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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Zero Waste Week – Mid-March – Established to promote positive alternatives to landfill and incineration and to raise community awareness of the social and economic benefits to be gained when waste is regarded as a resource base upon which can be built both employment and business opportunity.

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Stocking the Gift Pantry with Uncommon Goods

Frugal Luxuries

Here''s a closer look at the clip-like holder. ~~~~~~ Second Choice: DIY Lip Balm Kit ($40) DIY kits can actually be a good, and often economical, way to dabble in a new skill to see if it''s something you like before investing a lot of time and money in the necessary supplies. This is how I like to spend my money.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Used bookstores, fair trade products, and locally sourced food/baskets/pottery are favorites, in addition to monthly outings with my kids. From my mother: she taught me mostly everything including checkbook balancing, saving, investing, economics, etc. Do I know where it went? Heavens, no. What’s one thing you splurge on?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability. PPlan presents U.S.

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