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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

But life is of course not all work and studying and I like to enjoy beautiful things which are nature (I am equally up for a day at the sea or hiking in a forest), my allotment*, and cooking. The good thing was, I didn’t get used to a “luxury lifestyle” (whatever that is) during all those years. And music, especially classical music.

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Cut Back on Waste & Help the Environment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, No Impact Man is about a small family who spends a year trying to live “no impact” They live without generating garbage, without using electricity (for a portion of the year), and without buying anything new. Get Take Out/Eat Out Less. This blew my mind.

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Friday Links – Back in Class Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This week I started an evening course at one of the universities here. It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Jen from Frugal Rules wants to know if you’d wipe your tush with a used napkin … Do you compare financial numbers?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. years with no car (and two small kids!).

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4 Ways to Get Excited About Eating In

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. But if you’re going to have any chance of breaking the “grab and go/ delivery” habit, you’re gonna have to get excited about eating in. Just search for your favorite food or dish and find thousands of ways to prepare it.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. 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. Peggy: Oh yes!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! These are strategies I use weekly to help keep my grocery bill in line with our budget.