Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 22, 2013

So, make sure your car is in peak condition, and keep it out of the mechanic’s garage with simple, preventative car care tips for every season. You’ll get more gas mileage this way. Always check tire pressure with a tire pressure gauge, and inflate each to the exact pressure rating on the tire to improve gas mileage.

Car 101

Car Cars DIY Mom 101

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

More and more people are opting for smaller, more economical cars to reduce running costs as well greenhouse gas emissions. Statistics released by the National Association of Home Builders show the average home size in the 1970s was 1400 square feet; in 2004, this had blown out to a whopping 2330 square feet, almost twice the size.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

All those yummy food commercials use all kinds of methods to make the food look salivatingly good – from glued on seeds on the hamburger buns to soda loaded with antacid to make it bubbly. Last week I visited a garage sale. Years ago we fell for an offer to get a free gas barbecue grill. Reciprocity.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Coke Garage Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well. By ditching your grocery list in favor of a meal plan, you can take control of your finances and your eating, and change the way food affects your budget.

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