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3 Easy Ways to Save Money on Food While at Work

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you are at work, it is very easy to spend too much money on food. Many times offices are located close to coffee shops, fast food joints, and more. Most of this easily accessible food is not good for you, and it is expensive to boot. Instant coffee is often very inexpensive. on Nutter Butters. Well here are some.

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Cheap and Easy Picnic Fare

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My own personal rule of thumb when I cook is that the dish needs to be easy to prepare, inexpensive to make, and taste delicious. There is a reason that Jello salad is a staple at picnics… they are very inexpensive to make. It is easy to transport and, best of all, is extremely inexpensive to make. Deviled Eggs. Jello Salad.

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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. When we bought our first home , we knew we would eventually try to move up to a better neighborhood so we only did DIY inexpensive or absolute necessity projects to the house.

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