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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make it a rule to break your normal routine, so no television, video games or computer time. For example, you could have a nice picnic in a nearby park. You can have just as much fun roasting marshmallows, telling campfire stories and playing outdoors at home as you can at a campground. Create a Backyard Water Park. Take Day Trips.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. A good example of this is clipping coupons. Cutting back on landscaping services, for example, might seem like a big slash through an unnecessary expense. Losing Valuable Time.

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