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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

For starters, I didn’t donate plasma this month and that is usually my biggest source of extra cash. I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. But in the end, $155 is still a gift.

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Should Environmental Groups Take Money From Dirty Polluters?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While many groups dedicated to saving the planet have green-colored logos and pleasant, naturey-sounding names, where they get a percentage of their funding from may surprise the most ardent environmentalist. No one would begrudge GMO king Monsanto from attempting to donate millions to environmental groups; that’s just smart business.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our diet is made up of large quantities of meat which is produced by commercial farms, the largest greenhouse gas producer. Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. The largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions is commercial farming. Give green gifts. Or, buy gifts from organizations that donate proceeds to green causes.

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How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Wanna go green? This lets you donate a small portion of your spending to the cause. Another way that you can contribute to your favorite environmentalist group is by getting a credit card that offers environmental donation rewards. Related posts: The Gotcha’s of Gas Credit Cards.

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15 Ways to Make a Positive Environmental Impact

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t waste gas. Save toilet paper rolls and donate them to local day cares. If you get hot, put a cooler shirt on or run a fan. This is way more efficient than running your air conditioner. The ideal summer temperature for your house is 78 degrees F. Use your car less and use your legs more. Recycle and reuse.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. I am so passionate about going green that this post just hit me on the head. Shawanda Greene from You Have More Than You Think presents Why’s It Got To Be All or Nothing? If we make effort we will succeed.

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Season of Sharing Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway – Day 2 – Young Kids

Nicoles Nickels

Product Name: Green Toys Seacopter Purchase Information: s hop.greentoys.com or amazon.com Product Price: $19.99 The Green Toys® Seacopter is specially designed with stabilizing, oversized fill-and-spill pontoons to keep it steadily afloat, this amphibious flier is perfect for water play – whether in the bath or at the beach.

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