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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can have just as much fun roasting marshmallows, telling campfire stories and playing outdoors at home as you can at a campground. Geocaching is the new high-tech form of treasure hunting using a GPS-enabled cell phone. Most people get so used to where they live that they forget what local attractions are available to them.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not into outdoor camping? Get some free video editing software, use a cell phone or camera to record and see what happens! Bake a cake together and use it as the prize for the winner of this event. Play old time outdoor backyard games. Invite the grand-kids for an overnight camping adventure in your own backyard.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. We all love outdoor activities, but we don’t all enjoy the same ones. Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. Yup, I’m a voracious reader. Just sayin’… 7.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Personal Finance by the Book tells us how negotiating can put us on top. I have used this tactic in the past and it really does work. Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can cheat on our taxes legally. Going Frugal. Fabulously Broke shares with us tips on how we can combat frugal fatigue. Reducing Debt.

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