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Six Eco-friendly Ways to Save Money for You and Your Family

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Transportation. Heading into the summer, gas prices will continue to go up, so transportation alternatives can really help. Carpooling, public transportation, and biking are all terrific ways to cut down trips to the gas pump while decreasing your own personal carbon footprint left on the environment. Outdoor Entertainment.

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Wraptastic Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Wraptastic is a brand new kitchen tool that is a must have for summertime entertaining. Plastic wrap and foil can be so frustrating, yet they are necessary for transporting food outside and shielding it from bugs and dirt. From foil to plastic wrap to wax paper, Wraptastic can handle all of your wrapping needs.

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Parenting Pointers: Tips to Help Alleviate the Stress with Family Holiday Travel

Motherhood Moments

This is a fantastic way to entertain your children, especially when there is waiting time or traffic, or they are just bored. Get the airline app: I used to be perfectly fine with paper boarding passes, until I downloaded the app and realized it is so much easier to have your boarding pass on your phone.

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Making the First Post-Graduation Pay Check Count

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So set out a personal budget for yourself, either as a computer spreadsheet or on paper. Include all forms of income and divide expenditure into categories like rent/mortgage, entertainment, household expenses, insurances, transport etc. Anything else is not a budget but fantasy.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

lined paper. I highly suggest using a separate paper calendar from your normal planner to eliminate any confusion. Set your calendar aside, and grab some lined paper. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. To get started, gather the following: pencil. calculator.

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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

Savings Corner

You’ll find makers of chemicals , construction materials, and containers and packaging within the materials sector, along with mining stocks and companies specializing in making paper and forest products. Well-known materials stocks include paint maker Sherwin-Williams ( SHW 1.41% ) and chemicals manufacturer DuPont ( DD 1.57% ).

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What if our water supply is poisoned or cut off; our electrical grid goes down hard for a long time; our transportation system gets interrupted and food can’t get to the stores. How would we deal with the sewage; lack of water; lack of heat; and interrupted supply of food, coffee, light, entertainment, communication ability?

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