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Cheap and Easy Picnic Fare

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It seems as if nearly every weekend is filled with some kind of outdoor social gathering in the summer – cookouts on the holidays, family reunions, block parties, birthday celebrations, tailgating at sporting events, or evening bonfires with neighbors. There are lots of frugal food options to make and share.

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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. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card.

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