months. While we were paying off our debt, my husband and I both had a realization about our home. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day.

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Cooking to Financial Success

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There’s something incredibly fulfilling about plunging my hands into dough, and smelling fresh food cooking in our oven. When my family is at home, and we’re all tired, a warm meal on a cold day can revive us all. In addition, food is a primary form of entertainment for my husband and I.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. Of course, we also tried to maximize our income.

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