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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!) Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. Go Frugal'

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Thrifty Finds: Brand Names, Dirt Cheap

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I stopped by my two favorite thrift stores last week: Salvation Army & Community Aid, a local store. Finally, spring has arrived in central PA, so I carved out some time last Wednesday to hit the thrift stores. I just can''t justify that price for kids shoes; their feet grow like weeds. Do you shop at thrift stores?

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In Today's Episode of "Adventures in Trash Diving"

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I have dreams, aspirations and delusions that I'm going to grow annual flowers and some vegetables from seed. If you would like to receive FREE updates of FBS, there are four ways to do so: have updates sent to your email , through your RSS Feed become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook become a Twitter follower. Thanks for reading.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist.

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Have a Mindful March!

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I’m a big fan of Zero Based Budgeting. My growing teen and tween gobble everything up as soon as I walk in the door with grocery bags. I want to find some snack ideas for active and growing athletes. The goal is to be extremely intentional with our money, so we can put more towards our financial goals. 5 – Find Extra Cash.

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