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Five Frugal (mostly tiny) Things

The Frugal Girl

You do have to pay $15 for parking in the garage, since it’s in a bigger city, but still, that’s a super good deal. A full fridge tends to encourage food waste because things get lost. By Sunday of this week, it was pretty darn near empty in my fridge.

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most importantly, reduce food waste. Throwing food away is a waste of money so buy fresh produce locally that will last longer, learn how to preserve food longer, and eat everything before it spoils. Leave your car in the garage and carpool to work or school if you can. And, be sure to eat your leftovers!

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. Hosting garage sales & reselling items.